The West’s grotesque hypocrisy
I do not support Putin, his violence or his war.
B-U-T
After the obscenity of the Iraq invasion, the West is in no fucking position to lecture Russia on International Law or morality!
We lost the moral high ground a long, long, long time ago here.
If you wanted to be extra cynical, you would note that at least Russia has an actual existential issue with Ukraine being its immediate neighbour. The same could never be said about the invasion of Iraq.
I think we would also note that to date Russia has not done anything in the same vicinity of death and destruction America rained down on Iraq!
Sure, it’s early days and Putin is talking nukes, and I’m convinced it’s about to get very grim very soon, but sweet Jesus, the self aggrandising on the West by critics of Putin is sickening.
Again.
I DO NOT SUPPORT PUTIN.
I DO NOT SUPPORT HIS INVASION.
I DO NOT SUPPORT HIS VIOLENCE.
But the very hands we are pointing fingers with are drenched in blood.
Let’s not forget that in all the virtue signalling wallowing.
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Ardern is in a dark place, pumping millions of tax payer money into Ukraine terrorists and even signing off in parliament today with “Glory to Ukraine” (not sure if arm was raised). Unbelievable solidarity with these fanatics who dress like the Columbine killers, who committed a coup d’etat and mass murder in Odessa and a genocide in Donbas.
She needs to ask what her actions were whilst the Ukraine goverment flouted the Minsk accords to which they were signatories and carried on artillery attacks on their own citizens? Did she ever raise the issue of why fellow Western governments led by the USA seemed to think that pushing military alliances and weaponry up to Russias door was wise or just plain provocation? Im afraid Jacinda communicates brilliantly but is incapable of seeing the wood for the trees.
Yes, I hate to say it but she has been too busy spreading fairy dust. A disappointing, rudderless non performer indeed. Donkey deep in neoliberalism.
Stan Grant wrote a great piece on ABC the other day about what has weakened the United States on the international stage: a series of weak vapid presidents and their poor decision and war making, from Clinton, George W Bush, Obama, Trump now Biden
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-02-27/war-on-ukraine-where-did-americas-great-power-go/100859774
2022 Condoleeza Rice condemns 2002 Condoleeza Rice. Excellent example why US criticism of Putin (while correct) rings hollow. And how the MSM is a stenographer of power. Assange is imprisoned without charge in the same world where John Bolton fields softball questions on late night talkshows and Stephen Hayes has a job at NBC.