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Wonder how many more Ukranians were killed last week in Biden's proxy war with Russia ? How many more crippled for life, how many more had their homes destroyed ?
All so Ukraine could accept US prodding to join NATO.
The same NATO that, just 2 months ago, turned down even the prospect of Ukranian membership into their organization.
Don't look too closely into US meddling all you internet soldiers.
Might force you to finally accept all the Ukranian blood on our hands.
95% of Ukrainians support the total war effort. Quite elitist of you to suggest we're making/forcing their decisions.
You can not possibly know that.....hell Ukraine is not even allowed to have elections right now by the Regime in Kyiv.
We have zero idea what average Ukrainians thinks about total war or about being bayonet marched into conscription.
Maybe vast majorities support the total war...maybe they don't
It benefits Washington to put out the narrative that average Ukrainians really want to fight this war...the same as how it benefits Moscow to put out the narrative that average Russians want to fight this war.
There is plenty of evidence on this, and both are true. A strong majority of Ukrainians and Russians support the war, though higher in Ukraine.
You named a number....95%
You can't know that and it would be better if you just acknowledged that it is a percentage you pulled out of your butt.
There are lots of young fighting age men trying to get out of both Ukraine and Russia (to avoid this fight) and flee to the other places.
I would be willing to bet my whole life savings that you can't get 95% of Ukrainians to say they support this long war
The stream of OSINT on this question is remarkably consistent across all sources - the Russian invasion galvanized Ukrainian nationalism, unified Ukrainian and Russian speaking Ukrainians virtually overnight. Consistent and very high support for territorial integrity, winning the war, expelling Russia, etc..... Over and over. Sustained over long periods of time. There seems to be no quit in the Ukrainians. The war has become a crucible that is transforming the soul of their nation in very positive ways, particularly on the question of unity.
https://news.gallup.com/opinion/gallup/471155/charts-russia-ukraine-war.aspx
https://news.gallup.com/poll/403133/ukrainians-support-fighting-until-victory.aspx
https://www.rferl.org/a/ukrainian-unity-identity-poll-russian-invasion/32001348.html
https://www.iri.org/news/iri-ukraine-poll-shows-strong-confidence-in-president-zelensky-a-surge-in-support-for-nato-membership-russia-should-pay-for-reconstruction/
https://news.gallup.com/topic/country-ukr.aspx (Gallup homepage on Ukraine polling).
You can ignore it if you wish, but incredibly high Ukrainian support for the war is a fact which starkly rebukes a key premise of your perspective the War.
[Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) is a United States government funded media organization that broadcasts…]
Is this the part where we just post articles uncritically from government funded propaganda outfits?
As usual, I suggest reading the article. It's not their poll. They were reporting on a poll conducted by a respected independent pollster that historically has released polls unfavorable to the Ukraine administration.
I think we all agree you take any poll with at least some grain of salt, but all the data is consistent and has been since late 2022.
That's far from clear. The oldest of those polls was more than a year ago, and the newest was months before the counter-offensive began. At least in America there's evidence that opinions are changing. In Ukraine it's obviously hard to tell since opposing government policy can get you kidnapped, tortured, or worse. They just recently murdered a Russian war blogger, who was on a hit list along with prominent Europeans, Americans, and thousands of journalists.
Just in case anyone forgot that we're supporting a right-wing terrorist regime.
Doubling down on the RU propaganda today I see. Must've been a riveting episode of Solovyov last night.
And trying to pass off RU war bloggers as some innocents when they command their own troops and help load heavy artillery is quite stupid. I would say even for you vatnik, but you continue to show your stupidity in this in every post. Almost to the point of comedy now.
So it's "propaganda," but you admit it happened and try to justify it.
Lol I'm not the one defending actual combatants passing off as "war bloggers". Maybe they shouldn't film themselves sighting and loading artillery and bragging about leading troops.
He was giving a talk at a cafe in St. Petersburg. Two dozen people were hospitalized from the explosion.
This is how your pals defend free speech and "democracy."
To be fair you are arguing with guys on a website who don't really care about "free speech" or "democracy"....in Ukraine (or even here at home).
These are just talking points to them to justify expansion of this war in eastern Europe.
Look at this very thread....the just laugh off the fact that Ukraine's current ruling regime has banned rival political parties, shut down rival press, consolidated all tv platforms under government control, even moved against a rival Christian religious Churches, and has banned elections for the foreseeable future.
And they don't care about a ballooning and out of control national-security state apparatus here at home....one that has already racked up an impressive list of civil rights violations, constitutional infractions, and dubious behavior.
The goal post moving and intellectual gymnastics are exhausting. Your side claims (1) Russia overwhelmingly supports Putin's war, (2) Ukrainians oppose its defense effort, and (3) we're imposing our will on the Ukrainian people. Our side demonstrates these are patently false Russian talking points. Your side ignores it and resorts back to the freedom theme? That's quite ironic given that Putin literally invaded and is trying to take over a free, sovereign nation, and the freest and most democratic countries support Ukraine.
As for your laundry list, the fact is, most folks understand that, when a country is attacked and invaded, you can't allow the enemy to gain a foothold. What you comically refer to as "rivals" actually are pro-Russian folks, who helped and are supported by Russia.
As for no elections, not only do I have zero issue with it, I think Ukraine would be crazy to devote all the time, money, effort, and attention it takes to run federal elections while at war in your homeland against an invader. I'd want my President, other leaders, military, and funding focused on one thing, defeating the invader.
Ukrainians overwhelmingly support Zelensky and abhor Russia. I know that bothers you, and perhaps it's hard for you to believe.