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A message from Timothy Snyder to me and to each of you. (Original Post)
Grasswire2
Jan 2023
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Duppers
(28,469 posts)1. YES! +1000
K&R
japple
(10,459 posts)2. Many lives have been lost. This is way beyond the crisis/situation
stage!!!
paleotn
(21,823 posts)3. Media weasel words...."situation" "crises"
Reminds me of how long it took our media to start using the Liar word when it came to Trump. "Oh, can't say or print that! Someone may not like me for telling the obvious truth!"
It's a war. An invasion. Soldiers are dying in the thousands and civilians are being murdered. Call it what it is.
republianmushroom
(22,136 posts)4. like it
H2O Man
(78,860 posts)5. Recommended.
Just A Box Of Rain
(5,104 posts)6. I'm in total agreement with Professor Snyder.
"Russia's war (of agression) on Ukraine" is my preference.
"Russia's genocidal war of agression on Ukraine" also works.
Solly Mack
(96,640 posts)7. K&R
