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Originally Posted by jfman
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.
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How are you not being hypocritical as well? You don't see to have any politics apart from kneejerk contrarianism to whatever US foreign policy is.
You seem to believe in the right for Palestinian self-determination and are very critical of Israeli actions in Gaza but oppose the right for Ukraine to arm itself against a foreign invasion from Russia. Russia aren't even responding to a terrorist attack.
The US might be hypocritical in support Ukraine and not trying to curtail Israeli actions but you've also found yourself doing the same in the opposition direction as a result.