Internet leftists heavily subscribe to the idea of spheres of influence. Canada (and Western Europe) fall into the US sphere. What the citizens of those countries think or want is of no importance.
This also explains the .ml’s support for Russia over Ukraine. In their worldview, Ukraine belongs solely to Russia, and Ukrainians resistance to that can only be explained by actions of the CIA, since Ukrainian citizens can have no agency of their own.
What is it with so many maps drawn by Americans pretending Canada doesn’t exist?
The neighbour we can’t make eye contact with anymore
Fuck you neighbor! (JK, unless you are a fascist)
No, but fair enough. We’ll try to keep it down, sorry
Internet leftists heavily subscribe to the idea of spheres of influence. Canada (and Western Europe) fall into the US sphere. What the citizens of those countries think or want is of no importance.
This also explains the .ml’s support for Russia over Ukraine. In their worldview, Ukraine belongs solely to Russia, and Ukrainians resistance to that can only be explained by actions of the CIA, since Ukrainian citizens can have no agency of their own.
States function according to their strategic interests and trade relations, not as pot luck dinners.
I’ve never seen such a reductionist view presented as so enlightened.
“Internet leftists heavily subscribe” is just a tad of an overgeneralization mate
Of course you’re absolutely right. I was hoping to avoid calling out the .ml denizens specifically. But here we are.
IIRC, I believe this is from a KGB operation to promote socialist and anti-capitalist sentiments in the US population.
What’s with so many maps drawn by the USSR pretending Canada doesn’t exist?