There is certainly a difference, and yeah, the Czars were awful, but I don't know why any decently read communist would be spinning the Soviet Union in 2025 as anything other than a failed communist experiment that descended into its own weird brand of capitalist expansionism.
December 16, 2025 at 7:29 PM
There is certainly a difference, and yeah, the Czars were awful, but I don't know why any decently read communist would be spinning the Soviet Union in 2025 as anything other than a failed communist experiment that descended into its own weird brand of capitalist expansionism.
I had a Russian history professor in college who strongly held the position that the Soviet Union and communism as expressed there was largely an continuation of long-standards Russian patterns of authoritarianism, expansionism, and conquest, going back to the Golden Horde era
December 16, 2025 at 6:03 PM
I had a Russian history professor in college who strongly held the position that the Soviet Union and communism as expressed there was largely an continuation of long-standards Russian patterns of authoritarianism, expansionism, and conquest, going back to the Golden Horde era
I did not affirm the prospect of a coalition between leftists and the alt-right. I was referring to leftist support for Arab resistance to Israeli expansionism that includes many right-wing and antisemitic participants. That's an inherent issue with international solidarity (cf. Ukraine)
December 16, 2025 at 4:34 PM
I did not affirm the prospect of a coalition between leftists and the alt-right. I was referring to leftist support for Arab resistance to Israeli expansionism that includes many right-wing and antisemitic participants. That's an inherent issue with international solidarity (cf. Ukraine)
360,000 Russian soldiers on NATO’s borders: Europe must show strength
https://www.byteseu.com/1633338/
The warnings from Mark Rutte and German MP Roderich Kiesewetter Some Europeans still believe that Russian expansionism does not affect them, but stubborn reality says something very different. …
https://www.byteseu.com/1633338/
The warnings from Mark Rutte and German MP Roderich Kiesewetter Some Europeans still believe that Russian expansionism does not affect them, but stubborn reality says something very different. …
360,000 Russian soldiers on NATO’s borders: Europe must show strength - Bytes Europe
The warnings from Mark Rutte and German MP Roderich Kiesewetter
www.byteseu.com
December 16, 2025 at 4:26 PM
360,000 Russian soldiers on NATO’s borders: Europe must show strength
https://www.byteseu.com/1633338/
The warnings from Mark Rutte and German MP Roderich Kiesewetter Some Europeans still believe that Russian expansionism does not affect them, but stubborn reality says something very different. …
https://www.byteseu.com/1633338/
The warnings from Mark Rutte and German MP Roderich Kiesewetter Some Europeans still believe that Russian expansionism does not affect them, but stubborn reality says something very different. …
Sorry, what do Jewish people have to do with the military arm of a colonial ethnostate engaging in lebensraum expansionism against several of its neighbours as it conducts the genocide of a population it has subjected to Apartheid for decades?
Reason you answer.
Reason you answer.
December 16, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Sorry, what do Jewish people have to do with the military arm of a colonial ethnostate engaging in lebensraum expansionism against several of its neighbours as it conducts the genocide of a population it has subjected to Apartheid for decades?
Reason you answer.
Reason you answer.
Taiwan "is already embedded in the collective security framework of the Indo-Pacific region... Beijing’s attempts to isolate Taiwan have had the reverse effect. The deepening of the US’ and Japan’s cooperation is the inevitable response to hegemonic expansionism."
www.taipeitimes.com/News/editori...
www.taipeitimes.com/News/editori...
US, Japan sending a clear message - Taipei Times
Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan
www.taipeitimes.com
December 16, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Taiwan "is already embedded in the collective security framework of the Indo-Pacific region... Beijing’s attempts to isolate Taiwan have had the reverse effect. The deepening of the US’ and Japan’s cooperation is the inevitable response to hegemonic expansionism."
www.taipeitimes.com/News/editori...
www.taipeitimes.com/News/editori...
Although the German chancellor has already shown more leadership in promoting European unity than his fearful predecessor, the family portrait reveals Germany's ongoing inability to acknowledge the significance of Latvian, Estonian, and Lithuanian perspectives in countering Russian expansionism.
December 16, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Although the German chancellor has already shown more leadership in promoting European unity than his fearful predecessor, the family portrait reveals Germany's ongoing inability to acknowledge the significance of Latvian, Estonian, and Lithuanian perspectives in countering Russian expansionism.
Although the German chancellor has already shown more leadership in promoting European unity than his fearful predecessor, the family portrait reveals Germany's ongoing inability to acknowledge the significance of Latvian, Estonian, and Lithuanian perspectives in countering Russian expansionism.
