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So the argument is basically same as saying that the americans committed genocide during vietnam war because of the draft. I think it's extremely common practice to require citizens to defend your country during an invasion. I would argue this is done in most wars.

Sure, it's not great, but I don't think Zelensky is doing anything unexpected. Any European country would likely do more or less the same if Russia invaded.

As a European that's what I expect our government to do during an invasion. I would not call that genocide even if I'm sent to die.

So your point is that Ukraine is committing genocide by forcing their citizens to defend their country? And somehow they are the bad guys, not the imperialist Russians?

Maybe I misunderstood, but if not, that is some impressive mental gymnastics.

You're literally the only person talking about "gross vibes" I can see in this thread. And you said "yeah, true" which to me indicates that you also think there was something gross about the post.

Might be related to some fediverse defederation stuff.

What would those changes be? Ban swords?

Maybe, if the goal of Ukraine is to risk losing international support just to be able to... kill a few civilians? Sounds like a very risky and convoluted plan to achieve nothing good.

Not everything is about the US.

The Russians seem to think that at least

I would argue that Europeans are mostly to blame for the genocide of the indigenous people in the Americas. Or can we not blame Europe because that does not fit your narrative?

You might want to read some history if you think that? Stalin, etc.

Mikä sun mielestä on "poliittinen ase"? Nää on aika vaikeaselkoisia tarinoita tai heittoja kaikki. Vailla lähteitä kuten joku mainitsikin. Ihan mielenkiintoinen keskusteluaihe mutta todella vähän tästä jää mitään mihin tarttua.

Ehkä tulevaisuudessa vois puhua suoraan puolueista eikä jättää tätä lukijan arvailtavaksi.

So basically you're saying that we should not believe Trump when he says he wants to do something? Until he actually does it? Otherwise it's a conspiracy theory?

I guess this how politics works today. Quite sad really.