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> The public is not conscious of how big of a deal the war in Ukraine is. My sincerest desire is that there’s a peaceful resolution to this conflict before the
by randmeerkat 1y ago
> The public is not conscious of how big of a deal the war in Ukraine is.
My sincerest desire is that there’s a peaceful resolution to this conflict before they’re forced to realize it.
- YeahThisIsMe 1y agoIt's not a "conflict" and there will not be a peaceful resolution of it.
- khazhoux 1y agoOf course it's a conflict. Every war is a conflict.
- nine_k 1y agoRoman Empire, or Genghis Khan, or Nazi Germany did not have a "conflict" with neighbors, some kind of quarrel that can end in a compromise. They had a desire to conquer, subdue, and consume the neighbors. There could be no resolution beside a complete capitulation and becoming annexed. Russia is currently acting in this mode. There can be no "resolution", only a devastating military defeat of one of the sides.
- jajko 1y agoThis, so much this. Even many smart folks don't realize this, or refuse to acknowledge since its pretty bleak viewpoint with no bright future. This war won't end just because its getting annoying, or sad, or shocking whats happening. Russia switched fully to war economy, on purpose, there is no easy way back even if they wanted. Their goal is to conquer as much Europe as possible, losing few millions of its sub-citizens from rural remote regions is not such a concern that we in the west think about. Nobody there cares. Their enemy is whole western world, doesn't matter how much trump licks putin's a*, not a zilch. In fact, I strongly believe that almost nobody in the west fully understands how depraved and primitive russian thinking is, think about white heroin addicted trash or common slums folks, and spread it on the level of largest nation in the world and give them huge stockpiles of nuclear weapons. On top is good old mafia (and I don't mean Coppola's idealized version, I mean real murder-whole-family-in-acid-vat type), nothing more. Now what good do you expect from that, now or in 10 years? Whatever you do, you are naive.
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- 4ggr0 1y ago> how depraved and primitive russian thinking is, think about white heroin addicted trash or common slums folks, [...] and give them huge stockpiles of nuclear weapons. :s/russian/american/ can we not label whole nationalities as depraved, primitive heroin addicted trash!?!
- EB-Barrington 1y ago[dead]
- graemep 1y agoEmpires have often grown without any desire to grow. Quite often empires have grown by moving against a threat close to its borders or trade routes and ends up in control of new areas, which then become part of its territories, which are then threatened.... Expansion is not uncontroversial either. The Roman Empire had periods of a non-expansionist policy, and the British Empire in the 19th century had a fairly popular Little Englander movement that opposed expansion of the empire.
- esarbe 1y agoThe desire to grow is simply hidden behind the supposedly defensive posture of wanting to have a peaceful "buffer zone".
- khazhoux 1y agoWhy are you trying to redefine a word? My most low-effort refutal is simply to consult Webster’s Dictionary: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conflict https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conflict > Definition #1: : Fight, battle, war So, having proved my point, I’ll note that (1) this war could certainly end in compromise, and (2) even a devastating military defeat would be a resolution. And I’ll appreciate not being called an invasion-sympathizer when I’m only pointing out that using the word “conflict” is not a political statement.
- esarbe 1y agoI guess a robbery can be called a conflict too.
- nine_k 1y agoMy intention was not to redefine the word, but to merely offer my opinion that this war is very unlikely to end with any kind of resolution, other than a complete defeat of one of the sides. This conflict is not like e.g. Soviet-Finnish war of 1940, when USSR annexed 10% of Finland and hostilities stopped. It's more like the Napoleonic wars on early 19th century, when Napoleon would not stop attacking, no matter how much land he had already conquered, until a comprehensive and total military defeat. Of course things could become different if the current Russian leader dies, or is deposed.
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- esarbe 1y agoThe only peaceful resolution is Russia accepting the sovereignty and territorial integrity of its neighbors. Otherwise there will be no peace, just oppression and torture of the occupied population. And more war down the line, when Russia feels it can take another bite.
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- NoOn3 1y agoBy saying this, you must understand that many more people may die for this purpose, and even yourself.
- esarbe 1y agoIt's Russia's purpose to attack its peaceful, friendly and neutral neighbors. No one forces Russia to attack its neighbors. As long as Russia insists on waging war against its sovereign neighbors, Russia is a threat to Europe.
- EB-Barrington 1y ago[dead]
- throwawayq3423 1y agoDid you read what he said? You are guaranteeing the war will continue if you reward an invasion with land.