They are both imperialist moves, and I do think they are comparable, so there's no need to sugarcoat it. But there's empires and empires: I'd much rather live i

They are both imperialist moves, and I do think they are comparable, so there's no need to sugarcoat it. But there's empires and empires: I'd much rather live in a US democracy rather than a Russian dictatorship. Also, you can't really compare Saddam to Zelenskyy.