▲ 576 ▼ ‘They Will Hang Me’: Putin Fears Defeat in Ukraine, Plans to Send 400,000 More Russians to War (www.kyivpost.com) submitted 1 week ago by stumu415@lemmy.zip to c/world@lemmy.world 226 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] abc@suppo.fi 8 points 1 week ago (1 child) I don't think most of them would do it if they had to give up their power and wealth. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Nurgus@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago (1 child) It's not for when things are going well. It's for when their backs are against the wall. They are very heavily incentivtized to fight to the last no matter the cost. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] braxy29@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago (2 children) this assumes rational motivation and decision-making. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Nurgus@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago It's always rational at a personal level. Everyone thinks they're doing the right thing for some combination of themselves, their friends and their allies. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Fredthefishlord@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 1 week ago It assumes a self preservation instinct. There's plenty enough examples of escaping dictators that I think it's a fair assumption permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Nurgus@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago (1 child) It's not for when things are going well. It's for when their backs are against the wall. They are very heavily incentivtized to fight to the last no matter the cost. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] braxy29@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago (2 children) this assumes rational motivation and decision-making. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Nurgus@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago It's always rational at a personal level. Everyone thinks they're doing the right thing for some combination of themselves, their friends and their allies. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Fredthefishlord@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 1 week ago It assumes a self preservation instinct. There's plenty enough examples of escaping dictators that I think it's a fair assumption permalink fedilink source parent
[–] braxy29@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago (2 children) this assumes rational motivation and decision-making. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Nurgus@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago It's always rational at a personal level. Everyone thinks they're doing the right thing for some combination of themselves, their friends and their allies. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Fredthefishlord@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 1 week ago It assumes a self preservation instinct. There's plenty enough examples of escaping dictators that I think it's a fair assumption permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Nurgus@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago It's always rational at a personal level. Everyone thinks they're doing the right thing for some combination of themselves, their friends and their allies. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Fredthefishlord@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 1 week ago It assumes a self preservation instinct. There's plenty enough examples of escaping dictators that I think it's a fair assumption permalink fedilink source parent