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Die neue Militarisierung von Olaf Scholz: Deutschlands lautloser Weg zur Zeitenwende | Berliner Zeitung | After 1945, Germany and France finally buried their imperial ambitions and came to terms with their dreams of becoming a great power. They first came to the realization that dominance over Europe can only be achieved through unity between the two of them. An agreement between Berlin Bonn and Paris on Europe was the only way to regain the importance they had in world politics, which they had lost in relation to the USA, China and also the USSR, as they had in the 18th and 19th centuries. European integration is the incarnation of these intentions. After total destruction in 1945, [West-]Germany made every step right up until reunification in 1989 to expand its influence on the mainland via Europeanization.
After 1945, Germany and France finally buried their imperial ambitions and came to terms with their dreams of becoming a great power. They first came to the realization that dominance over Europe can only be achieved through unity between the two of them. An agreement between Berlin Bonn and Paris on Europe was the only way to regain the importance they had in world politics, which they had lost in relation to the USA, China and also the USSR, as they had in the 18th and 19th centuries. European integration is the incarnation of these intentions. After total destruction in 1945, [West-]Germany made every step right up until reunification in 1989 to expand its influence on the mainland via Europeanization.
Division of Europe -- the Yalta and Potsdam Conferences 'Sapere aude'
Pax Americana: the United States as Global Hegemon or Imperialist in Disguise?
Today the American forward trust in not in the interest of Europe and will lead to a most devastating World War III ... many American imperialists believe it can survive a nuclear Armageddon even with the advantage of a pre-emptive strike out of "self-defense".
The Pax Americana of the last three decades is over.For the West to become newly united and powerful, there is one essential condition: It must succeed in Ukraine.My latest column: [_link]— Fareed Zakaria (@FareedZakaria) March 10, 2022
The Pax Americana of the last three decades is over.For the West to become newly united and powerful, there is one essential condition: It must succeed in Ukraine.My latest column: [_link]
So is "genocide" and "war", ceremoniously declared or not.
acts committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial, or religious group
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, on behalf of the Ukrainian people -- citizens of Ukraine of all nationalities [...] adopts this Constitution -- the Fundamental Law of Ukraine."
juxtaposed with demographic terminology employed for 2001 Ukraine census
The peculiarity of the national structure of the population of Ukraine is its multinational composition. According to All-Ukrainian population census data, the representatives of more than 130 nationalities and ethnic groups live on the territory of the country. The data about the most numerous nationalities of Ukraine are mentioned below:
The salient point is, previailing concept of a nation, or political union, called Ukraine cannot follow from methodical destruction of its constituents.
methodical destruction of its constituents
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When you use words like "genocide", then you need to provide facts to justify it. Changing laws relating to the languages used in education or in certain administrative acts will not cut it, according to most commonly-accepted definitions.
Perhaps you have facts. I have not seen them. It is rightly acknowledged that people of faith have no monopoly of virtue - Queen Elizabeth II
If you are unable or unwilling to do so, perhaps you should just drop the term "genocide" in this context. It is rightly acknowledged that people of faith have no monopoly of virtue - Queen Elizabeth II
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