The Russian Annexation of Crimea

[Hifly]

Stimmen Sie jetzt ab!

[Randy Bobandy]

Nein (I/O), but only because Russia invaded Ukraine prior to the vote for no reason. Sans invasion, I would see no reason not to vote ja.

[MasterJedi]

Nein danke!

[windjammer]

Nein (D)

[Consciously Unconscious]

Nein (R).  Es ist nicht eine gute Idee. 

[Snowstalker Mk. II]

Crimea is for all intents and purposes Russian and the 1954 transfer to the Ukrainian SSR was a mistake, though I disapprove of how Russia pursued this annexation.

I wonder how many No voters support Kosovo's unilateral declaration of independence. It seems that self-determination only matters when you support the group which wants it.

[Oakvale]

I wonder how many No voters support Kosovo's unilateral declaration of independence. It seems that self-determination only matters when you support the group which wants it.

[ajackson]

If the people of Crimea wish so overwhelmingly to join the Russian federation, rather than remain a part of the Ukraine under its new, anti-Russian government, who are we to say their demands are illegitiment? Let's not pretend that the US government would be equally opposed if the Crimeans were voting to leave an adversary to join an ally....

[fivex]

Nein (I/O)

The referendum was completely fake and illegitimate.

[AkSaber]

I wonder how many No voters support Kosovo's unilateral declaration of independence. It seems that self-determination only matters when you support the group which wants it.

No kidding. Condemning Russia while celebrating the death and misery inflected on Iraq...

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

If the people of Crimea wish so overwhelmingly to join the Russian federation, rather than remain a part of the Ukraine under its new, anti-Russian government, who are we to say their demands are illegitiment? Let's not pretend that the US government would be equally opposed if the Crimeans were voting to leave an adversary to join an ally....

Amen. And I'm sick of the Obama hacks frothing over "realpolitik."

[ajackson]

If the people of Crimea wish so overwhelmingly to join the Russian federation, rather than remain a part of the Ukraine under its new, anti-Russian government, who are we to say their demands are illegitiment? Let's not pretend that the US government would be equally opposed if the Crimeans were voting to leave an adversary to join an ally....

Amen. And I'm sick of the Obama hacks frothing over "realpolitik."

Is that their line? Ironic considering that intervening in this conflict is entirely impractical and ideologically driven..

[PiMp DaDdy FitzGerald]

I wonder how many No voters support Kosovo's unilateral declaration of independence. It seems that self-determination only matters when you support the group which wants it.

No kidding. Condemning Russia while celebrating the death and misery inflected on Iraq...

The comparison of Iraq and Crimea is absurd.

[AkSaber]

The comparison of Iraq and Crimea is absurd.

Interventionism is absurd.

[H.E. VOLODYMYR ZELENKSYY]

The comparison of Iraq and Crimea is absurd.

Interventionism is absurd.

World War II?

[AkSaber]

The comparison of Iraq and Crimea is absurd.

Interventionism is absurd.

World War II?

Seriously?! Everybody's a drama llama these days.

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

The comparison of Iraq and Crimea is absurd.

Interventionism is absurd.

World War II?

Lol.

[H.E. VOLODYMYR ZELENKSYY]

The comparison of Iraq and Crimea is absurd.

Interventionism is absurd.

World War II?

Lol.

Was WWII not an intervention?

[Хahar 🤔]

Intervention is one of my favorite Arcade Fire songs.

[free my dawg]

Crimea is for all intents and purposes Russian and the 1954 transfer to the Ukrainian SSR was a mistake, though I disapprove of how Russia pursued this annexation.

I wonder how many No voters support Kosovo's unilateral declaration of independence. It seems that self-determination only matters when you support the group which wants it.

AND HOW F***ING DARE ANYONE OUT THERE MAKE FUN OF SLOBODAN AFTER ALL HE'S BEEN THROUGH! HE LOST HIS LAND, HE HAD HIS COUNTRY BREAK UP, HE HAD THREE F***ING SECESSIONS, BOSNIA TURNED OUT TO BE A BASTARD AND A NEOLIBERAL AND NOW HE'S GOING THROUGH A WAR WITH NATO. ALL YOU PEOPLE CARE ABOUT IS OPPRESSION AND MAKING MONEY OFF OF THE PROLE. HE'S A HUMAN!

WHAT YOU DON'T REALIZE IS THAT MILOSEVIC IS AN ALLY OF THE REVOLUTION AND ALL YOU DO IS CALL HIM A GENOCIDAL MANIAC. HE HASN'T KILLED BOSNIANS IN YEARS. HE WAS A MARXIST FOR A GOOD REASON BECAUSE ALL THE BOSNIANS WANT IS MONEY MONEY MONEY MONEY MONEY! LEAVE HIM ALONE!

YOU'RE LUCKY HE EVEN FREED YOU BASTARDS. LEAVE MILOSEVIC ALONE! PLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEASE!

NATO WALKED ABOUT CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY AND SAID IF MILOSEVIC WASN'T A WAR CRIMINAL HE WOULDN'T HAVE KILLED PEOPLE NO MATTER WHAT. SPEAKING OF CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY ISN'T IT A CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY TO INDISCRIMINATELY BOMB SERBIA BECAUSE YOU WANT TO SUPPRESS THE REVOLUTION? LEAVE MILOSEVIC ALONE! PLEEEEEEASE!

LEAVE SLOBODAN MILOSEVIC ALONE RIGHT NOW! PLEASE! I MEAN IT! ANYONE WHO HAS A PROBLEM WITH MILOSEVIC, YOU HAVE TO DEAL WITH ME, BECAUSE HE'S A HERO TO US!

LEAVE HIM ALONE...

[🐒Gods of Prosperity🔱🐲💸]

Nyet. I don't support fraudulent referendums as a basis for annexation.

[H. Ross Peron]

Nyet. I don't support fraudulent referendums as a basis for annexation.

[ajackson]

The comparison of Iraq and Crimea is absurd.

Interventionism is absurd.

World War II?

Lol.

Was WWII not an intervention?

We didn't enter WWII until we were attacked by a member of the Axis powers, FWIW.

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

The comparison of Iraq and Crimea is absurd.

Interventionism is absurd.

World War II?

Lol.

Was WWII not an intervention?

That's such a stock example, and not even true, seeing as we were attacked and wouldn't have interfered otherwise.

[Gustaf]

Crimea is for all intents and purposes Russian and the 1954 transfer to the Ukrainian SSR was a mistake, though I disapprove of how Russia pursued this annexation.

I wonder how many No voters support Kosovo's unilateral declaration of independence. It seems that self-determination only matters when you support the group which wants it.

It's really time for you to show some respect and shut up with your trolling. It was never smart nor funny, but at the point where we are now and people are beginning to die you should really take a step back.

I understand that this is remote for most of you American teenagers but I have friends from the Ukraine crying themselves to sleep with worry for their families. Whiny bitching about irrelevant analogies only serves to make you look dumber.