You may not have heard all the conversation that ended with “go to war with Russia.” The context was that someone said that Russia, or any other country, should not treat peaceful protesters that way, and my point was that we can’t tell Russia, nor any other country, what to do. Not a straw man at all, just a “pick the hill you die on” comment.
Some people are just fed up. You can only be outraged for so long before you just want all the attacks on yourself and your culture to end. Everyone behaves badly sometimes, and it’s usually when they’re fed up — or alcohol is involved. And cheering for something bad that you would never do yourself can be an outlet for the pressure we’re all under right now.
You don’t think Miss CA was beaten up? It depends on what’s worse, a bruise and a black eye or losing something you have worked your entire life to attain. Personally, I would prefer the bruises if my life’s work would be a complete success.
So lighten up. That’s a high horse you’re on, and maybe the letdown isn’t so bad for you.
>>>The context was that someone said that Russia, or any other country, should not treat peaceful protesters that way, and my point was that we can’t tell Russia, nor any other country, what to do. Not a straw man at all, just a “pick the hill you die on” comment.
No. The issue isn’t what the Russians do in their own land. It’s OUR reaction to it. Life sometimes gives pop quizzes. You and the rest on this thread got to choose between ethical and political principles of liberty, and hate for homosexuals. You failed the test.
As far as I can tell these weren’t destructive and violent rioters like the WTO demonstrators. Anybody applauding the beatdown of otherwise peaceful people for simply talking to reporters makes a lie of any claim to “conservative values”. You sided with the police-state. So if valuing free speech in lands that lack it is riding a high horse, then giddyup.