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> (yes, I expect this comment to be unpopular, truth isn't always popular)

If only Americans could be as self-righteous and morally involved when it comes to their own country imperialistic invasions…

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Plenty of us do, and did during the invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan. That didn’t stop those invasions just like Russian citizens protesting the current war won’t stop Putin’s doubling down. To assume everyone in Russia toes the party line is unfair to them.

The same logic can be elsewhere too, given enough support.

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