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Re:‘Mind-boggling’ methane emissions from Turkmenistan revealed by h0l0cube on Tuesday May 09, 2023 @06:15AM (#35872126)
> I get what you're saying here, something like, "we couldn't change it if we tried"

Not exactly. “We just need to offer a bigger carrot than Russia does”

Re:‘Mind-boggling’ methane emissions from Turkmenistan revealed by foverzar on Wednesday May 10, 2023 @02:55AM (#35884467)
Nope. At first, you gotta fix that genocidal warmongering colonists reputation.

You don't assume that the relationships between the West and the Global South is a clean slate, right?

Re:‘Mind-boggling’ methane emissions from Turkmenistan revealed by h0l0cube on Wednesday May 10, 2023 @11:56PM (#35897223)
I didn't downvote, but I think a financial incentive would outweigh any moral outrage from Turkmenistan's ruling members. Russia is certainly willing to engage in proxy wars as much as western nations. China seems to be building up military power, (still a fraction of the US) but doesn't seem to be so interested in inciting conflict (yet).

I agree that western nations could take a page out of China's book and look to having more of a presence in developing and underdeveloped nations, including financing and building infrastructure, but hopefully without seeking leverage (e.g., Sri Lanka.. though the incompetent government only has themselves to blame).

Re:‘Mind-boggling’ methane emissions from Turkmenistan revealed by foverzar on Thursday May 11, 2023 @12:18AM (#35897394)
Specifically Turkmenistan - sure, extremely likely. Turkmenistan is actually relatively west-friendly.