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Yeah, so it’s limitations of methodology and philosophical arguments that are preventing the sources you have provided from proving your initial claim. Can’t argue with that. Bit weird though, because you came along and said your assumptions were based on facts.
Glancing through your information, I see numbers from the Atlantic Council that don’t surprise me. Reasons for government support that are largely known, like on the Japanese website. Nothing of that supports what you are saying.
But: Cool that we can agree that those attitudes are not ingrained. And because numbers seemingly don’t help us, let’s talk about how these genocidal tendencies are a reflection of the choices Russian people make. What are those choices? (Later we can talk about how “people like me” enable those)
Edit:
I think I should have noticed this earlier:
Your initial comment under the post with a ridiculous title like that, is just that: a propaganda piece.
The Article:
Russians showing their real intentions after all
You:
Most Russians are genocidal anyway. And that’s a fact.
Me:
Discussing…. Fuck that, I am out.
Surprise, surprise. You russian genocide white washing shills are all the same. What are you even saying? You clearly didn't read anything I shared and simply assume that it all magically aligns with your worldview. If you did, you'd actually have meaningful arguments of my position. You didn't address a single point that I made and just went with "Nah, all that stuff actually shows I am right!1!1!!!"
That's why I labelled you as fake humanist.
I am done here.