Just Too Much: We’re Gonna Have to Invade Russia

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arkady
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Putin’s ambition of re-conquering all the domains of the Imperial and Soviet Russias appears to have run up against a truly immovable resistance. That’s good; his project is abominable. But even before the recent pictures from Bucha made soft-pedaling the…

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Defend Ukraine: But That’s Not Defending Freedom

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arkady
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I’m on-record as thinking we should be doing far more to defend Ukraine from the Russian invasion. See, for example, the previous post: Ukraine: Standing With Or Just Standing Behind. But not under the banner of “defending freedom”. Because by…

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Ukraine: Standing With Or Just Standing Behind

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arkady
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a pseudonymous observer of Things That Need Fixin'
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“I Stand With Ukraine” is quite a popular phrase at the moment. But, for the most part, it’s a pretty hollow expression. It’s basically a show of approval, and certainly there’s a lot to approve of in how the people…

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