mikedilger on Nostr: I will have to rewatch part of that interview. When Putin said "are we here to have a ...
I will have to rewatch part of that interview. When Putin said "are we here to have a serious conversation or a show?" I took a different meaning from it, based on Tucker's question.
For my whole life I've thought of Ukraine as a part of Russia. My family history (ancient as it was) was out of Russian Ukraine... my family moved to Ukraine during Katherine the Great's reign, and left in 1910, and during that entire duration it was Russia. My Grandfather had to renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to Nicholas II Emperor of all the Russias (he also had to swear he was not a polygamist). The fact that it was independent from 1991 to 2014 (23 years) seems to be the exception rather than the rule. And yes there was a lot of division between and shit between, outlawing languages, starvings, etc. BUT I don't take sides (I don't have a dog in the race). In principle I support the right of people to be independent if they want to, but as a practical matter I try to make sure the people trying to be independent know how tough that is and to be sure they think they can succeed (Palestinians included, who I have always advised to just leave and make a better life somewhere else).
For my whole life I've thought of Ukraine as a part of Russia. My family history (ancient as it was) was out of Russian Ukraine... my family moved to Ukraine during Katherine the Great's reign, and left in 1910, and during that entire duration it was Russia. My Grandfather had to renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to Nicholas II Emperor of all the Russias (he also had to swear he was not a polygamist). The fact that it was independent from 1991 to 2014 (23 years) seems to be the exception rather than the rule. And yes there was a lot of division between and shit between, outlawing languages, starvings, etc. BUT I don't take sides (I don't have a dog in the race). In principle I support the right of people to be independent if they want to, but as a practical matter I try to make sure the people trying to be independent know how tough that is and to be sure they think they can succeed (Palestinians included, who I have always advised to just leave and make a better life somewhere else).