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Originally Posted by Chris
Neither point has any relevance to the application of international law in Ukraine.
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Both are absolutely relevant. There’s no such thing as a selective international law that allows actors to cherry pick the bits they want for an ally while using the same examples elsewhere in the world to condemn a foe. Such hypocrisy threatens the very existence of the entire order since it relies upon nation states to consent to them.
American influence around Russia’s borders has a long history. America wouldn’t tolerate Russian or Chinese weapons systems in Latin America on the basis of them having the consent of the governments of those states.
There’s also nothing “boilerplate hard left” about pointing out such hypocrisy, and white exceptionalism.