cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/26476469
The corporate media says Putin wants to take over the world, and Trump says Zelenskyy somehow managed to trick the US into supporting him — but the reality is that NATO’s long-term strategy of expansion towards Russia’s borders made war inevitable.
The only REAL path towards peace is the abolition of NATO!
“expansion”
did NATO invade those countries?
Or did they willingly join a defensive union without threats?
NATO isn't a "defensive union," it's a millitary alliance of Imperialist countries that uses its collective strength to strongarm enemies of NATO. NATO was formed as an explicitly anticommunist organization whose leaders included Nazis like Adolf Heusinger. When threats alone don't work, NATO engages directly, such as in Operation Gladio.
Russia even tried to join NATO after the dissolution of Socialism and the adoption of Capitalism, but was rejected.
So they willingly joined. got it.
Sure, never said otherwise. Imperialist countries do in fact wish to remain Imperialist and millitary alliances help solidify that.
NATO is an offensive imperialist empire not a "defensive union".
NATO has attacked many countries under false pretenses. Recent examples are Afghanistan, Iraq and Libya.
This is not to absolve Russia of any blame but let's not whitewash NATO.