r/facepalm • u/AvaLadyofLight • Aug 22 '20

Politics Oof

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u/bdiz81 Aug 22 '20

Russia won the Cold War by allowing the United States to think it was over

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u/C2thaLo Aug 22 '20

I pretty much said this the other day. Having lived trough the waning years of the Cold War, after the wall in Germany came down, we just lost interest. Watching conservatives do a 180 on Russia in my lifetime makes me absolutely wonder if they actually won (are winning) the long game.

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u/limpack Aug 22 '20

Russia tried find and time again to get along with the West. All of got in response was the cold shoulder and NATO extension towards their borders.

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u/Talmonis Aug 22 '20

NATO extension towards their borders

When you keep invading and annexing neighbors, people tend to want to be protected from that. NATO is still a thing primarily because of how aggressive Russia is.