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I am also against Russian aggression on Ukraine! But would no ban any Russian because of that. The same I am completely against US occupying Iraq and 1/3 of Syria, yet never would occur to me not to hire an American because what their country does. I really don’t understand why is so hard to understand for Lemmy community the double standard.

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TheTechnician27@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
Strange. In another comment just minutes ago, you were tacitly blaming Ukraine for being invaded, Kevinovich from Florida Oblast.

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- Vilian@lemmy.ca ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  Don’t ask for logical arguments from Russians trolls
  
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- polar@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  Insults apart (to Russians, Floridians and Lemmy community) , I do not blame Ukrainians for anything, specially when they are the biggest victims here. I blame the secret cabinets who decides their destiny for power, let those decisions are from Washington or Moscow, but let me tell you for sure are no from Kyiv. Now, historically, if you live close to a mayor power you do not like much (think of Ukraine or Cuba), the best is to have a strong army but never to join another distant power thinking it will save you, they will just use you.
  
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  - YourNetworkIsHaunted@awful.systems ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    So when Ukrainians try to push for closer alignment with the EU it’s a Washington-backed color revolution and thus is no different than Russia rolling into the literal tanks.
    
    Like, even if you’re not a Russian troll you’re still adopting a conspiracy theory that completely ignores any agency the Ukrainian people have.
    
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- index@sh.itjust.works ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  You can blame ukraine for being invaded and also being against russian aggression. You sound like you are trying to spin the narrative
  
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jol@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
You can get big fines if you don’t comply with sanctions though. And in the end Linux is an American foundation.

Linus was still an ass, though.

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- polar@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  Agreed. I would comply (US’s courts can be very hard with you if you don’t) but you can dismiss those Russians with honor and thank them for their contribution. Then, you can consider to move the foundation to a more free environment (Switzerland, Mexico, Spain,…)
  
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