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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsA message from Timothy Snyder to me and to each of you.
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A message from Timothy Snyder to me and to each of you. (Original Post)
Grasswire2
Jan 2023
OP
Duppers
(28,123 posts)1. YES! +1000
K&R
japple
(9,828 posts)2. Many lives have been lost. This is way beyond the crisis/situation
stage!!!
paleotn
(17,920 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
(13,597 posts)4. like it
H2O Man
(73,558 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
(90,769 posts)7. K&R