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War in Europe

Journal by turgid

I'm worried, What happened to the lessons of the last century? I had a grandmother who lived through both world wars and lived to own and use a smartphone.

Much important history has faded from living memory. We mock, harass and intimidate our historians and philosophers.

We for get the optimism and courage of our parents' generation who stood up for civil rights, equality and social justice. We look the other way as hard-won rights are eroded. We sit idly by while we let tyrants exploit us and dismantle our democratic structures and rob us of our sustenance.

At times like these I turn to popular music for inspiration and wisdom. I would like to share one particular retrospectively enthusiastic piece I've recently discovered from more optimistic times and I'd like to think it hasn't been in vain quite yet. We are still the human race.

It's by Montrose (also a Scottish town) and is called Space Station #5 and goes like this:

Start, with the sun
And move on out
The future's in the skies above
The heavens unfold
And a new star is born
Space and time makin' love

Now, I'm sure that's the sort of thing Homer Simpson had on his 8 track in his car back in the day.

I don't care. It's much better than war.

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  • (Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Tuesday February 15 2022, @07:36PM (4 children)

    by Runaway1956 (2926) Subscriber Badge on Tuesday February 15 2022, @07:36PM (#1221845) Homepage Journal

    Putin has invaded Ukraine before? Huh - when was that, my fine feathered warhawk? I suppose you refer to Crimea? Well, you characterize it however you like. I see it as Russia defending it's own naval base, military personnel, and ethnic Russians living in the area.

    It must really chafe your hide that the naval base in question hasn't been opened up for NATO use by now.

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  • (Score: 2, Insightful) by khallow on Tuesday February 15 2022, @08:35PM

    by khallow (3766) Subscriber Badge on Tuesday February 15 2022, @08:35PM (#1221869) Journal

    I suppose you refer to Crimea?

    Yes.

  • (Score: 2, Insightful) by khallow on Tuesday February 15 2022, @09:56PM (2 children)

    by khallow (3766) Subscriber Badge on Tuesday February 15 2022, @09:56PM (#1221909) Journal
    Here's my post [soylentnews.org] on that.

    Sorry, this whole journal was about Putin's rationalization for a power grab. I get that the US has interests in the Ukraine that conflict with Russian interests. But that doesn't justify Russian propaganda or the evil acts they committed in the Crimea.

    In particularly, how can you just ignore the claim that Russia can drop a bunch of troops on a place, hold an election under armed guard, come up with election results that aren't even remotely credible nor have an legal meaning, and then imply that justifies the invasion in the first place?

    There is a profound pathology to all this Russian apologism.

    • (Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Tuesday February 15 2022, @10:30PM (1 child)

      by Runaway1956 (2926) Subscriber Badge on Tuesday February 15 2022, @10:30PM (#1221934) Homepage Journal

      I get that the US has interests in the Ukraine that conflict with Russian interests. But that doesn't justify Russian propaganda or the evil acts they committed in the Crimea.

      The unspoken part of that would be,

      but it does justify all the propaganda and evil acts from my side!

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      • (Score: 2, Insightful) by khallow on Tuesday February 15 2022, @10:45PM

        by khallow (3766) Subscriber Badge on Tuesday February 15 2022, @10:45PM (#1221943) Journal
        Your straw man is not my unspoken part. Once again, without whataboutism, you wouldn't have an argument at all. It's all a whiny "but the US does it too!"