John Mearsheimer

[Mark Kohut]

And to this understanding of democracy, I want to simply add....The Baltic
states wanted into NATO of their own choice: they lobbied to get in
even, I"ve learned and THAT must be understood re NATO's eastward
expansion.....when nation-states get to choose, that is democracy in
action....



On Sat, Mar 12, 2022 at 2:59 PM jody2.718 via Pynchon-l <pynchon-l at waste.org>
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> John Mearsheimer is a distinguished and influential professor at the
> University of Chicago, with a following, not unlike Windust's hardon, of
> some size. He is, and has been a critic of NATO expansion for years prior
> to the current disaster. In spite of the horrific violence and humanitarian
> atrocities engendered by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, he remains an
> outspoken critic of Western motives in Europe.
>
> And yet, no Trumped up charges have been leveled against him. He does not
> find himself in some dark cell at noon. He is free to continue his
> criticisms. He maintains his distinguished professorship. He is free to
> enjoy his life without fear of being poisoned or otherwise murdered by
> clandestine means.
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