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ShazzieB

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25. WOW.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Thu Feb 24, 2022, 11:19 PM

Feb 2022

These people amaze me. I have participated in lots of protests, and it was super easy. No question of having to ever pay any price whatsoever. All I had to do was go to wherever it was being held, wave my sign around, march (if that was part of it), chant slogans, and then go home again without a care in the world. Nothing to it.

I don't know that I'd have the guts to do what those Russians did. You like to think you'd have the backbone, but would I, really? I honestly don't know. I am in awe of anyone who is brave enough to do this, knowing that they may pay the ultimate price for it.

My har is truly off to these brave Russians.

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The breathtaking bravery of the Russians who know they'll be arrested for protesting this war ... [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2022 OP

K&R, Read this NYT article (link) it looks like Russians are as shocked as everyone else uponit7771 Feb 2022 #1

What bravery means in a society that doesn't allow freedom of expression. #respect mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2022 #2

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Feb 2022 #3

Pushkin Square, maybe less than 1000 meters from Red Square, is the cite of a significant protest. mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2022 #4

Why freedom of speech is worth defending. mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2022 #5

WOW, such inspiration these brave people are! ❤ 👍nt Raine Feb 2022 #29

The Russian people are so much better than their leader. n/t femmedem Feb 2022 #6

Yes stage left Feb 2022 #24

Absolutely! BlackSkimmer Feb 2022 #7

I can't imagine the Russian soldiers in Ukraine have their hearts in this Quixote1818 Feb 2022 #8

Or what if they join with Ukraine? wnylib Feb 2022 #22

I doubt Putin expected this level of protest. Good for you, people of Russia! nt crickets Feb 2022 #9

I heard hours ago, that 2000 have been arrested. Probably higher than that by now. C Moon Feb 2022 #10

And many of those will never be seen again n/t Cheezoholic Feb 2022 #11

Nope, this is not Stalin times. They will actually be free again tomorrow ... TomWilm Feb 2022 #20

The GQP should hang their heads in shame Cozmo Feb 2022 #12

On Nicole Wallace today a Russian BigmanPigman Feb 2022 #13

Russian people did not like it wnylib Feb 2022 #23

And we have Republicans across the nation DENVERPOPS Feb 2022 #14

Solidarity! dchill Feb 2022 #15

MORE PEOPLE THERE THAN AT TRUMP'S INAUGURATION! bucolic_frolic Feb 2022 #16

Kicking in solidarity! SheltieLover Feb 2022 #17

It would be sweet if this war causes the end of Putin's reign IronLionZion Feb 2022 #18

A silent DU thread in support of our brothers and sisters protesting Putin's Botany Feb 2022 #19

Hey Republicans - this is what a group of Patriots looks like. NoMoreRepugs Feb 2022 #21

WOW. ShazzieB Feb 2022 #25

Yes,& the heartbreaking Cha Feb 2022 #26

I am in awe of their courage. niyad Feb 2022 #27

kick for visibility lamp_shade Feb 2022 #28

May Peace demonstrations bloom around the globe. Magoo48 Feb 2022 #30