General Russia Ukraine round 2 Price hike boogaloo

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BeardOfKnowledge

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I also have no sympathy at all for any Chechen that fights for Russia. If I were a Chechen I would die before joining my oppressor.
We cross a weird dehumanizing line when we start being okay with, or supporting desecrating corpses along religious lines.

Regardless my opinions of the people in question.
 

NotBanjaxo

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We cross a weird dehumanizing line when we start being okay with, or supporting desecrating corpses along religious lines.

Regardless my opinions of the people in question.
@Lars I have to agree with BeardOfKnowledge @BeardOfKnowledge on this point, as well as the similar point made by Sheepdog @Sheepdog recently regarding calling the Russians "orcs". Dehumanisation is the first step on a road that I hope is not travelled, one which can lead to atrocities.

I know this is a very emotional subject for you but perhaps when you find yourself in a moment of calmness, think about the many times in the sad and sorry history of humankind when this kind of thing has happened, and where it can lead.
 
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This is such a retarded attempt at a 'gotcha'.
"Zelensky hasn't shut down Azov/neo-Nazis because he has no power."

- u

"Zelensky is a power-hungry dictator shutting down pro-Russia political parties."

- also u
 
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@Lars I have to agree with BeardOfKnowledge @BeardOfKnowledge on this point, as well as the similar point made by Sheepdog @Sheepdog recently regarding calling the Russians "orcs". Dehumanisation is the first step on a road that I hope is not travelled, one which can lead to atrocities.

I know this is a very emotional subject for you but perhaps when you find yourself in a moment of calmness, think about the many times in the sad and sorry history of humankind when this kind of thing has happened, and where it can lead.
I was just kidding when I called you a pussy bruv.
 

Sheepdog

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So it's weird watching Ukraine turning authoritarian and people be like "No, no. This is good!" right?
When you consider that the apologia for neo-Nazism and far-right extremism was justified solely on the basis that these elements had little power because they were electoral minorities, you understand how logically and morally bankrupt these arguments have been the whole time.
 
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When you consider that the apologia for neo-Nazism and far-right extremism was justified solely on the basis that these elements had little power because they were electoral minorities, you understand how logically and morally bankrupt these arguments have been the whole time.
Canada’s far right extremist party got 7 percent of the popular vote and Trudeau says they are Nazis

shut Canada down?
 

Splinty

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Damn, those videos were tough to watch.
In Texas we would just murder those looters. Those looters are getting off scot-free.

Obviously extra judicial policing and punishment will result in grabbing a ton of innocent people and I'm not supporting that. Just got to making a dumb joke that we really do shoot people for looting and they're spanking them with a switch.
 

Sheepdog

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"Zelensky hasn't shut down Azov/neo-Nazis because he has no power."

- u

"Zelensky is a power-hungry dictator shutting down pro-Russia political parties."

- also u
I was making it about Zelensky personally only because old mate makes it about him personally. I was challenging him to defend his boi. Hence why your 'gotcha' is retarded.

I also never said Zelensky is 'powerless', this is a straw man. I have said that he only has the power to act within the confines of the nationalist mandate he has. He doesn't have the power to crush Azov. He does have the power to crush other opposition with the backing of Azov and other far-right groups.

You will notice I actually used the word 'authoritarians' plural in reference to the ban. Someone with better reading comprehension would have picked up on this.
 

NotBanjaxo

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I also never said Zelensky is 'powerless', this is a straw man. I have said that he only has the power to act within the confines of the nationalist mandate he has. He doesn't have the power to crush Azov.
If somehow Zelensky (and Ukraine) comes out of this war intact, he may actually have the power to do many things he couldn't before.
 
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I was making it about Zelensky personally only because old mate makes it about him personally. I was challenging him to defend his boi. Hence why your 'gotcha' is retarded.

I also never said Zelensky is 'powerless', this is a straw man. I have said that he only has the power to act within the confines of the nationalist mandate he has. He doesn't have the power to crush Azov. He does have the power to crush other opposition with the backing of Azov and other far-right groups.

You will notice I actually used the word 'authoritarians' plural in reference to the ban. Someone with better reading comprehension would have picked up on this.
i like to post zelensky memes, and I watched the first episode of Servant of the People last night (solid), but this whole I make it about him is another strange, self created fixation you have with me homie.I agree with you, he’s a super big meanie. Probably top twelve evil guys I’ve seen. Does that make you feel more good?