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[-] FourPacketsOfPeanuts@lemmy.world 1 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago)

Ukraine is a sovereign nation. I don't understand the need for this incessant apologia for Russia's actions?

You have either been on twitter too long or some other bubble if you think anything I said was "apologia for Russia's actions"

It is their fault. Russia are belligerent assholes is what I've said elsewhere in this thread.

One can state facts about the historical buildup, that's not the same thing as ascribing blame.

How else do you discuss events of history? If one misinterprets the simple examination of facts as "apologia" and "Kremlin talking points" then how do you even critically examine anything? Or do you just let your view of the world descend into cartoonish 2d generalisations?

[-] TheFonz@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago

That's fine, and I could be mistaken, but your comments seem to select for particular facts of history and seem to omit others. You started the whole thread by repeating the talking point about Ukraine's ascension to Europe as a threat to Putin. Cool. Was it the same case with Georgia and Tranznitztria? This is a Kremlin talking point that gets thrown around non-stop. You know what this talking point successfully leaves out of the conversation? Ukraine's agency and the people of Ukraine. It seems the choice is appease Putin endlessly or allow sovereign nations to direct their own destiny. I cannot stress how much of social media is perpetuating this talking point that because Ukraine has made decisions that don't align with whatever hell hole is left of the USSR, they now deserve to be the victims of a military invasion. It's exhausting.

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