December 16, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Although the German chancellor has already shown more leadership in promoting European unity than his fearful predecessor, the family portrait reveals Germany's ongoing inability to acknowledge the significance of Latvian, Estonian, and Lithuanian perspectives in countering Russian expansionism.
Defense Ministry spokesperson Zhang likened the dispute to a thief accusing others of theft, condemned Japan’s alleged provocation and public deception, and warned that reckless military expansionism would drag Japan into a disastrous abyss.
December 16, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Defense Ministry spokesperson Zhang likened the dispute to a thief accusing others of theft, condemned Japan’s alleged provocation and public deception, and warned that reckless military expansionism would drag Japan into a disastrous abyss.
Chinese Defense Ministry spokesperson Zhang compared the situation to a thief accusing others of theft, condemned Japan’s alleged provocation and public deception, and warned that reckless military expansionism would lead Japan toward a disastrous abyss.
December 16, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Chinese Defense Ministry spokesperson Zhang compared the situation to a thief accusing others of theft, condemned Japan’s alleged provocation and public deception, and warned that reckless military expansionism would lead Japan toward a disastrous abyss.
But having said that the Trump administration isn't interested in peace or stability. They just want to make money off the blood of the dead. Yes US has had a history but it's small game compared to Russian expansionism and suppression.
December 16, 2025 at 6:19 AM
But having said that the Trump administration isn't interested in peace or stability. They just want to make money off the blood of the dead. Yes US has had a history but it's small game compared to Russian expansionism and suppression.
This earns him a follower out of someone who was about to kill his dying ass back in Praetorium for the imperial expansionism and colonial hegemony btw.
Gaius finding out his bosses and the shadowy immortals manipulating their actions actively want to destroy the world: sorry. unfollowed. I was in it for the imperial expansionism and colonial hegemony. didn’t realize there were ascians involved.
December 16, 2025 at 3:11 AM
This earns him a follower out of someone who was about to kill his dying ass back in Praetorium for the imperial expansionism and colonial hegemony btw.
Canada, by way of it's vast natural resources and democratic values has the potential to defeat fascism taking hold south of it's border and helping Europe defeat Russian expansionism thru peaceful means.
It was easy and smart to trade with USA 1967- January 20, 2025. #SaveCanadaSavetheWorld
It was easy and smart to trade with USA 1967- January 20, 2025. #SaveCanadaSavetheWorld
December 16, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Canada, by way of it's vast natural resources and democratic values has the potential to defeat fascism taking hold south of it's border and helping Europe defeat Russian expansionism thru peaceful means.
It was easy and smart to trade with USA 1967- January 20, 2025. #SaveCanadaSavetheWorld
It was easy and smart to trade with USA 1967- January 20, 2025. #SaveCanadaSavetheWorld
I didn't deny Russia wanted territorial expansion now. And you seem to be confusing "Putin is a bad guy" for "Putin's expansionism has nothing to do with Western (particularly US) actions". All of this of course ignoring how the West backed the rise of an imperial Russian presidency under Yeltsin...
December 15, 2025 at 11:09 PM
I didn't deny Russia wanted territorial expansion now. And you seem to be confusing "Putin is a bad guy" for "Putin's expansionism has nothing to do with Western (particularly US) actions". All of this of course ignoring how the West backed the rise of an imperial Russian presidency under Yeltsin...
and deploying to Czechia. Russia thus turned from junior partner into increasingly independent foreign policy which encouraged expansionism to make up for the smaller population/economy they faced against their new NATO rivals.
Does this make them good guys? No of course not. But it does mean...
Does this make them good guys? No of course not. But it does mean...
December 15, 2025 at 10:05 PM
and deploying to Czechia. Russia thus turned from junior partner into increasingly independent foreign policy which encouraged expansionism to make up for the smaller population/economy they faced against their new NATO rivals.
Does this make them good guys? No of course not. But it does mean...
Does this make them good guys? No of course not. But it does mean...
"NATO expansionism" caused the 2000 reinvasion of Chechnya? The 2008 invasion of Georgia & 3 subsequent invasions? 30 years occupation/destabilization of Moldova?
Putin & state media have said 1000x their goal is to regain lost lands.
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foreignpolicy.com/2017/07/12/b...
www.cnn.com/2023/03/16/e...
Putin & state media have said 1000x their goal is to regain lost lands.
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foreignpolicy.com/2017/07/12/b...
www.cnn.com/2023/03/16/e...
