• Striker@lemmy.worldOP
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      5
      arrow-down
      2
      ·
      11 months ago

      I don’t that’s what he meant. He meant that many Russian soldiers are brainwashed by propaganda as well.

    • avrachan@lemmings.world
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      0
      arrow-down
      2
      ·
      11 months ago

      Back when iraq was invaded, Saddam was the aggressor who bad WMD, it all turned out to be a lie.

      How do you know that American government is telling it’s citizens complete facts about Ukraine war?

      Yes I know Russia is the aggressor here and I am completely against the invasion. However, everyone knew that NATO expansion will trigger a war and US actively pushed for it. American governments hands are not clean when it comes to Ukraine war and American citizens don’t question it at all.

      Which brings me to the cartoon here where if you say the above mentioned statements you will be called a tankie, Putin bootlicker etc.

    • Apepollo11@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      1
      arrow-down
      8
      ·
      edit-2
      11 months ago

      With all due respect, you’re literally replying to a post saying that it’ll always be “This war is different, this war is justified” by emphasising how this war is different and this war is justified.

      • admiralteal@kbin.social
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        10
        ·
        11 months ago

        But that’s not what is happening.

        What is happening is directly pointing out that this was is NOT different. That this war is ALSO unjustified.

        In war, the aggressors are the problem. Period. And lending support to the aggressed is not the same as supporting war.

        It would work, simply letting Russia finish a genocide against Ukraine or Israel finish a genocide against Palestine. The conflict would certainly be resolved that way. But if you think it is an acceptable outcome, you value peace too highly.

      • lolcatnip@reddthat.com
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        6
        ·
        11 months ago

        The war in Ukraine is not justified. Supporting Ukraine’s defense is.

        Don’t make the mistake of thinking the opponents of any particular military action are pacifists.

        • Apepollo11@lemmy.world
          link
          fedilink
          arrow-up
          1
          arrow-down
          3
          ·
          11 months ago

          I should say what to Russia? I don’t understand.

          I agree that the world has a duty to stop any attempts a country might make to annex another country’s territory.