▲ 614 ▼ Ukraine tells critics of slow counteroffensive to 'shut up' (www.reuters.com) submitted 2 years ago by NightOwl@lemm.ee to c/worldnews@lemmy.ml 1156 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Project_Straylight@lemmy.villa-straylight.social 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Do you believe the Russian soldiers are volunteers? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Egon@hexbear.net 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) No they're also conscripted, but we're discussing Ukraine which is checks notes a different country, specifically a country which is losing people at an alarming rate. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Project_Straylight@lemmy.villa-straylight.social 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) So if a bigger country conscripts their people to invade you you should checks notes take the moral high road, get overrun and surrender as soon as possible permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Egon@hexbear.net 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) If a country is throwing thousands of people to their death against their own will in a futile attempt to win a lost war, then I think it's better those people get to go home and live, rather than die, since the end result is the same. Had the situation been reversed then I would have called for Russia to accept a peace deal as well. People dying for no reason is bad actually. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Project_Straylight@lemmy.villa-straylight.social 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) No reason? Do you have any idea how many people Russia sacrificed to repel the Germans? Do you think the world would be better had they just followed your advice? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Egon@hexbear.net 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) You are aware this analogy only works if you believe Ukraine is full of nazis, right? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Project_Straylight@lemmy.villa-straylight.social 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) You believe Hitler attacked the nazi's in Russia? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Egon@hexbear.net 4 points 2 years ago So in your analogy Russia isn't Russia? That's a pretty shit analogy buddy permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Egon@hexbear.net 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) No they're also conscripted, but we're discussing Ukraine which is checks notes a different country, specifically a country which is losing people at an alarming rate. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Project_Straylight@lemmy.villa-straylight.social 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) So if a bigger country conscripts their people to invade you you should checks notes take the moral high road, get overrun and surrender as soon as possible permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Egon@hexbear.net 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) If a country is throwing thousands of people to their death against their own will in a futile attempt to win a lost war, then I think it's better those people get to go home and live, rather than die, since the end result is the same. Had the situation been reversed then I would have called for Russia to accept a peace deal as well. People dying for no reason is bad actually. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Project_Straylight@lemmy.villa-straylight.social 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) No reason? Do you have any idea how many people Russia sacrificed to repel the Germans? Do you think the world would be better had they just followed your advice? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Egon@hexbear.net 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) You are aware this analogy only works if you believe Ukraine is full of nazis, right? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Project_Straylight@lemmy.villa-straylight.social 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) You believe Hitler attacked the nazi's in Russia? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Egon@hexbear.net 4 points 2 years ago So in your analogy Russia isn't Russia? That's a pretty shit analogy buddy permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Project_Straylight@lemmy.villa-straylight.social 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) So if a bigger country conscripts their people to invade you you should checks notes take the moral high road, get overrun and surrender as soon as possible permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Egon@hexbear.net 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) If a country is throwing thousands of people to their death against their own will in a futile attempt to win a lost war, then I think it's better those people get to go home and live, rather than die, since the end result is the same. Had the situation been reversed then I would have called for Russia to accept a peace deal as well. People dying for no reason is bad actually. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Project_Straylight@lemmy.villa-straylight.social 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) No reason? Do you have any idea how many people Russia sacrificed to repel the Germans? Do you think the world would be better had they just followed your advice? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Egon@hexbear.net 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) You are aware this analogy only works if you believe Ukraine is full of nazis, right? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Project_Straylight@lemmy.villa-straylight.social 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) You believe Hitler attacked the nazi's in Russia? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Egon@hexbear.net 4 points 2 years ago So in your analogy Russia isn't Russia? That's a pretty shit analogy buddy permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Egon@hexbear.net 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) If a country is throwing thousands of people to their death against their own will in a futile attempt to win a lost war, then I think it's better those people get to go home and live, rather than die, since the end result is the same. Had the situation been reversed then I would have called for Russia to accept a peace deal as well. People dying for no reason is bad actually. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Project_Straylight@lemmy.villa-straylight.social 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) No reason? Do you have any idea how many people Russia sacrificed to repel the Germans? Do you think the world would be better had they just followed your advice? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Egon@hexbear.net 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) You are aware this analogy only works if you believe Ukraine is full of nazis, right? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Project_Straylight@lemmy.villa-straylight.social 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) You believe Hitler attacked the nazi's in Russia? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Egon@hexbear.net 4 points 2 years ago So in your analogy Russia isn't Russia? That's a pretty shit analogy buddy permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Project_Straylight@lemmy.villa-straylight.social 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) No reason? Do you have any idea how many people Russia sacrificed to repel the Germans? Do you think the world would be better had they just followed your advice? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Egon@hexbear.net 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) You are aware this analogy only works if you believe Ukraine is full of nazis, right? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Project_Straylight@lemmy.villa-straylight.social 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) You believe Hitler attacked the nazi's in Russia? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Egon@hexbear.net 4 points 2 years ago So in your analogy Russia isn't Russia? That's a pretty shit analogy buddy permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Egon@hexbear.net 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) You are aware this analogy only works if you believe Ukraine is full of nazis, right? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Project_Straylight@lemmy.villa-straylight.social 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) You believe Hitler attacked the nazi's in Russia? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Egon@hexbear.net 4 points 2 years ago So in your analogy Russia isn't Russia? That's a pretty shit analogy buddy permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Project_Straylight@lemmy.villa-straylight.social 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) You believe Hitler attacked the nazi's in Russia? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Egon@hexbear.net 4 points 2 years ago So in your analogy Russia isn't Russia? That's a pretty shit analogy buddy permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Egon@hexbear.net 4 points 2 years ago So in your analogy Russia isn't Russia? That's a pretty shit analogy buddy permalink fedilink source parent