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    6 hours ago

    Nobody can trust Russia.

    You are implying that somebody can trust the invaders of Iraq and Afghanistan.

    Also, most of the world very much does seem to be able to trust Russia just fine.

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        5 hours ago

        Incorrect. Most of Eurasia is fine with Russia, including most of its neighbours.

        You must be thinking of the invaders of Iraq and Afghanistan as not trusting Russia.

        Also, it is telling that you recognise that the vast majority of the countries that share planet with said invaders do not trust them. Must have something to do with the constant invasions and other atrocities.

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          The US is untrustworthy. Russia is also untrustworthy.

          Actually, I’ll keep going (nonexhaustively and in no particular order):

          Germany, the UK, Iran, China, France, Qatar, Canada, both Koreas, obviously Israel, Australia, New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, Belarus, Brazil, UAE, Sweden, Denmark, Morocco, and Japan are all untrustworthy.

          (Please note that I’m not suggesting people from these countries cannot be trusted, but the countries themselves, meaning people acting on behalf of these countries and the governments themselves)

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            1 hour ago

            What are your arguments for Iran, the PRC, the DPRK, and Belarus being untrustworthy?
            What agreements did they betray and what invasions did they participate in this century?

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              Oh, I don’t trust any governments, but I thought a list of ~200 would be overkill.

              For those specifically? Iran’s shitty to women and Kurds (but man do I love what they’re doing with the US); China’s shitty to its neighbors, the Congo, and Uyghurs; and the DPRK and Belarus are providing military support to Russia for its neighbor invasion.

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                So, you do find those governments trustworthy, and you do understand why the rest of the world does, as well, you just have criticism of some of their policies (in some cases, it is understandable, but, in other cases, it’s just old pieces of your empire’s propaganda that you’re leadership doesn’t even bother with trying to substantiate anymore - I recommend you reevaluate what the people that previously sold you on Iraq’s WMDs say about their enemies instead of blindly believing them). Not sure what you mean about the PRC doing something bad to Congo.

                Also, considering that you seem to find Belarus and the DPRK’s help to Russia, I have a couple of questions for you:

                1. Do you, in that case, condemn Ukraine helping NATO invade Iraq, Syria, Iran, and elsewhere?
                2. Do you concern NATO self-admittedly pushing for war with Russia (including prior to 2022)?
                3. What should a state do when the most prolific invader in the world - NATO - starts amassing troops on that state’s border?
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                  I do not find them trustworthy, no. Additionally, I don’t like you putting words in my mouth, nor do I like you assuming where my information comes from or what I believed about WMDs, especially when you’re not even informed about the straight up WMF-level financial colonialism going on in the Congo (along with many other recipients of Belt and Road funding).

                  To answer your questions: yes, yes, and set up defensive measures.

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                    I do not find them trustworthy, no.

                    Okay, what agreements did they break, and/or what countries did they invade this century, then?

                    I don’t like you putting words in my mouth

                    What words did I put in your mouth?

                    nor do I like you assuming where my information comes from

                    There are claims (and opinions) that you are making that have very few sources and those sources are the same where one would get stuff like Iraq having WMDs, so you definitely do need to engage in some reflection.

                    especially when you’re not even informed about the straight up WMF-level financial colonialism going on in the Congo

                    Considering that all of the claims about the PRC supposedly engaging in financial entrapment of other governments have been false, I have a good reason to disbelieve this claim unless I see a trustworthy source. (No, Adrian Zenz is not one, and neither is RFA.)

                    along with many other recipients of Belt and Road funding

                    Ah, so, it is just Zenz/RFA stuff, again.

                    To answer your questions: yes, yes, and set up defensive measures.

                    Defensive measures like what?

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            1 hour ago

            When?

            If you mean that the USSR militarily intervened in your invasion of Afghanistan at the request of the government of Afghanistan (reluctantly - after several such requests), then you are just being silly.