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The Russian people could impede or stop this if they were to seriously protest and rise up. Might even save face for the coming years. Save that, they all look complicit. Guilty.

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Following this logic, all Americans who didn't protest it are guilty of the millions of civilian deaths caused in countries like Vietnam and Iraq.

Indeed, we are complicit. Something to reflect on.

But importantly US politicians are historically responsive to the voters. Presidents can’t hold office past two terms. It’s not perfect, but it’s sure better.

It didn't stop the Iraq war from happening after the disaster the US caused in Vietnam. How is that better? The US has been at war for the large majority of the past 200 years, that either proves that their system is doomed or that Americans love war and bullying the rest of the world. Pick one (or both).

Why do you think reporting about the war is awarded with a one way ticket to Gulag right now?

Putin controls all media, that's why most Russians still belive they have been attacked by NATO and nazis and are only defending themselves.

Do we know truly that 'most' Russians believe this? We understand that it is the only narrative that they are allowed to hear via media, but it seems that there were many who did not believe it in the beginning, and many who still don't though they are forbidden from voicing that. Interesting to know for sure how it goes over there..

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