[This post refers to the European left. It is unrelated to anything in America.]
In 1936, when General Franco's Catholic butchers terrorized Spain to establish a fascist tyranny, left-wing people from all over the world (including America, the Lincoln Battalion!) went to Spain, to fight against those brutes, and to help defeating fascism.
"Civilized" countries such as France and the UK did not provide those fighters with heavy armament, in order not to upset Hitler. The Spanish republic lost the war, as a result, but at least those left-wing men and women fought before they were defeated. They stood up against evil.
Today's leftists stink like rotten meat. They see those brave Ukrainians as NATO's useful idiots, they try everything in their might to prevent their governments from sending appropriate armament to Ukraine ("hey it's because we are so peaceful!", "Hey it's because Vladi has nukes!").
Today's left just licks the blood off of Putin's boots. Putin's leftist poodles: You are disgusting. I despise you.
Bastille Storming – when the left was still willing to fight the tyrants. Foreground: Grand-grand-grand-grand-grand-grandmother of helenS.
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Yeah and if you had your way it could go to nuclear escalation. The days of just sending troops over are gone, it complicates everything. Getting people killed with nuclear strikes for principles isn't a trade that's worth it. Can't compare past conflicts to what's happening now, the context and consequences are much more dire.
@helenS and you would be creating nuclear war because "it's the right thing to do". People have to use diplomatic tactics and financial sanctions because of this reality. It doesn't fit your heroic novel narrative but it's reality.
@Ryannnnnn As I've said elsewhere on this post, your "fears" are based on the assumption that putin will deploy nuclear weapons.
Want to know what isn't an assumption, the fact that he invaded a soveirgn nation that posed zero threat to Russia, the fact that he has killed countless Ukrainians, the fact that he has, and continues to, attack civilian targets, the fact that he has committed numerous war crimes. And all of this continues despite sanctions and diplomatic efforts.
The reality is that Europe must stand with Ukraine or, it will fall with Ukraine. That's it, that's the reality of what putin is doing.
@room101 if you wanna roll the dice with nuclear destruction then that's your thing but most people will look for another alternative before they resort to full out war with an aggressive power.
@room101 I'm not gonna bother going further with this, we'll go back and forth for ever. I told you why it's not something people want to chance, that's it. If you want, contact your government representatives and argue it with them.
