Unrest around Russian borders shows when empires crumble, they become murderous
Opinion by Dmitry Kosyrev • 1h ago

Footnote:

The author is a columnist for the Russian State agency website ria.ru, as well as for other publications.

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At least two former Soviet republics were in turmoil, this week. In Georgia the pro-Western capitol dwellers staged demonstrations, protesting against the Parliament’s intention to pass a law on foreign agents.

In Moldavia, the reverse happened. The pro-Russian opposition tried to oust the government, accusing it of aiding Ukraine and the West against the people’s will. In both cases, we see violent clashes on the streets.

There were earlier similar events in Belorussia and Kazakhstan. The new eruptions of the old conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan add to the general picture, namely, instability all around the Russian borders. You add to it the murderous war in Ukraine, and that picture is getting even more convincing.

We are talking about what she calls “liberal imperialism”, with its belief in the benevolent power of empire to improve subject peoples. The big idea was (and is) that “backward” societies would be transformed by the violent application of free trade and proper education.

The British Empire may be gone, but we have been witnessing the same liberal imperialism in creating a new empire, ruled by the US or the “collective West”.

These things are always messy, just ask the Romans.

Grizz

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Originally posted by Grizzly Adams1:
These things are always messy, just ask the Romans.

Grizz

You don't need to go that far.

Ask the Brits and the Yanks!

The Brits lasted a few years, the yanks fell on their silly faces before they even started!

World is ever changing and for history lessons…yes to the ancient Rome…perfect learning lesson from history