• problematicPanther@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    I’m not the one who invaded Ukraine, but i support them fighting back against the aggressor.

    would you rather just roll over and let russia take over?

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      You support who fighting back against the aggressor?
      People who are now trapped in the biggest mass prison in the world? People who are trying to escape this prison by any means, including through the occupied territories, mountains and rivers? People who are afraid to leave homes and go to grocery shops, because any day they might be kidnapped by “recruitment officers” and forcefully sent to die?
      You are not supporting us, you are killing us, together with Russia.

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          Citizens have a duty to defend their nation or the nation will cease to exist.

          No, nobody has a duty to die for politicians. If people don’t want to protect their “nation” then it probably shouldn’t exist.

          So supposing you are a Ukrainian, you’re a disgrace and a coward.

          No, you are a coward for not joining the foreign legion and fighting your battles, and instead forcing other people to do your bidding.

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            But it seems to me that many many Ukranian citizens are actively fighting to ensure their survival and the survival of their nation, so by your own logic it should exist. If you don’t want to fight, that’s fine. Don’t fight. There should be no duty to fight, but if you love your country, and want your way of life to continue, you should fight against the invading forces who want to destroy your country and way of life.

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              But it seems to me that many many Ukranian citizens are actively fighting to ensure their survival and the survival of their nation

              You have outdated info. It might have been somewhat correct 2 years ago, when there were some volunteers. Now - it’s pure propaganda spread by Zelensky and parroted by the western media. Now, the only thing people do “actively” is trying to avoid being kidnapped on the streets or trying to flee the mass prison that is Ukraine, some dying in the rivers/mountains trying to do so.

              And even those who fight - they don’t fight for their survival, not even for the survival of the state (although I guess in some sense you can say that), just for some peace of land, which the state wants to control.

              If you don’t want to fight, that’s fine. Don’t fight.

              Oh really? Thank god I have a choice. Oh right, I don’t - Zelensky’s regime will happily kidnap me, my family and my friends and send everyone to die at the first opportunity they get (although with me it will be harder, because I escaped Ukraine before the war started).

              There should be no duty to fight

              Indeed, I’m glad that we can at least agree on this.
              If only you also stopped supporting those who force this “duty” on others…

              but if you love your country

              How can I love a country that wants me dead?

              and want your way of life to continue, you should fight against the invading forces who want to destroy your country and way of life.

              You are (most likely) looking at this from a perspective of a westerner, who has never been in Ukraine and/or Russia. If you live in USA, EU, or basically any other “first world country” - I can see why you would fight Russia to “keep your way of life”. Look at any metric you want (GDP, HDI, corruption, journalist freedom, amount of wooden toilets in the countryside) and you will see that both countries are the same shithole give or take. Average Joe wouldn’t even notice his government has changed.

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                What is it that makes you so consumed with hate that you are willing to fully align with the russian propaganda? There is nothing wrong with being critical, but if the consequence is, to just pick a side and unconditionally accept their narrative then you’ve given up any critical thinking.

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                  What is it that makes you so consumed with hate

                  Whom do I hate? People who are trying to kill me and my family and friends? Should I be okay with it?

                  that you are willing to fully align with the russian propaganda?

                  I do not “fully align with the Russian propaganda”, only with parts of it that are true… And if I said something that is false, I’d very much like to learn where I’m wrong, if you could just point me exactly what is it that I’ve said that is wrong?

                  you’ve given up any critical thinking

                  Please tell me what made you think so

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                Guaranteed you’ve been to Russia and if you visited Ukraine you probably called it Russia as well.

                You’re not making points you’re laying platitudes and refusing to give solutions you claim to have.

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                  Guaranteed you’ve been to Russia and if you visited Ukraine you probably called it Russia as well.

                  I haven’t “visited” Ukraine, I’ve lived there.

                  refusing to give solutions you claim to have

                  WDYM by that? Quote needed :) My solution is to stop kidnapping innocent people on the streets and forbidding them from leaving the country, as simple as that.

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                    Uh huh. I’m sure.

                    Will that stop the war you absolute bafoon?

                    No, what’s your solution to end the war. Stop cowering and give us this brilliant solution that proves that all your bullshit platitudes and pleas to morality arent just you spouting bullshit out your mouth because your thumbs up your ass.