Austria reaffirms neutrality, rules out NATO membership

Wow there’s some weird pro-Russian aggression people in this comment section.

.ml is known for this tbf I wont draw the ire of the mods here but many .ml users think that the Russian federation is analogous to the USSR in the ""fight against imperialism""
- many .ml users think that the Russian federation is analogous to the USSR
  Well this is just a straight up lie, but a lot of bad faith people love to repeat it
- I suppose if you have no idea why, you might say the first thing that pops into your head, and I’ve learned that this is the first thing that pops into most people’s heads. But to say we’re “pro-Russian” is to exaggerate, and to say we’re confusing it with the USSR is just ridiculous. Previously.
- I think that's pretty misleading. But anyways, if you want your social media to just parrot western talking points why not stay on reddit?
I’m noticing some specific accounts doing it. There have to be some alts or lurkers because the downvotes don’t match the ones posting obvious lies.

sehr gut

"look at me, im austria, and i didnt got fucked last time russia invaded europe, im gonna stay out of this"

Your comment contains several historical inaccuracies and simplifications:
Modern Austria as a state did not exist during the Napoleonic Wars, when Russia participated in anti-French coalitions. The Austrian Empire was then an active participant in the events.
During World War II, Austria was annexed by Nazi Germany in 1938 (the Anschluss) and effectively became part of the German state until 1945.
The term "Russia invaded Europe" is an oversimplification. The Russian Empire and the USSR participated in pan-European conflicts, but usually as part of coalitions and with specific political goals.
A more accurate historical position could reflect:
Neutral status of Austria after 1955
Austria's participation in pan-European institutions
The complex history of relations between the Russian/Soviet state and European countries
I recommend avoiding simplistic interpretations of complex historical processes and interstate relations.
- Also the Russian feudal empire is hardly similar to the current Russian capitalist state, which had an 70-year socialist state sandwiched in between.
- theres nothing complex about it. russians came and stole everything that wasnt nailed down. everyone on lemmy can fuck their russia/china bootlicking ideologies. i dont care about your idealistic and pc history storytelling bs.
  austria wants to be the next switzland, basicly a free "i dont give a fuck" card.

Let it be clear that "neutrality" just means helping to maintain the settler-colony entity occupying Palestine and capitulating to their Western siblings no-problem while not saying much publicly about the U.S. State Department list of definitely-ontologically-bad-countries-and-resistance-groups list.

Yes, this too applies to Switzerland, Andorra, Ireland, Lichtenstein, Malta, Monaco and so on.

~~Australia just classified Iran as terrorists because Israel told them to.~~
- i thought this was about Austria lol. Also "[Euroanglo-Zionazi] told them to" is just code for US telling them to do so. The attack was obviously a psyop that allowed headlines like "Why Iran Hit Australia" and "Revelations Iran was behind antisemitic attacks show IRGC tentacles have reached Australia" to churn out. Clear as day consent manufacturing to justify yet another imminent bombing campaign on Iran.

Austria is doing the right thing. I hope America leaves/dissolves NATO soon so that we can make peace with Russia.

Saving this comment to see if/when that happens and Russia finds another excuse, your viewpoint has changed.
Pretty sure if the US leaves NATO, they’ll find a way to bring Ukraine in.
- If the US left NATO it would cease to exist. It's a protection racket, and one without a real threat at that. It was always intended as a red scare tactic (operation gladio for example) and to isolate the USSR, which no longer exists, by expanding US military influence across Europe. NATO has never been about european defense and it would be a solution in search of a cause without the US.

Good for them.

I feel like EU countries who are neutral are going to run into issues when the EU creates a union military.