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Re:Venezuela's capital hit by explosions, smoke seen by terminalshort on Saturday January 03, 2026 @04:17PM (#46481661)
The law is only lawful because the guys with guns say it is
Re:Venezuela's capital hit by explosions, smoke seen by goatlover on Saturday January 03, 2026 @08:39PM (#46483896)
So Russia's invasion of Ukraine will be legal if Russia wins? I doubt most people in the West will see it that way. Might makes right has never been a good basis for law.
Re:Venezuela's capital hit by explosions, smoke seen by terminalshort on Saturday January 03, 2026 @09:08PM (#46484073)
I would argue that the concept of "legal" has no meaning in this setting. But if Russia wins in Ukraine, everyone will call it illegal, and nobody will do a damn thing to push them out. Eventually the world will recognize it as Russian territory just like they recognized it as Soviet territory and part of the Russian Empire before that. So yeah, it will be legal.