• Bernie_Sandals@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    I mean yeah you can say it’s just a proxy war, but if a large nation supporting a small nation during a time of war makes it a proxy war, then the American Revolution was a proxy war between Britain and France. Proxy wars can still be liberatory, just like this one, where Ukraine is literally fighting for it’s freedom and survival.

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        3 months ago

        All your talk makes it sound like you think they are making a “wrong” decision. Is that true, and if so, what would you do if you ran that country being annexed and bombed?

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            3 months ago

            Why do we even need guns if we can just sue people? You sir really do have the cure for the 2nd amendment people.

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            Ukraine didn’t decide on war, Russia did. Also, suing for peace doesn’t really seem to be working for Palestine, does it? At what point would you be willing to fight for what you think is right? Would you risk your life to protect your loved ones from a murderer? I would.

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                3 months ago

                Ukraine and Russia are each engaged in mass forces conscription. That’s what is driving this war.

                What’s driving this war is Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Don’t bring that vatnik bullshit in here.

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                3 months ago

                Well, that’s your perogative I guess. The physical location, history, heritage, and burden on the neighbors where you move to matter to me, but can understand prioritizing lives over places to a degree. Someone still needs to hold aggressors accountable though, and a proxy war feels more responsible than getting directly involved risking even more escalation than current. Thanks for responding.

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            3 months ago

            So if the solution to help Palestine is pressuring their oppressor to stop, then the solution to help Ukraine is…?