• AliOski@feddit.nl
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        11 hours ago

        That’s not how the legitimacy of a state works. A state doesn’t become illegitimate because of war crimes.

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          10 hours ago

          Both my citations occurred before these territories claimed independence. In fact, these periods preceded efforts to retake the old territory.

          Not unlike the American Confederacy or the South of Vietnam, two territories we’ve got no problem acknowledging as illegitimate.

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        11 hours ago

        Bias means being opinionated/having preconceptions on a topic. I never said it was disqualifying. I just pointed out that he had a lot of bias on a lot of these geopolitical issues in a humorous way.

        Most (slightly knowledgeable) people are more nuanced than that, that’s why it stood out.

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      2 days ago

      And then you came along and said “I believe the US State Department.”

      I know which opinion I find to be far more questionable.

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        11 hours ago

        Not at all. People love making assumptions here.

        I believe reality is very nuanced.