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0 pointscomte70923y ago0 comments

>beyond Chinas historical borders.

A civil war tends to be aggressive.

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throwawaylinux3y ago· 2 in thread

Yes the Russian civil war is rather vigorous at the moment.

comte7092OP3y ago

You jest but that’s pretty much exactly how Russia sees it.

It’s also a pretty ridiculous comparison at the same time. China suffered a century of invasions from western powers from Britain to Japan, had a several hundred year dynasty collapse, and fought a civil war for over 20 years.

China is becoming more belligerent as it has risen in power, but the ink spilled about its actions/outside threats vastly outstrips reality.

throwawaylinux3y ago

> You jest but that’s pretty much exactly how Russia sees it.

I don't jest, I'm saying that because it's pretty equivalent.

> It’s also a pretty ridiculous comparison at the same time. China suffered a century of invasions from western powers from Britain to Japan, had a several hundred year dynasty collapse, and fought a civil war for over 20 years.

Everyone has suffered centuries of invasions by western and other powers, including the west and including conquest by various Chinese dynasties. Doesn't make imperialism any different or morally justifiable.

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