El Cid M wrote: Sun Apr 24, 2022 5:33 amBottom line is that you don't know what you are talking about.DaKardii wrote: Sun Apr 24, 2022 2:31 am Putin and Zelensky, as heads of their respective states, have both a moral duty and an international legal obligation to prevent genocide from arising out of the armed conflict in Ukraine, regardless of who the perpetrators are acting on behalf of.
Both leaders are failing in that regard, either through indifference (in the case of Zelensky and possibly Putin) or through encouragement (in the case of possibly Putin). The reason I am not sure whether Putin is being indifferent or he actually wants genocide to happen is because while his media acolytes are actively encouraging genocide, to my knowledge he himself hasn't escalated his rhetoric to that degree. This is in stark contrast to Hitler, who explicitly threatened that a Second World War would result in "the annihilation of the Jewish race in Europe" during a speech to the Reichstag. But I'll admit that's beside the main point.
Bottom line is, both Putin and Zelensky have blood on their hands. And in a just world, they both would pay the price. But this isn't a just world, so only the losing side will be punished.
How is Zelensky committing genocide? Is he trying to invade Russia, steal its territory, and rape, torture, and murder its people?
Putin committed genocide in Chechnya. He has alsotortured and murdered a countless number of Russian opponents. Putin knows exactly what he is doing.
Putin's "media acolytes" only say what Putin wants them to say. They get lists of talking points to follow. They are Putin's mouth pieces.
Putin has already said that Ukrainians don't exist, nor does Ukraine, accept as a province of Greater Russia.
You have been spouting off for years about how the "pro-CCP" elements of America are traitors and Chinese stooges. Well, guess what, you're Russia stooge.

Mainstream news might not collaborate, but they sure as hell enjoy reporting things the same way and seem to be easily driven into whatever narrative suits the current “correct” view.