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70. Read some damn history guys. Have you forgotten about World War II?

Reply to The Protagonist (Original post)

Tue Oct 25, 2022, 08:17 AM

Oct 2022

Read some damn history guys. Have you forgotten about World War II?

Neville Chamberlain, Poland, Hitler, a few of those types of things…

If you appease Putin, he will take a rest, and then come after another piece here… another piece there, and so forth.

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U.S. liberal Democrats urge Biden to seek negotiated Ukraine settlement [View all] The Protagonist Oct 2022 OP

This is very disappointing. MLAA Oct 2022 #1

Extremely disappointing Rebl2 Oct 2022 #10

Just say no.. nt mitch96 Oct 2022 #14

Apples and oranges... DemocraticPatriot Oct 2022 #35

I agree. This war will not end with the prostration of Russia to Ukraine Jack the Greater Oct 2022 #38

amen... DemocraticPatriot Oct 2022 #50

Should Russian negotiate us giving them some of our country? onecaliberal Oct 2022 #2

This sucks. When today's rightwing and the left faction of our party sound the same, texasfiddler Oct 2022 #3

The horseshoe is real. swag Oct 2022 #7

Peace in our time lapfog_1 Oct 2022 #4

Love the cool, old mics! C Moon Oct 2022 #60

Negotiating this thing will lead to negotiating deals for the whole The_Casual_Observer Oct 2022 #5

Wow this is some SERIOUSLY nice timing on the part of the progressives. Isn't one of kelly1mm Oct 2022 #6

So if we liberal and progressives are analogues, who are the rest of the Democrats? Magoo48 Oct 2022 #73

I don't believe what I read. Color me skeptical, or at least questioning. erronis Oct 2022 #8

It's real. The letter is on the internet. nt Phoenix61 Oct 2022 #25

LOL! C Moon Oct 2022 #61

Here it is Phoenix61 Oct 2022 #69

Here's the link to the Letter & Sigs.. Cha Oct 2022 #89

March on Moscow CloudWatcher Oct 2022 #9

Or not..... brooklynite Oct 2022 #11

WTF? GB_RN Oct 2022 #12

OR maybe the Reuters OP is propagandized ... live love laugh Oct 2022 #44

Propagandized by...reporting what the House members said? brooklynite Oct 2022 #85

"Time to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory!" Grokenstein Oct 2022 #13

No negotiations with genocidal fascists Fiendish Thingy Oct 2022 #15

This is such an un-liberal Democratic thing to suggest? NullTuples Oct 2022 #16

Negotiating with Putin is useless. No one should believe a word he says. Lonestarblue Oct 2022 #17

Can someone elaborate on why TODAY was a good time to make this announcement? brooklynite Oct 2022 #18

If this is true those so called Liberals need to understand that negotiating with hitler is never a yaesu Oct 2022 #19

Full list of Democrats endorsing this new strategy... brooklynite Oct 2022 #20

I'm not surprised to see Cori Bush there .... LenaBaby61 Oct 2022 #23

You're calling a woman of color, a US Congresswoman no less, a dummy? The Protagonist Oct 2022 #28

Elaborate bronxiteforever Oct 2022 #75

Sure am .... LenaBaby61 Oct 2022 #86

Hey! As a Bona Fide ....... BigOleDummy Oct 2022 #64

I have been a fan of a large number of these folks ColinC Oct 2022 #30

What is wrong with calling for negotiations? DemocraticPatriot Oct 2022 #36

What points are you negotiating? brooklynite Oct 2022 #39

It is for Ukraine to negotiate, yes? DemocraticPatriot Oct 2022 #49

They Are in the Process of Battlefield Negotiations as We Speak. -NT- ruet Oct 2022 #78

They are giving us a way out of this mess! McKim Oct 2022 #79

What would the end state of such negotiations look like? XorXor Oct 2022 #82

WTAF? speak easy Oct 2022 #21

"Peace is better than war, because life is better than death" DemocraticPatriot Oct 2022 #37

Peace can be achieved by Kablooie Oct 2022 #88

Disagree Bristlecone Oct 2022 #22

I think you all are making too much of this Nictuku Oct 2022 #24

I don't see why they sent the letter. Incredibly poor timing. Phoenix61 Oct 2022 #26

And the timing? speak easy Oct 2022 #27

I agree with you! DemocraticPatriot Oct 2022 #33

What terms exactly should the Ukrainians negotiate for? Hieronymus Phact Oct 2022 #71

Democracy here is at stake, we don't need members of our own party rocking the boat yaesu Oct 2022 #34

They seek a ceasefire, which would... LudwigPastorius Oct 2022 #65

I don't think you've said anything that needs criticism XorXor Oct 2022 #84

I need names to put on my shit list. ColinC Oct 2022 #29

That's fucked up! Beakybird Oct 2022 #31

"realistic framework for a ceasefire" - - - WTAF???? Talitha Oct 2022 #32

neville Chamberlain nvme Oct 2022 #40

This is a bad call by the progressive caucus al bupp Oct 2022 #41

I am disappointed in those members. NCjack Oct 2022 #43

Appeasement didn't work with Hitler either IronLionZion Oct 2022 #42

JUST THE OPPOSITE ... jgo Oct 2022 #45

Agree! Double-down time. Grins Oct 2022 #58

Heather Cox Richardson's daily letter itouches on this soldierant Oct 2022 #46

She's the best! TexasBushwhacker Oct 2022 #81

It's a good start and way past time. David__77 Oct 2022 #47

TRAVESTY!!! dai13sy Oct 2022 #48

maybe they think NJCher Oct 2022 #51

Ask them if they'd try negotiating with TFG Warpy Oct 2022 #52

Agreed padah513 Oct 2022 #54

Peace Talks Roy Rolling Oct 2022 #53

This message was self-deleted by its author dalton99a Oct 2022 #55

I don't get it. Everything they suggest in the letter has been our policy since this all began. PSPS Oct 2022 #56

How do you do that??? Grins Oct 2022 #57

You know what? blue-wave Oct 2022 #59

I support a negotiated settlment if it includes every Russian involved in war crimes being arrested cstanleytech Oct 2022 #62

If it were your friends and neighbors that were dying your perspective might be different pecosbob Oct 2022 #63

Such BS!! so these Dems think the US oughtta roll over & bow to putin onetexan Oct 2022 #66

That's not up for us to decide Shermanator Oct 2022 #67

Putin's idea of negotiation: "Give me what I want or I'll use nuclear weapons" dalton99a Oct 2022 #68

Read some damn history guys. Have you forgotten about World War II? ashredux Oct 2022 #70

KGB Putin will not accede to any Ukranian demands!!! wolfie001 Oct 2022 #72

Very disappointing. nt Xipe Totec Oct 2022 #74

It's not progressive at all to leave out Zelenskyy's terms -- 1. ALL of Crimea back; 2. Every last ancianita Oct 2022 #76

Not no, but HELL NO! BComplex Oct 2022 #77

That's a load of crap! Bayard Oct 2022 #80

Update - They changed their minds SomewhereInTheMiddle Oct 2022 #83

Liberal Democrats withdraw letter to Biden that urged him to rethink Ukraine strategy William769 Oct 2022 #87

Progressive Caucus - not the Liberals JustAnotherGen Oct 2022 #90