• @AA5B
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    15 hours ago

    I do know many fine Russians, including plenty who are horrified by their country’s imperial ambitions.

    Same thing. He should be arrested and served justice for his actions, and Lemmy has no call to lay the atrocities of his country’s leadership on him, without at least finding out more

    • @[email protected]
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      15 hours ago

      You’ve missed a key part of my point, though. If that Russian was shouting “say Ukraine again! I’ll kill you!” at people associated with an aid group, would you assume he’s an anti-imperialist Russian good guy or would you assume he’s fully bought in to nationalism and aggression towards his perceived enemy?

      • @AA5B
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        13 hours ago

        Maybe, but all I know is his current violence