Comments by "joe k" (@joek600) on "James Ker-Lindsay" channel.

@solsunman383 The problem with Ukraine is that its borders were augmented during USSR times, literally with other people's land. That within the USSR context did not matter much cause those ''borders'' had an administrative role within the same state entity. After the collapse of the USSR though the ''non Ukrainian populations'' (if we can use such a term is much more complicated) who were basically a majority, were on board with Ukraine until the point where it was perfectly clear that the Ukrainian state was trapped in perpetual 90's financially, while Russia was steadily advancing. And also from the other sides so did Hungary, Poland, even Romania. So when referring to ''the land of Ukraine'' I would use HUGE quotes cause its the populations that ended up living within Ukraine that make the decision of what is and what is not Ukrainian in the end.
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Actually Moldavia was a thing way before Romania ever was.
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@andrejsurdevics6476 I think that their free choice was to join the Russian Federation but they were rejected. Why would anyone sane, would like to join Moldavia. Seriously now.
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@bigbeautifulape5283 I would add that in most EU countries (especially those that were in before the 90's) the ACTUAL public doesn't give a fuck about Ukraine also. Now granted that the media are working 24/7 to change that and those who get invitations for parties in Davos most certainly care. But if you go out on the streets and speak to random people you will get answers that are closer to the reality of this conflict.
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The EU is currently doing 10000000000X more for a non member (and probably not eligible for the next 50 years if the standards applied) than it ever did for Cyprus. The only reason Cyprus wanted an EU membership was the false sense of security against Turkey. Financially and living standards wise the island is doing much much better than many EU recent additions (after the 90's). The Cypriot Pound used to be a harder currency than the British one. A large part of the affluence comes from the fact that the island has been basically the money laundry of Russia and Middle Eastern states, antagonizing in that function the established European money laundry states. The EU allowed in Cyprus in order to control or close down their little shop while giving back only platitudes and fanfares. Basically the Cypriots by entering EU put their fingers in the electricity socket and that was proved by the private (not just public) bank account haircuts they received die to a crisis that normally would not have touch them otherwise. I hope that makes you feel better.
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facepalm
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@ You got me wrong. What I’m saying is that obviously the good professor works as a social media influencer and most probably a good chunk of his income comes from NGO’s that do the work CIA and MI6 used to do with field agents. EVERY video he is making is through that pov
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@Κώστας-τ9μ I was serving in the Hellenic Force of Cyprus during 2001-2002. During my stay I was surprised by a few things. During talks with several locals the subject of a hypothetical unification of the island would come up. To my surprise the vast majority was 100% against. Even people that lost their homes in 1974. Literally their words were ''oh no! Those gypsies will flood the place and destroy our living standards''. You see Cyprus back then had a very strong economy with a very hard currency the Cypriot Lira was 700 drachmas, the euro (which was recently introduced in Greece) was 340 drachmas. The island lived mainly off money laundering as a tax heaven for Russian and Arab oligarchs and Tycoons. Then came the tourist industry and that funds trickled down to the general economy providing quite substantial living standards. I don't know how many times I almost got run over by a super car speeding in the alleys of Nicosia (from the wrong side for me lol). On the other hand the Turkish side, at least to the extend that I witnessed it, was like a parallel universe with people living in the 50's. And Balkan style 50's. Abysmal situation. We used to get to the Woolworth roof were it had pay to use binoculars and the tourists spied the ''other side'' which frankly looked very much like a gypsy camp.I know it sounds derogatory but its the best one word description. Another interesting factor is the dichotomy of the turkish sector. You see there is a massive cultural difference between the Turkish Cypriots, who were basically mostly islamized local Greeks either violently or out of opportunism/necessity, and the settlers/colonists who were transported after 1974 from the poorest and most backward territories of Turkey (which is basically third world-ish), to populate the land grab that took place. These two communities, lets say that they dont exactly go along and as surprising as it may sound the Turkish-Cypriots are feeling way closer to the Greek Cypriots than those settlers who brought with them a backwardness both socially and culturaly.
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@JamesKerLindsay Maybe the fact that ''Moldavia'' is always mentioned in the context of strippers and prostitutes within EU countries, until the Russo-Ukrainian war, play some reason for having second thoughts about the benefits of being a fourth gear EU country. A membership in the EU as it was meant to be yes, could be very beneficial. This EU, which is basically a nest of neo-liberal (and now neo-con) vampires, has nothing of substance to offer. Even to a Borat-land.
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@dotsoneugene oh he has gone crazy deleting posts
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@andrejsurdevics6476 That’s how the only ambassadors of Moldova in my country call their land. That would be strippers mind you.
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@andrejsurdevics6476 learn English mate you make no sense.
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@wamingo Only after he finishes his morning eating of babies
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@christinevaughn3874 Actually wrong. Pashinyan was installed in Armenia in order to ''turn'' the country from pro-Russia to anti-Russia. Because that goal was never going to be achieved while the issue of Nagorno-Karabakh is disputed, and everybody knew that EU (that doesnt have armed forces) or NATO (who is not willing) would intervene against the Azeris, in order to NOT be relied on their traditional alliance with Russia, who actually saved them in the past from total annihilation, he relinquished the claim on that land. Now according to most Armenians that makes him a traitor (and yes he is objectively), but as long as he is in power what was Russia supposed to do? The Azeris got in, killed Armenian ethnics, took the land and Pashinyan basically said that its ok. Are the Russians going to open fire upon the Azeris for no official reason and ruin their relationship and in extend have problems with Turkey? I dont think so. Russia basically said to Armenia ''I hope your pro-NATO turn really works out for you, bye''
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@andrejsurdevics6476 Read some Thucydides, it will be good for you.
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the MI6/NGO point of view
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@JamesKerLindsay If Russia loses... OMG you people are going to kill us all.... you really dont get it...
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