• OGKludge@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    This just makes me sad. I don’t agree with the Russian aggression, but war just kills young men because of the failures of old men.

    • CapeWearingAeroplane@sopuli.xyz
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      1 year ago

      I have to admit: If I see a bully walk into some victim’s house and punch them, I don’t feel much sympathy for the bully when they get punched back…

      I’m not even saying it’s easy for Russian soldiers to get out of the situation they are in. But when they are, in fact, on Ukrainian soil, shooting at Ukrainians… I just can’t make myself feel sorry for them when the Ukrainians shoot back.

    • orrk@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      It’s not the failure of old men, it’s the greed of Russian Imperialism.

      It was not a failure from the west or Ukraine, bowing to Russia would only mean Russia can now attack the next nation in line. It was also not a failure (at least the declaring war part) of Russia, after all, Russia wants to take over half of Europe, by force if they need to.

      The fact is that, in this case, Russia is evil.