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In reply to the discussion: Time for Realism and Common Sense on Ukraine [View all]scarletwoman
(31,893 posts)That's how geopolitics operate - those who have power protect their own interests. We do it, Great Britain does it, France does it, Germany does it, China does it. Granted, the West, in general, avoids taking action without at least a fig leaf of "legitmacy" - at least for overt actions (covert actions, such as fomenting coups are a different matter) - but it really is how the world works from the standpoint of exercising power.
So, when I say that Putin is protecting his own interests, it has nothing to do with approving of or liking Putin or his actions, it's merely pointing out his motivations - which ought to be obvious to anyone.
Why you feel the need to distort a simple statement of fact into something else entirely is really rather sad - not to mention, insulting.
On edit: I'd appreciate that in the future, if you have objections to something I've posted, that you take it up with me directly, rather than discussing me in third person. That's just rude.