• DicJacobus@lemmy.world
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    5 hours ago

    The Soviet Union was not entitled to an alliance with partners they were at war with only a decade prior. Britain and France were at war with the entity that would become the Soviet Union until 1922, There was no reason to Trust an alliance from a state that was ideologically opposed to them and wanted to destroy their way of life.

    But the Victim complex from the Russians is a venerable beast, it was as relevant in 1925 as it was in 2025.

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      5 hours ago

      I’m not sure how it’s relevant whether or not the Soviets were “entitled” to an alliance. What matters is the fact that they attempted to negotiate one there first.

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        4 hours ago

        I can ask for a cup of sugar from the neighbor who I wrecked the car of last month. that neighbor is still within his reasonable rights to tell me to fuck off

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          Again, not relevant. The point is not how Britain and France responded, the point is that the Soviets chose to go to them first.