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Non-paywalled link here.

To be fair there's quite some needless USAian exceptionalism in there. Still worth the read though.

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[–] anji@lemmy.anji.nl 6 points 2 years ago

The comparison between Putin and other imperialist rulers is apt. Starting a land war to invade and annex a neighboring country, without a care for the human cost, is the embodiment of self-glorifying Kaizers, Czars, and Emperors throughout history.