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> Pretty much ALL major developed western country went through such revolutions to earn their freedom. It is time for you to go get it. You realise that you're

> Pretty much ALL major developed western country went through such revolutions to earn their freedom. It is time for you to go get it. You realise that you're asking innocent people to risk violence and potentially even give up their lives, to protest an invasion by a despot that they had little opportunity to oppose right? It's pretty easy to take credit for the bravery and fortitude that your predecessors had to bring about their revolutions from the comfort of your first-world home at little to no risk to yourself. Honestly, this seems like the most out of touch call to action that I've ever heard. Also, it only starts to feel even more hypocritical when you realise that there have been several anti-war protests going on in Russia, for which the participants faced brutal violence at the hands of the state.

nine_zeros 5y ago
> You realise that you're asking innocent people to risk violence and potentially even give up their lives, to protest an invasion by a despot that they had little opportunity to oppose right? It's pretty easy to take credit for the bravery and fortitude that your predecessors had to bring about their revolutions from the comfort of your first-world home at little to no risk to yourself. The difference between Russia and Ukraine is exactly this. Ukrainians fought for their country in 2014 - called a coup in Russian media. https://www.ft.com/__origami/service/image/v2/images/raw/http%3A%2F%2Fprod-upp-image-read.ft.com%2Fbaa5e4ca-ee53-11e8-8180-9cf212677a57?source=next-opengraph&fit=scale-down&width=900 https://www.ft.com/__origami/service/image/v2/images/raw/htt... It was deadly, the consequences are felt even today. But they are proud of their land, they love their leader. Their country is theirs and they were willing to oust the ruling class to secure their own country. Honestly, enough with the justifications. The cushy western life didn't come easy.

nine_zeros 5y ago

> You realise that you're asking innocent people to risk violence and potentially even give up their lives, to protest an invasion by a despot that they had little opportunity to oppose right? It's pretty easy to take credit for the bravery and fortitude that your predecessors had to bring about their revolutions from the comfort of your first-world home at little to no risk to yourself. The difference between Russia and Ukraine is exactly this. Ukrainians fought for their country in 2014 - called a coup in Russian media. https://www.ft.com/__origami/service/image/v2/images/raw/http%3A%2F%2Fprod-upp-image-read.ft.com%2Fbaa5e4ca-ee53-11e8-8180-9cf212677a57?source=next-opengraph&fit=scale-down&width=900 https://www.ft.com/__origami/service/image/v2/images/raw/htt... It was deadly, the consequences are felt even today. But they are proud of their land, they love their leader. Their country is theirs and they were willing to oust the ruling class to secure their own country. Honestly, enough with the justifications. The cushy western life didn't come easy.