If it is a false anology could you demonstrate it? Just pointing out Putin was wrong to attack without provocation hardly does so, for Hitler attacked without provocation. And yet Stalin was still a very bad guy. Not saying Stalin started the war, rather Hitler did. And yet I do say both were bad people to be ruled by. And both are worthy of condemnation. For Stalin that condemnation is not for starting the war he had with Hitler though. But the fact Stalin was innocent of that particular wrong doing hardly makes Stalin even remotely ok.
Lot of problems here.
First, even though you don’t come right out and say it, you’re obviously comparing Stalin to Zelensky. I think Zelensky who is apparently not the greatest, is hardly a Stalin who murdered tens of millions of Russian citizens. So yes, a false analogy.
Beyond the false analogy, nations are sovereign and generally not subject to invasion by another nation.
Third and given the above, I don’t see how anyone can justify Putin’s death and destruction upon millions of innocent Ukrainians.
It’s astonishing to me that people here at FR, where life, freedom, and just action are supposed to be the standard can support Putin’s unjustifiable bloody actions here.