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Patriarch Kirill, leading the Russian Orthodox Church, is complicit in the war, having called for Ukraine's complete destruction. The ROC is now a pariah among
by cmurf 5y ago
Patriarch Kirill, leading the Russian Orthodox Church, is complicit in the war, having called for Ukraine's complete destruction. The ROC is now a pariah among the other Christian Orthodox Churches. There is a growing contingent in the World Council of Churches to expell the ROC. Kirill considers Putin's leadership a divine miracle, and they each legitimize the other.
Any western politician saying Russia should take over Ukraine is speaking obscenities and ignorance. Every western country is a signatory to the UN Charter. The invasion isn't just illegal. It's comparable to Nazi Germany invading Poland, which led to the Nuremberg judgement that aggressive wars, wars of conquest to expand borders and/or subjugate people, is the supreme international crime. It would be highly diplomatic to tell such a politician proposing otherwise to shut up.
- jfengel 5y agoIt would be highly diplomatic to tell such a politician proposing otherwise to shut up. I'd love to, but it's a moderately popular position in the US. We have an election coming up this November, and there will be more than a few politicians who accept this position, at least tacitly. It is expected by many (including me) to be effective, and to reinforce an already expected takeover of both branches of Congress. Such things are common during midterm elections, so it won't be entirely attributable to support for Russia. But there are a fair number of Americans who do, and their preferred party is already opposing the President on any action he takes with respect to Russia.