This is a well-known poster, but feels more relevant recently.

  • lugal@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    15 days ago

    So because Russian colonies still aren’t independent, it isn’t international? You’re technically right, there is no national boarder in between.

    It isn’t whataboutism to point out when one imperial power shits on another one for being imperial. If anything, the Soviet poster is whataboutism. And I upvoted the post because I agree with it, just wanted to give more context.

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      14 days ago

      Whataboutism: The act or practice of responding to an accusation of wrongdoing by claiming that an offense committed by another is similar or worse

      Straight from the dictionary

      I even went as far as to entertain your analogy and give a more accurate equivalent. This article might be a good starting place to learn why, when the USSR chose to dissolve, Siberia didn’t become it’s own republic (I do agree it’s kind of odd).