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Dude, how is this anything but "it's wrong to push for peace in Ukraine"? > We see this magical thinking everywhere in contemporary discourse. When Russia inva
by A_D_E_P_T 1y ago
Dude, how is this anything but "it's wrong to push for peace in Ukraine"?
> We see this magical thinking everywhere in contemporary discourse. When Russia invades Ukraine, the “pro-peace” position says: “Just stop the fighting. Negotiate. Find compromise.” As if there’s meaningful compromise between a people defending their homes and an empire trying to erase their existence. As if Ukrainian surrender would create peace rather than eliminate Ukraine.
It says, in plain English, that negotiation and compromise are off the table. "As if there's meaningful compromise. . ."
The non-magical-thinking move is to keep throwing Ukrainian conscripts at Russia, I guess? Because they are the Forces of Good, and the Russians are Irredeemably Evil Invaders (orcs), and Good must prevail? I think that the author (a bot) has integrated too much of LotR/HarryPotter/StarWars and not enough sober analysis of history.
- beardyw 1y agoYou seem to deliberately miss the point. The use of quotes signifies that you are quoting something, not your own interpretation. I think (hope) you know that. On the more general issue what part of your own country would you be willing to give up?