Should we worry about Belarus

Innocent Bystander · Post by **Innocent Bystander** » Mon Aug 17, 2020 4:07 pm

or nah?

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-53804660

Belarusian state TV presenter Tatyana Borodkina is into cooking, not politics.

Each morning, on Breakfast for 3, she would prepare simple recipes helped out by her two young daughters.

But last week, she announced her resignation on Facebook, declaring that she could "no longer smile out from the TV screen" after what she was sure was a crudely rigged election.

She has since had to flee the country with her children, after receiving threats.

Russia has allegedly entered on behalf of Lukashenko. Not our problem?

The Big Pickle · Post by **The Big Pickle** » Mon Aug 17, 2020 4:09 pm

Most of the people in Eastern Ukraine are part Russian.
Most of the people in Crimea are part Russian.
Most of the people in Belarus are part Russian.

NOT
OUR
PROBLEM

Innocent Bystander · Post by **Innocent Bystander** » Mon Aug 17, 2020 4:13 pm

Why not?

The Big Pickle · Post by **The Big Pickle** » Mon Aug 17, 2020 4:28 pm

Innocent Bystander wrote: ↑Mon Aug 17, 2020 4:13 pm Why not?

The better question is "WHY would it be our problem".

Innocent Bystander · Post by **Innocent Bystander** » Mon Aug 17, 2020 4:38 pm

The Big Pickle wrote: ↑Mon Aug 17, 2020 4:28 pm
Innocent Bystander wrote: ↑Mon Aug 17, 2020 4:13 pm Why not?
The better question is "WHY would it be our problem".

There's no domino theory attached? The situation isn't a concern for our allies? There's no oil or strategic benefit, like Syria?

I don't know. You were horrified by the killing fields of Cambodia. Is Belarus old hat? or not relateable in the same way as Cambodia and the fates of its educated class?

The Big Pickle · Post by **The Big Pickle** » Mon Aug 17, 2020 4:42 pm

Innocent Bystander wrote: ↑Mon Aug 17, 2020 4:38 pm
The Big Pickle wrote: ↑Mon Aug 17, 2020 4:28 pm
Innocent Bystander wrote: ↑Mon Aug 17, 2020 4:13 pm Why not?
The better question is "WHY would it be our problem".
There's no domino theory attached? The situation isn't a concern for our allies? There's no oil or strategic benefit, like Syria?

I don't know. You were horrified by the killing fields of Cambodia. Is Belarus old hat? or not relateable in the same way as Cambodia and the fates of its educated class?

I'm more concerned about Antifa, Communists, Anarchists, BLM trying to start a KILLING FIELDS in America!

Screw_Michigan · Post by **Screw_Michigan** » Mon Aug 17, 2020 4:45 pm

We should worry about the US becoming Belarus with another four years of Trump

Mikey · Post by **Mikey** » Mon Aug 17, 2020 4:51 pm

How do they treat the African-Russians?

Carson · Post by **Carson** » Mon Aug 17, 2020 6:09 pm

Innocent Bystander wrote: ↑Mon Aug 17, 2020 4:38 pmThere's no domino theory attached?

A domino theory is what got us stuck in Vietnam.

Russia can take that shithole back and no one will care.

mvscal · Post by **mvscal** » Tue Aug 18, 2020 3:22 am

Carson wrote: ↑Mon Aug 17, 2020 6:09 pm
Innocent Bystander wrote: ↑Mon Aug 17, 2020 4:38 pmThere's no domino theory attached?
A domino theory is what got us stuck in Vietnam.

The Domino Theory was absolutely correct. Communist insurrections did in fact sweep Asia with varying degrees of success. Vietnam and Korea seen in the larger context of the Cold War demonstrated that we were willing to aggressively confront communist expansionism.

Belarus is none of our business.

T1B

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