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Silent3

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8. We won't defend our own democracy, apparently, unless the assault is as obvious as bombs...

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Tue Apr 12, 2022, 11:30 AM

Apr 2022

...landing on our heads.

And even then, it seems like a large part of our country would be like a large part of Russia, ready to fight FOR the oppressors.

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"Ukrainians are dying to defend democracy so Americans and other Europeans don't have to do so." [View all] highplainsdem Apr 2022 OP

No it's not this country's war. David__77 Apr 2022 #1

Oh, yes it is ! HUAJIAO Apr 2022 #3

If so in a sense then that's been the case for years and years. David__77 Apr 2022 #4

Russia has attacked 'the West." But Ukraine IS in fact doing all the fighting. HUAJIAO Apr 2022 #6

This - and not willing to send JustAnotherGen Apr 2022 #7

There's not much of a Lincoln Brigade around this time. Bucky Apr 2022 #5

It's not our war as a matter of choice. TomSlick Apr 2022 #9

Very well put. HUAJIAO Apr 2022 #2

We won't defend our own democracy, apparently, unless the assault is as obvious as bombs... Silent3 Apr 2022 #8