(February 10, 2023 at 11:55 am)The Grand Nudger Wrote: I think that some people manage to convince themselves that, war being so terrible, it's best if it ends and even if that means russia gobbles up ukraine. Unfortunately, this is false, even a surrender wouldn't save ukrainian people from the future russia intends for them, and models in the present. Stolen children. Reeducation centers. Labor camps. War crimes. The cruelty and the killing wouldn't end if the war did, there simply wouldn't be anyone fighting for them anymore.
Quoth Ernesto Zapata: "I'd rather die on my feet than live on my knees."
The Ukrainians exemplify this. This is the Battle of Britain of our era, and just as back then, we owe the beleaguered our support, in my opinion.