Comment on .ml has got to be the only place on earth where I'd get downvoted for a comment like this
Cowbee@lemmy.ml 2 days agoModern Russia had no colonies to inherit, it has no colonies. The Soviet Union liberated the Tsar’s colonies and thus modern Russia had none to inherit.
T00l_shed@lemmy.world 2 days ago
They are sure trying to re colonize all the old soviet countries though. Give them credit for that at least!
Cowbee@lemmy.ml 2 days ago
Not really, there’s a major schism due to western plundering of the former Soviet countries and installation of compradors.
T00l_shed@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Or, in reality, russia is trying to re colonialize these countries. Frame it how you will
Cowbee@lemmy.ml 2 days ago
Nah, they aren’t attempting to set up colonies.
TranscendentalEmpire@lemmy.today 2 days ago
I think even if someone were to be generous and agreed with your view of current events, it would be considered annexation rather than colonization. It’s an important delineation as colonization requires a conquest in the aims of material extraction without benefit to the native populace.