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The Hypocrisy in Right-Wing Politicians That Don’t Judge Putin
Hypocrisy with politicians isn't new but it’s bothering me
Nobody missed out on the Russian army invading parts of Ukraine this morning and bombing their military locations all over the country. Putin is violating Ukraine's borders and its nation-state.
Many right-wing politicians in the US, Europe, and all around the world like Donald Trump and Nigel Farage are blaming NATO and the UN for this Russian invasion.
Whatever you think of NATO and the United Nations, what Putin does right now is not good. But it’s a difficult situation.
But the hypocrisy with those right-wing politicians that always talk and brag about the defense of their borders and nation-states are now telling it’s okay Putin invades the borders of Ukraine.
One of the reasons they give is that Ukraine isn’t a ‘real’ nation-state but a collection of refugees.
I bet the Ukrainian people think otherwise.
The Significance of Borders
Last year, I read ‘The Significance of Borders’, written by Dutch politician and author Thierry Baudet.
His most known work is this book that has been published in many languages, including…
