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electric_blue68

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16. As a 2nd Gen half Ukrainian American I say no to troops, and yes to...

Sat Jan 22, 2022, 05:12 AM

Jan 2022

to the strictest sanctions, plus as much arms supplies, etc to keep more Ukrainians alive, and perhaps slow Putin down.

The more casualties they can inflict on Russian soldiers maybe the more the Russian populous will protest.

The Ukraine was the Soviet Union's bread basket.

If it happens I will be upset. I read a historians book of mix of narrative, and interviews with Ukrainians who fought against the Russians in the '13-'14 war. 😔
And certainly growing up I didn't like that it had been usurped into the USSR

A lot of people have not heard of The Ukraine. It's weird to have it be on the world stage, and if course not for good reasons.

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Ok I feel bad for saying this, but [View all] DonCoquixote Jan 2022 OP

First they came for Ukraine........ dem4decades Jan 2022 #1

A former Soviet state that is trying to become a respectable democracy Walleye Jan 2022 #2

not a respectable democracy, just a larger autocracy. Thomas Hurt Jan 2022 #8

Attempt to stop Putin in his quest for world domination. cbabe Jan 2022 #3

Ask Poland. johnp3907 Jan 2022 #4

We just got out of a 20 plus year war...no more. Demsrule86 Jan 2022 #19

Ask Lithuania. Swede Jan 2022 #5

They are no near us DonCoquixote Jan 2022 #6

Potentially catastrophic risk Ponietz Jan 2022 #12

Estonia for one, a NATO member. We can't just turn our backs on our allies or NATO PortTack Jan 2022 #14

Why was the Sudetenland (or Czechoslovakia, or Poland) worth risking a second world war? JHB Jan 2022 #7

actually if the Japanese did not attack us DonCoquixote Jan 2022 #25

Doubt we'll see a world war, but it could get folks antsy. Hoyt Jan 2022 #9

Is the Rheinland worth risking a world war? rsdsharp Jan 2022 #10

Ask Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania CanonRay Jan 2022 #11

Neville Chamberlin Zeitghost Jan 2022 #13

Exactly! PortTack Jan 2022 #15

Those were different times...we don't win wars anymore...no more war period...sanction the Demsrule86 Jan 2022 #18

We've only successfully state built one time. joshcryer Jan 2022 #24

It wasn't Poland, it was the Sudetenland Behind the Aegis Jan 2022 #20

As a 2nd Gen half Ukrainian American I say no to troops, and yes to... electric_blue68 Jan 2022 #16

I'm from Chicago. There are MANY Ukrainians here. They want Russia to stay out. nt Progressive Jones Jan 2022 #21

It is not in my opinion. Demsrule86 Jan 2022 #17

No matter what happens, Republicans will point their fingers at Biden. Emile Jan 2022 #22

You too? N/t malaise Jan 2022 #23