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To: Vermont Lt
The Ukraine threads are the only places on FR where one side is “allowed” to call people on the other side any vile name they can think of. But if it’s pointed out that they are lovers of Putin, that person gets slammed.

I can sympathize! When the war started, I pointed out that the Budapest Memorandum did not require a military response by the United States - and I was called vile names by the Ukrainian patriots. I noted that Ukraine was not a NATO member state, and that the US was not obligated to defend the country - and I was called more vile names by the same people. And when I suggested that Ukraine was no more of a vital US interest in 2022 than it was in 1982 or 1992, I was insulted repeatedly (with 'Putin lover' being one of the more common epithets, IIRC ;^).

Maybe I should have ignored the insults - after all, some of the most egregious offenders were obviously unhinged. One Ukrainian fanatic who was apparently also a US military special weapons expert actually volunteered to fly over and assemble nuclear weapons for Ukraine ("In 10 weeks I will have the ukes suited in suitcase nukes and the Russians will gladly be leaving all their weapons and claims over the Ukes behind. Cheap thrills." - and yes, I do have the link).

I think that lunatic insulted me a couple dozen times in a single thread (might have a link to that one somewhere, too); kind of wondered if he was on meth, given the rate he posted insults! But then (thank God) he dropped out of sight, probably after a visit from the military police or FBI. Hopefully he's locked up somewhere - talk about "loose cannons"!

;>)

37 posted on 08/10/2024 2:51:23 PM PDT by Who is John Galt? ("...mit Pulver und Blei, Die Gedanken sind frei!")
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Yeah…Moderation on these threads is non existent. Unless you pay in rubles.


38 posted on 08/10/2024 3:40:12 PM PDT by Vermont Lt (Don’t vote for anyone over 70 years old. Get rid of the geriatric politicians.)
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