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[–] Zuzak@hexbear.net 53 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

The Ukrainians could stop this war anytime they want

The Ukrainian government could, the same government that banned every political party that wasn't sufficiently anti-Russia. And the last time the people got to vote, they elected Zelensky who ran as a peace candidate. So no, the people of Ukraine, the ones being drafted and sent to the front lines, have very little say over whether Ukraine negotiates for peace.

[–] Rapidcreek@reddthat.com 3 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Wait a minute...you expect a country to tolerate those sympathetic with a country.that they're at war with?

[–] s0ykaf@hexbear.net 40 points 1 year ago

why is it that every ukkkraine shill acts like history started in february 2022

a lot of those bannings were pre-2022

[–] Grimble@hexbear.net 34 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

"Wait a minute" None of this surprises you. Youre doing this for show. You want us to feel guilty about our beliefs, and your plan is to act shocked and bewildered by things you know. Begone debate-pervert

[–] Rapidcreek@reddthat.com 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

There were Nazi groups in the US at the beginning of WWIi. They were quite large. Within a year, every leader of the Bund was interned or jailed as dangerous aliens, and by the end of December 1941, the US Government outlawed the German-American Bund

[–] ShimmeringKoi@hexbear.net 30 points 1 year ago

And now we send them tanks

[–] Grimble@hexbear.net 26 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

OK Wikipedia fact-of-the-day bot. Dont see what this has to do with the comment, or the one above, but can you put the human back on the line please?

[–] Egon@hexbear.net 31 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I thought Ukraine were the Good Guys (tm)? Good Guys don't repress political groups because they disagree with them, they should debate them in the marketplace of ideas.

[–] Rapidcreek@reddthat.com 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

The US jailed every leader of the US Nazi Bund as dangerous aliens, and by the end of December 1941, the US Government outlawed the German-American Bund.

[–] Egon@hexbear.net 29 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What does the US have to do with this? Ukraine is fighting this war.

Also
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Paperclip

[–] Rapidcreek@reddthat.com 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

The US jailed and outlawed a group sympathetic to their enemy during WWII. So, I'm not shocked that Ukraine did the same thing.

[–] Egon@hexbear.net 29 points 1 year ago

You think it was good to put the japanese in internment camps? fidel-wut

[–] WhyEssEff@hexbear.net 19 points 1 year ago

you think that was a good thing? charlie-clarify

[–] Adkml@hexbear.net 22 points 1 year ago (1 children)

"The american governemnt banned nazi sympathizers, please don't look too closely into our post war rocket programs"

[–] Rapidcreek@reddthat.com 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Don't say that he's hypocritical, Say rather that he's apolitical. "Once the rockets are up, Who cares where they come down? That's not my department," Says Wernher von Braun.

[–] BurgerPunk@hexbear.net 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

pit the SS commander was apolitical!!!!!

Nazi apologist

[–] Rapidcreek@reddthat.com 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] ElChapoDeChapo@hexbear.net 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)
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[–] ShimmeringKoi@hexbear.net 7 points 1 year ago

Friendly fire is always rough

[–] Egon@hexbear.net 15 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

In German oder English, he knows to count down. Und im learning Chinese, says Werner von Braun.