Comment on .ml has got to be the only place on earth where I'd get downvoted for a comment like this

• T00l_shed@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Or, in reality, russia is trying to re colonialize these countries. Frame it how you will

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  • Cowbee@lemmy.ml ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Nah, they aren’t attempting to set up colonies.

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    • T00l_shed@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Just anex? But I was sure colonialism was more than just taking over territory based on all the othet times I’ve spoken to .ml lol

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      • Cowbee@lemmy.ml ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        Colonialism is more than just taking over territory, it involves setting up colonial governments and running the economy based on strategic gain or resource extraction for the parent country.

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  • 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.

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