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“seas delineate where people live, how they are separated from each other and, thus, how they developed different languages and customs. The exception to this rule are the "stans," such as Tajikistan, whose borders were deliberately drawn by Stalin so as to weaken each state by ensuring it had large minorities of people from other states.”
— Jan 04, 2026 10:41AM
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Paul Warren
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China is not “afraid” of Vietnam but is of Taiwan with no overland route and way less people?
Can’t wait to hear about Hong Kong
— Jan 10, 2026 03:35PM
Can’t wait to hear about Hong Kong
Paul Warren
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#Historicity-
This author is of the style that triggers my annoyance at absolute confidence in their premise, which is enabled by casting the opinion backwards and not tethering any of these expansionist drives to political or opportunistic means.
— Jan 09, 2026 06:53AM
This author is of the style that triggers my annoyance at absolute confidence in their premise, which is enabled by casting the opinion backwards and not tethering any of these expansionist drives to political or opportunistic means.
Paul Warren
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Putin is NOT a student of history that can be acted upon by any other country.
Interested his rest of this goes
— Jan 06, 2026 06:37PM
Interested his rest of this goes
Paul Warren
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A very Putin analogous description of events.
— Jan 04, 2026 01:04PM
Paul Warren
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Bear is a Russian word, but the Russians are also wary of calling this animal by its name, fearful of conjuring up its darker side. They call it medved, "the one who likes honey."
— Jan 01, 2026 04:35PM
