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Fedorov's avatar

Just like with Trump supporters they're doing a lot more harm than good exponentially with the trust the plan bullshit.

When people, as in authorities, are faltering in their duties they need to feel it, with shame. Money and power doesn't protect you from embarrassment and there's no better motivator. Life isn't a party, there are no party poopers. Overall the sensibilities people have today are very tragically feminine.

Frankly I would go out to say Russia society hasn't truly felt the magnitude of what is happening, and a steamrolled victory would just add on to the delusions. It's evil vs good, there's no room for vanity now or the future.

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Frantic's avatar

Some say "life is struggle" in the sense man feels alive only when in distress and under threat. Peace and serenity make for a lethargic existence. Prehistoric men would say that every day they made it alive and unscathed was a good day. Animals still, they would relate the same feeling if they could be aware and communicate.

Also, this urge to fight is verified empirically at the species macro-level: whenever humanity has found itself in a stable situation of peace and abundance with no threat on sight - say, the 90s after the soviet collapse - at the end of the day factions always emerge; instability and war always come back.

It's an invincible, internecine desire to create both friends and enemies and go down the war path. And for whatever reason: we'll make up a motive along the way. By the way, I see you have found your punching bags.

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