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![toniolo_david Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:24/cr:twitter::1603778112038264837.png) David Toniolo [@toniolo_david](/creator/twitter/toniolo_david) on x XXX followers
Created: 2025-07-19 23:52:29 UTC

But this is palpably false? The West just uses economics and trade... Even after it blows up a nation - look at Iraq and Afghanistan... It hasn't conquered those lands. It built trade. 

Russia is ostensibly a continental empire that views territory as essential to it's economic and security strength. 

As a maritime power, America (and by proxy, her allies), just trade. 

Look at the success of China - it's been through hard work and trade that the people have succeeded. Not through conquering new territory. 

What kind of nonsense is this? 😂


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