I’m just showing these comments I saw earlier, which were interesting. Since it is true, that we’ve been hearing that “Russia is cornered”, since the invasion started. I personally just want this shit to end.

These comments are relating to an article from this week.

I wonder if we will ever know what truly happens on the ground (i.e. when it comes to casualties and many other things)

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    uses similar thought patterns, reduction of humans to some essential identity, on which basis to exterminate that race/group

    no, it quite literally doesn’t. fascists can renounce their beliefs and all of my ire falls away. I cannot renounce being trans or brown – these are actually essential qualities. ideologies are not essential.

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          It is not bad faith to refuse to use hateful language. I don’t want to be hateful, and using terminology and manners of speech of the people who I oppose doesn’t sit right with me. And on a practical level I don’t think it helps the leftist cause in any way, more likely hurts it.

          The fact you recognize that fascists could renounce their beliefs, to me implies you don’t truly view them as maggots, which is what I meant above.