This is one of those "play stupid games get stupid prizes" things. The Soviet Union invaded a smaller country. Don't blame Finland when it allied itself with a more powerful country. It's silly to act the victim when the Soviet Union picked a fight to begin with.

[–] gun@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Don’t blame Finland when it allied itself with a more powerful country.

I think I will blame Finland for fighting with the Nazis actually. Don't tell me what to do.

It’s silly to act the victim when the Soviet Union picked a fight to begin with.

25 million people of the USSR died, that does sort of make them a victim. Taking a piece of Finland that was a part of Russia in 1917, like 20 years earlier, that is to this day recognized by Finland as Russian territory, this justifies that for you?

[–] pingveno@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 years ago (2 children)

25 million people of the USSR died, that does sort of make them a victim.

Of Nazi Germany, sure. Not of Finland. Not when the Soviet Union invaded first. It's also worth noting that

that is to this day recognized by Finland as Russian territory

You say that like they were okay with it. From what I hear, it's a source of considerable bitterness, especially given that all the Finnish people in the area were forced out.

[–] gun@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 years ago

Of Nazi Germany, sure. Not of Finland.

What a pointless distinction. It's not like they contributed to Operation Barbarossa or anything and that a number of those 25 million deaths came at the hands of Finish troops.

You say that like they were okay with it.

No, I say that like it is an objective fact.

[–] Catradora_Stalinism@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago

Soviet Union invaded first

Finland took soviet territory, Soviets wanted the unjustly occupied territory back. I say its fair. They didn't invade all of finland.

You say that like they were okay with it. From what I hear, it’s a source of considerable bitterness, especially given that all the Finnish people in the area were forced out.

good for them, its war, they lost. Finland shouldn't have gone for a greedy land grab.