@emptywheel Has Russia benefitted at all from G8? Don't think this is a loss at all for Russia.
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@tonybalogna@emptywheel G-8 represented coveted status & prestige. But the real pain will be asset freezes, visa denials,economic sanctions -
@truthprevails89@emptywheel Status and privilege is something western cultures covet. Russia will be fine w/sanctions. Little exposure. -
@tonybalogna@emptywheel Putin has never concealed his desire for global status. Russia is far weaker than you would prefer to believe -
@truthprevails89@emptywheel Putin wants acceptance, as seen with his $50 billion Sochi show. But he is not ready to assimilate for it. -
@tonybalogna@emptywheel What does assimilation have to do with aggression? Russia can be homophobic, just don't invade sovereign states -
@truthprevails89@emptywheel The "not invading sovereign states" advice would go down better if ppl ignore Iraq, Libya, and drones. -
@tonybalogna@emptywheel Agree 100%: Iraq and UAVs undermined US credibility (Libya was popular uprising) but we weren't annexing Iraq - 1 more reply
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