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RKP5637

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3. We live in a very strange world and humanity is quite negligent when someone like

Reply to SmallFry (Original post)

Mon Apr 11, 2022, 11:47 AM

Apr 2022

Putin and others can just kill off humanity with few repercussions. The guy is grotesque and should be stopped. Today, it is far too accepted as business as usual.

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It's frightening how easily we accept brutality. [View all] SmallFry Apr 2022 OP

General Alexander Dvornikov Peregrine Took Apr 2022 #1

Shouldn't change support for Ukraine, but Europeans getting bombed seems more of a concern Hoyt Apr 2022 #2

Correct. SmallFry Apr 2022 #4

Wasn't TRUMP in power then? EndlessWire Apr 2022 #14

You just made no argument for anything. I hope you see that. NT SmallFry Apr 2022 #25

It's not my problem EndlessWire Apr 2022 #27

For all our claims to be civilized, wnylib Apr 2022 #21

That's what I've been thinking all along ... Useless in FL Apr 2022 #5

Especially what is happening in Yemen womanofthehills Apr 2022 #15

Exactly. Hoyt Apr 2022 #16

Because we're members of NATO, so we have promised to assist each other. pnwmom Apr 2022 #18

Civil Wars. ruet Apr 2022 #26

I'd prefer our help is a little more diverse. We seemed fine bombing Asians, Muslims, etc. Hoyt Apr 2022 #30

We live in a very strange world and humanity is quite negligent when someone like RKP5637 Apr 2022 #3

Eventually those same butchers will come for those who "think" they're safe. onecaliberal Apr 2022 #8

Absolutely!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! n/t RKP5637 Apr 2022 #11

First they came for the communists, wnylib Apr 2022 #23

It's a lesson learned by some but not the failure that passes for education in America. onecaliberal Apr 2022 #29

I am glad Obama did not do more military engagement in Syria. David__77 Apr 2022 #6

Exactly. SmallFry Apr 2022 #7

We didn't do so well when we tried to act as the world's police force in Vietnam. nt pnwmom Apr 2022 #19

Too many Americans stood by and cheered "Shock and Awe" when US Armed Forces dugog55 Apr 2022 #9

We lost the moral high ground with that brutal invasion based on lies Martin Eden Apr 2022 #13

"Killed millions of Arabs"? FDRman Apr 2022 #22

Alright, I agree I made a mistake in the "millions" comment, I got a little carried away rage dugog55 Apr 2022 #28

I'm glad you said it. qwlauren35 Apr 2022 #31

Putin had help with the last US pResident, he gave away the country to make things easier for putin MagickMuffin Apr 2022 #10

While Putin has a buddy in Trump... SmallFry Apr 2022 #12

"We"? Hekate Apr 2022 #17

Correct. SmallFry Apr 2022 #20

Bullshit! ruet Apr 2022 #24