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Maybe they've always been Mordor
(lemmy.world)
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I don't take the interest of the people living in Ukraine as the same as the Ukrainian state. Which sovereign? The people, who supposedly is "the sovereign" or the system of power ruling over a liberal nationalist state with very strong repression on (leftist) activists.
Please. This should be beneath you.
You're talking about people and families, not about "Ukraine". You can use that abstraction, but I don't agree with the premise of that abstraction. I'd rather not subjectivize the state.
I am an anarchist. I would like to separate the power structure from the containing entities (i.e.: I disagree with the common understanding of the purpose of the state).
The cis-men (and some trans women) were drafted. You're talking about the power structure again. There may be a lot of voluntaries, but derserters are not tolerated.
A part of them literally are forced. I didn't say anything about "en masse".
Do you think that Russia is the only actor spreading propaganda? O.o It's even working in Europe: All of Germany (and I think France?) is incredibly hyped for militarization!
You probably won't believe me, but I condemn any imperialism. Not just the one done by the "bad guys".
You are literally talking about a war between sovereigns. Are you trying to explain to me that war between sovereigns is actually class war? Was WW1 only a long and (mostly) failed proletarian revolution to you? Would you have been on the side of the SPD when they agreed to the war bond in 1914?
... Would that be ok with you? / am not the one in the camp of "international law" and that borders may not be drawn by the sword.
I'd protest, too. Because I don't like either colonialism. I can condemn both Israel and Hamas, too.
You didn't specify much on the interest why NATO would do such a thing, so I can't properly get into your scenario.
You're strawmanning me. I implied that NATO is an imperialist instrument. It's an association of states to conduct war. Do you even have a proper definition of "Imperialism" that's not on the level of a Star Wars fan podcast?
May I remind you that this discussion started with "no war but class war". Who profited from these deals? Do you think there is such a thing as a "stable arms economy"? On the planet where the people stating that there's no such thing as infinite growth on a finite planet are the communist lunatics? O.o
I think it's a shame that you feel obliged to steep to these lows. Feel free to not reply, if it upsets you that much.