Comments by "LancesArmorStriking" (@LancesArmorStriking) on "Why Serbia Loves Russia So Much" video.

In the 1990s, we tried. A proposal to turn all of Europe into a single community, pan-European military alliance. The US said no:(
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@admiralshadowofasunderedst3068 The Republic of Ichkeria (Chechnya) invaded Dagestan (Russian region) in 1999--- how is that Russia being aggressive? Georgia, on both occasions but especially with Abkhazia, was committing human rights violations against its own minority population. They didn't have to shell Sukhumi with mortars, or have Commander Karakashvili declare that they would retaliate for attacks on Georgians in Abkhazia by wiping the Abkhazian nation from the face of the earth. They didn't have to react to a hostage situation in Sukhumi State University by sending troops to attack the entire city. But they did all of those things. And the Abkhazian local government asked Russia to intervene as a result. Isn't that something you support? When the US intervenes in Libya to stop Gaddafi from 'being a tyrant,' you guys soyface until your lips fall off. So why don't you do the same here? And just to be clear-- Russia invaded not two weeks after Georgia and Ukraine were announced to be future members of NATO. Not before. Essentially the situation is like this: the US refuses to close NATO's open door policy, because it cites Russia's actions. But Russia really only does those things, to secure itself against pre-emptive US actions. In the US' mind, Russia needs to "prove itself" a trustworthy neighbor-- but for who? The US won't ever willingly dissolve NATO, so what does Russia have to gain by allowing yearly mock invasions to be conducted on its border??
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@admiralshadowofasunderedst3068 "no matter what evidence I provide" Lol, you gave 2 pieces of evidence, and I replied with deeper context and better understanding of those events than you. This wasn't a case of you repeatedly trying to convince me and me sticking my fingers in my ears. You just spouted off a surface-level understanding of a pro-Western talking point, and when the actual dates, numbers and events go against your worldview, you ignored them and left. At least admit that to yourself, if not me.
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@wowomah6194 You didn't say it another way, you said a completely different thing. NATO hosts multiple Slavic countries, and it is a political alliance if not an outright union (I see little distinction in distinct militaries if they all cooperate anyway). Like you said, the primary subject of interest here is Russia. If you have an alliance explicitly formed to antagonize Russia, you cannot expect it to act as a political ally. You cannot just place them behind your border, you must integrate them into your political framework, or risk having tensions and wars forever. How much longer will Europe and the US keep stoking tensions? How many more wargames on Russia's border, while claiming that our anger is unreasonable? Lastly- stop lying. The idea of a unified Europe has roots in Charles de Gaulle's 'Europe, from the Atlantic to the Urals' and Gorbachev's 'Common European Home' proposal in 1990.
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@admiralshadowofasunderedst3068 Still waiting on an answer, friend:) Did you realize you were wrong and decide to quietly slink away??
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@wowomah6194 Didn't really address what I said but okay
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@admiralshadowofasunderedst3068 "get fuck real time" Billions of dollars of Western support, training them, donations, making them nato in everything but name, and they still can't take it all back)) what a win for ukraine lol
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@Phantamoon Lol you got shadow banned
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@tkmushroomer Yes, exactly that. And it's very telling that you don't want that. You'd rather have an aggressive, paranoid Russia that you can singlemindedly hate guilt-free, than cooperate with Russia, at the potential cost of your pride. Absolutely insane. You can spew back all the times Russia did something to warrant being excluded from Europe, I could reference Finland or Italy or Germany. Anyway, including Russia in Europe would put a stop to the very things that you think justify keeping it out. By excluding it, you're just perpetuating the same cycle and creating a self-fulfilling prophecy. Which is why, again, I think you don't want Russia to be a part of Europe, even it if would benefit you. It would hurt some sense of pride.
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