This whole thread is pure brainworms
1992 was an incredibly optimistic time. The Cold War was over ... everyone had happily realised that Western liberal democracy was the final form of human government
The treaty doesn't even ban all mines, just the fucking stupidly dangerous kinds.
everyone had happily realised that Western liberal democracy was the final form of human government
"everyone"
"Everyone" (who matters (white people))
History was over, how were we supposed to know things would keep happening
Good thing that land mines all just disappear once hostilities end
I grew up watching news stories of children and poor rural people who would lose limbs or their lives to land mines. This is disgusting. Global north smuglords will never be able to understand.
Like the one good thing the British royal family ever did was give Princess Diana a platform and resources to end/remove landmines. It's like that commercial about a landmine going off during a soccer game.
Landmines can cost as little as $1 to make, but $2,000 to remove. Countries totally remove them all once the conflict is over.
So close, yet so far.
And yes, the Baltics, famously sovereign countries that aren't just Nazis for hire.
Just because USA made sure yetsin stood, made sure putin is his successor, does not mean they have to admit any responsibility when things go bad. Fucking everyones business up does not mean I have to held liable for consequences. With great power comes no responsibility. Oh BTW Russia is bad for making Trump the president
Libs sure do love ignoring the basic fact that the choices of those without power are constrained by those with power.
More like libs love ignoring facts
This is what happens when you either deny the existence of class or think class is an aesthetic.
The “success” of the post-Soviet Baltic states is the ultimate case of “line go up thinking.” Yes, they had a massive brain drain and QoL factors all caved out, but they got “fiscally responsible” and the GDP per capita shot up due to mass wealth concentration.
The Baltics managed to achieve a high GDP per capita in a less direct way than the Gulf slaver states. If you just don't count poor people, then your GDP per capita is going to enormous. In case of the Baltics, those too poor to benefit the stats just happened to leave the millisecond they had the chance to.
Redditors are not beating the allegations any time soon, I see.
Smh my head, fuckin hexbear tankies can't realize there are positives to landmines even though they claim to be materialist. Have y'all not considered a redditor might step on one??
You got us there smh
Nah, people who don't go outside aren't going to step on them.
I think I have a copy of this in a box somewhere
I love the episode of DS9 where the Feds~~eration~~ are like "let's mine the wormhole!" and everyone thinks it's a great idea. I was like "wait, isn't that a war crime?" when I watched it.
Their monstous, civilian-killing weapons of fascism; our glorious, freedom-defending defensive grid.
As a person who had job playing with landmines when I was young and stupid...
But have you considered, Ukraine?
Also,
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