• Deifyed@lemmy.ml
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    16 days ago

    Do you think you can invade a sovereign nation without there being consequences?

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              15 days ago

              Russia had investments and other assets in the EU. First the EU froze their assets, which in itself is a dangerous move because it claims ownership over anothers investments. Now the EU is selling those assets and giving the money to Ukraine. This is directly stealing money from Russia.

              If you buy S&P500 stocks and the US decides to “confiscate your assets to give to Donald Trump” then effectively you have been robbed.

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                15 days ago

                Do you call it stealing when the police takes your money after you’ve got pulled over for speeding as well? Or, to more accurately mirror Russia’s actions, drive into someone else’s yard killing and abducting the residents

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                  2 days ago

                  Neither the EU nor the US are the world’s police. They have absolutely no right to unilaterally declare themselves the world’s policeman. Only the UN has the right to impose sanctions.

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                  15 days ago

                  The EU is not the fucking world police. This is like some random guy pulling you over and taking your money.

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                  15 days ago

                  There is a well known and clear agreement that if I speed I pay a fine. There are also cases of cops “confiscating” people’s money which I would indeed classify as stealing.

                  The problem here is that Ukraine is not in the EU and Europe made up a punishment after Russia invaded Ukraine.

                  Trump too can make up things and sign them into law after you invested your money, giving him the “legal authority” to steal it, but he’s still stealing your money, which is the example I’m giving.

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      15 days ago

      Clearly, western countries, including many European ones, do it fairly often. Not to mention their ongoing support for Israel.