When you back a desperate person into a corner, his only way out is through you
this post was submitted on 23 Apr 2026
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I couldn't imagine dying for Ukraine or Russia. Both are incredibly corrupt and are just using their citizens as meatbags to further the wealth of their rulers.
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But would you really fight as a mercenary?
Even after what happened to the reddit brigade?
Who said anything about mercenaries? This is all about drafted soldiers for the Ukrainian military. If Russia was trying to conquer my country and I wanted to get involved, no, I would not fight as a mercenary.
So you’re saying you would willingly die for NATO ideals?
If by "NATO ideals", you mean some idea of western imperialism, then no. If instead you mean defending myself and my allies from completely unwarranted attacks in direct violation of previous agreements from a nation that will obviously abuse them if allowed to, then yeah.
I don’t think you understand this conflict as well as you’re pretending to. I don’t really understand it thoroughly but I do understand way more than “Russia attacked Ukraine out of nowhere because they’re evil” which is usually followed by “Putin is evil and also a communist and wants to bring back the USSR which is evil”
pissing into the wind now cuz u caught a ban though. What a shame
Then I misunderstood. I thought you meant you'd be going to the current war and fighting there. Did you instead mean, that the drafted ukrainians should be willing to die?
I won't fault anyone who refuses to fight and possibly die for nation state business. I think it's admirable that some of them are willing to defend their homeland from an encroaching tyrant, but I won't expect it of anyone. I think we should all have the right to pacifism, so long as we are willing to accept the consequences of living in a world that does not share that ideal.
Someone gonna learn the hard way that he doesn't have any card. Even if the war end tomorrow the labor shortage is incredible. They fought well, sad they cant accept that they will never get back to the pre war situation.
Well conscription is slavery so I am not shocked this is happening. And both sides are doing it here. They really hate their men in both countries.
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Jesus christ, this is like a 5x multiplier of racist libshit cope
Because frankly it needs to be seen to be believed
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nothing you say or do is going to affect the world around you
Get ready to learn Chinese, buddy
Thanks, really cleared that one up. So just angry at nothing there, huh?
Liberal 1: posts the most racist shit you've seen all week
Communist: this sucks and so do you
Liberal 2: This doesn't look like anything to me, you're just crazy🤷♂️
Thank you for demonstrating why your white supremacist ideology is dying in real time
That struck a nerve I see! Drink a lot and breathe, the future is dire but as much as you depict it!
Maga fascists("are you triggered??")🤝blue maga fascists ("Heh, it appears I le struck a nerve")