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[–] kig_v2@lemmygrad.ml 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think the result of Ukraine has made then desperate to make moves before the imperial siphons are all stripped from them. If they don't make major moves over the next 5-10 years the collapse will be dizzingly fast IMO...they lose power to make moves every passing day...

[–] supersolid_snake@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They could have worked to reorient their economy to one that doesn't rely on exploitation but Europe only knows one way after 5 centuries so this makes sense.

[–] moffintosh@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's just how any advanced capitalist economy works

[–] supersolid_snake@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 1 year ago

I completely agree.