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How the fuck is Putin supposed to be a “war criminal”? (hexbear.net)

submitted 1 month ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Like? Is anyone who starts a war a “war criminal” now?

If it’s because Russia’s killed civilians (whether intentionally or just because they didn’t care enough in pursuit of their military objectives), then, like, isn’t basically every Western leader + Biden a “war criminal”? How would you ever create a standard that could include him but not others?

And if they are all “war criminals” then why would you support one over the other? I don’t get this conversation.

And even if you had to, like, in what world would it make sense to think that Putin is worse than Netanyahu or the Western leaders who arm and support him?

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Yeah, did we do that or did we just hire them to run nato?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

First we fought a war against them, which was good given the lack of alternatives to prevent genocide in greater areas, then we forgave everything and kept those people in power, which was horrible.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

You forgot about us supporting them before that. The big nazi rally in new York. All the US businesses getting nice contracts with them. Honestly if it wasn't for Japan I really feel like we might not have really gotten in the war.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

Well, I wasn't talking exclusively about the US, but sure, I get your point.