The breathtaking bravery of the Russians who know they'll be arrested for protesting this war ...

[mahatmakanejeeves]

Hat tip, William, at Joe.My.God.

William • 32 minutes ago

The breathtaking bravery of the Russians who know they’ll be arrested for protesting this war and do it anyway.

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People marching through central Moscow this evening chanting “No to War!”

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[uponit7771]

1. K&R, Read this NYT article (link) it looks like Russians are as shocked as everyone else

https://archive.fo/RWnWt

[mahatmakanejeeves]

2. What bravery means in a society that doesn't allow freedom of expression. #respect

StandWithUkraineHat Retweeted

What bravery means in a society that doesn’t allow freedom of expression. #respect

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[Uncle Joe]

3. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread mahatmakanejeeves.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

4. Pushkin Square, maybe less than 1000 meters from Red Square, is the cite of a significant protest.

Pushkin Square, maybe less than 1000 meters from Red Square and the Kremlin, is the cite of a significant protest. These people know the risks of challenging the regime. They’re on the street in-spite of major personal costs.

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[mahatmakanejeeves]

5. Why freedom of speech is worth defending.

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Why freedom of speech is worth defending.

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[Raine]

29. WOW, such inspiration these brave people are! ❤ 👍nt

[femmedem]

6. The Russian people are so much better than their leader. n/t

[stage left]

24. Yes

They want what ordinary people everywhere want--peace. I am in awe of their courage.

[BlackSkimmer]

7. Absolutely!

K and r.

[Quixote1818]

8. I can't imagine the Russian soldiers in Ukraine have their hearts in this

It's almost like a civil war to them. Could Putin have totally miscalculated? What if Russian soldiers started just defecting and getting the hell out of dodge?

[wnylib]

22. Or what if they join with Ukraine?

[crickets]

9. I doubt Putin expected this level of protest. Good for you, people of Russia! nt

[C Moon]

10. I heard hours ago, that 2000 have been arrested. Probably higher than that by now.

[Cheezoholic]

11. And many of those will never be seen again n/t

[TomWilm]

20. Nope, this is not Stalin times. They will actually be free again tomorrow ...

... with blue marks from a severe beating though. I just talked with some of the young ones in Moscow, and they are really upset with this silly war - and are not quiet about their resistance. The police have been violently collecting the leaders at their homes. But there has to my knowledge been no "disappearances" this time, or people losing their jobs - yet.

It gives memories from the demonstrations in Denmark against the Vietnam war, where the police attacked anybody with long hair. They also had fun releasing them in forests far away from any public transportation.

[Cozmo]

12. The GQP should hang their heads in shame

[BigmanPigman]

13. On Nicole Wallace today a Russian

expert said that Putin is cut off from the real environment. He has no interest in his own people, even if they suffer enormously under sanctions. Putin gets his info from carefully selected Yes men. He doesn't follow the internet, TV, etc for feed back. He doesn't care how much his people detest him or are suffering under sanctions. He cares about Putin and no one else. He is DANGEROUS!

[wnylib]

23. Russian people did not like it

when the czars acted like that.

[DENVERPOPS]

14. And we have Republicans across the nation

shouting hooray for Putin.................Go Figure and WTF

The Republicans in Congress who are doing it, are purely demented and absolutely despicable...........

[dchill]

15. Solidarity!

[bucolic_frolic]

16. MORE PEOPLE THERE THAN AT TRUMP'S INAUGURATION!

Sorry for the screaming caps. I got very excited by my own thought here. I'll try to keep it under control. Carry on.

[SheltieLover]

17. Kicking in solidarity!

[IronLionZion]

18. It would be sweet if this war causes the end of Putin's reign

If enough Russian people are against it and suffer economically too, it could happen

[Botany]

19. A silent DU thread in support of our brothers and sisters protesting Putin's

Ukraine 🇺🇦 war. Those are brave people who will pay a big price but they might very well stop the war and get rid of Putin too.

And maybe like E. Germany, Poland, Checksloviaka, Romania, and so on the police and military will
move over and side with the people.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100216392875

[NoMoreRepugs]

21. Hey Republicans - this is what a group of Patriots looks like.

[ShazzieB]

25. WOW.

These people amaze me. I have participated in lots of protests, and it was super easy. No question of having to ever pay any price whatsoever. All I had to do was go to wherever it was being held, wave my sign around, march (if that was part of it), chant slogans, and then go home again without a care in the world. Nothing to it.

I don't know that I'd have the guts to do what those Russians did. You like to think you'd have the backbone, but would I, really? I honestly don't know. I am in awe of anyone who is brave enough to do this, knowing that they may pay the ultimate price for it.

My har is truly off to these brave Russians.

[Cha]

26. Yes,& the heartbreaking

sadness

[niyad]

27. I am in awe of their courage.

[lamp_shade]

28. kick for visibility

[Magoo48]

30. May Peace demonstrations bloom around the globe.