Before Trump Meeting, Russia Quietly Gobbled Up a Tiny Chunk of Georgia
Moscow’s meddling isn’t limited to eastern Ukraine or U.S. elections — it’s still encroaching on another former Soviet republic.
foreignpolicy.com
December 15, 2025 at 9:53 PM
"NATO expansionism" caused the 2000 reinvasion of Chechnya? The 2008 invasion of Georgia & 3 subsequent invasions? 30 years occupation/destabilization of Moldova?
Putin & state media have said 1000x their goal is to regain lost lands.
1/2
foreignpolicy.com/2017/07/12/b...
www.cnn.com/2023/03/16/e...
Putin & state media have said 1000x their goal is to regain lost lands.
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foreignpolicy.com/2017/07/12/b...
www.cnn.com/2023/03/16/e...
Take the Ukraine war for instance. Chomsky does cite NATO expansionism as a cause for the war, because that's very likely true. That does not exonerate Russia for its actions however. That the US cause nervousness in Russia over NATO expansion is not an excuse for Russia's actions, but it does...
December 15, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Take the Ukraine war for instance. Chomsky does cite NATO expansionism as a cause for the war, because that's very likely true. That does not exonerate Russia for its actions however. That the US cause nervousness in Russia over NATO expansion is not an excuse for Russia's actions, but it does...
Putin's annexations, Crimea (2014) and claimed regions in Donbas, Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, Luhansk (2022), revive imperial expansionism, framed as "reunification" for security/resources (e.g., Crimean ports, Donbas coal).
December 15, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Putin's annexations, Crimea (2014) and claimed regions in Donbas, Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, Luhansk (2022), revive imperial expansionism, framed as "reunification" for security/resources (e.g., Crimean ports, Donbas coal).
Putin is full of shit! There is just as much risk of Europe's cities being 'turned to glass' if Ukraine does or doesn't join. The whole thing is pure bluster to legitimise Putin's expansionism.
December 15, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Putin is full of shit! There is just as much risk of Europe's cities being 'turned to glass' if Ukraine does or doesn't join. The whole thing is pure bluster to legitimise Putin's expansionism.
Every country that shares a border with Russia needs to be invited and included in NATO, then let’s see how his expansionism goes.
December 15, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Every country that shares a border with Russia needs to be invited and included in NATO, then let’s see how his expansionism goes.
Russia’s issue with having NATO countries on their immediate borders is not that they feel threatened by “NATO expansionism”. It’s that Russia wants to keep the option to attack or invade neighbouring sovereign countries whenever they feel like it.
December 15, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Russia’s issue with having NATO countries on their immediate borders is not that they feel threatened by “NATO expansionism”. It’s that Russia wants to keep the option to attack or invade neighbouring sovereign countries whenever they feel like it.
Russian expansionism is unashamedly brash refusing to accept all responsibility of breaking treaties and international rule of law. They wish to re-invent the USSR without regard to rights of sovereign nations- merely interested in their own sphere of influence, aided and abetted by a compromised US
December 15, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Russian expansionism is unashamedly brash refusing to accept all responsibility of breaking treaties and international rule of law. They wish to re-invent the USSR without regard to rights of sovereign nations- merely interested in their own sphere of influence, aided and abetted by a compromised US
What history can learn us, is that Russia always have had a need to expand. When they had conquered all the way east to the Pacific, they cast their eyes on south and southwest.
Always claiming they needed protection from an enemy, real or imaginary. Mostly true because of their expansionism.
Always claiming they needed protection from an enemy, real or imaginary. Mostly true because of their expansionism.
Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz has compared Vladimir Putin to Adolf Hitler, warning that the Kremlin leader’s ambitions won’t stop with Ukraine.
Merz compares Putin to Hitler: ‘He won’t stop’
“Just as the Sudetenland was not enough in 1938, Putin will not stop,” Merz told a party conference in Germany.
www.politico.eu
December 15, 2025 at 6:41 AM
What history can learn us, is that Russia always have had a need to expand. When they had conquered all the way east to the Pacific, they cast their eyes on south and southwest.
Always claiming they needed protection from an enemy, real or imaginary. Mostly true because of their expansionism.
Always claiming they needed protection from an enemy, real or imaginary. Mostly true because of their expansionism.
Yes "as much as I can" for expanding Empires. Not every polity was in an expansion mode. And again some decided to shut down for ideological reasons (China in my story, see other comments). I don't say "world expansionism" was *unique* (not at all! agree!) but it was NOT *everyone all the time*
December 15, 2025 at 6:38 AM
Yes "as much as I can" for expanding Empires. Not every polity was in an expansion mode. And again some decided to shut down for ideological reasons (China in my story, see other comments). I don't say "world expansionism" was *unique* (not at all! agree!) but it was NOT *everyone all the time*