On this note - without implying anything about OPs personal politics - it's absolutely crazy to me how quickly certain varieties of leftists bought into the imperial notion that major powers are entitled to spheres of influence within which they can enforce their will on smaller neighbors regardless of what those neighbors want for themselves.
Because that's basically how a lot of arguments about NATO, Ukraine, Taiwan etc tend to go. People like Chomsky end up using the same arguments that were used to justify heinous actions in the 70s and 80s, just with the "sides" flipped.
Because that's basically how a lot of arguments about NATO, Ukraine, Taiwan etc tend to go. People like Chomsky end up using the same arguments that were used to justify heinous actions in the 70s and 80s, just with the "sides" flipped.