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The TLDR of the video is that the Russian invasion of Ukraine was bad, and that Western and Ukrainian aggression didn't poke the tiger. He doesn't mention that the West could end the war tomorrow.

To be fair, I'm not pro Putin. I know Russians in Russia who are risking their safety to be peace activists, which is the correct and noble position to have in Russia. An Australian guy taking the position that Putin bad just seems easy and is doing the work of the State department.

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[-] glimmer_twin@hexbear.net 7 points 9 hours ago

For me the subtext of the video came across as “this is horrific for the working class of both countries and should stop”, which is literally the correct take.

[-] WideningGyro@hexbear.net 8 points 8 hours ago

"war is bad and should stop", when removed from context and analysis is not a take, it's a platitude.

The fact that he whitewashes the West's role in the war, pretends Ukraine is not a country with a significant Russian-friendly minority, and puts the blame for the war's consequences and continuation on Russia means that his "war is bad and should stop" ends up being an endorsement of NATO's position - that only Russia can and should take measures to stop the war, and that any escalation from the West is justified.

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