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[–] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 22 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Most common theory I hear is they would feel better losing to NATO than losing to Ukraine.

[–] Geobloke@aussie.zone 1 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

I think it's also so it becomes easier to announce a general draft

[–] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 0 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Yeah that is the other one I hear. But if they are fighting NATO they are surely just going to see millions more dead and leave Russia as even more of a shithole.

[–] Geobloke@aussie.zone 1 points 5 hours ago

Does millions more dead matter?

[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 13 points 1 day ago

That's almost funny if true.

[–] Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

That sounds almost mildly clever. Until you realize that even with the US, the rest of NATO has enough planes and missiles to turn everything with camo paint on it between the border and Moscow into a giant fireball.

And then everything in Moscow

[–] Shartyfartblast@piefed.zip 2 points 15 hours ago (1 children)
[–] Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 1 points 10 hours ago

Indeed, without.