[z3wasoft3r]

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Some of the responses on this thread are appalling. Misanthropes are dehumanising people based on nationality. I wonder:

Does every German bear responsibility for WW2?

Does every US citizen bear responsibility for the genocide in Yemen (I could about 60 countries here...)?

Does every Ukrainian bear responsibility the Azov regiment crimes?

WTF is wrong with you ppl? Get your shit together.

You're acting as if a 5-year old in Russia is a lesser human being compared to a 5 year old in Ukraine. They're both 5-year olds.

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Blessed or cursed by where you are born. These people are leaving Russia because they will get thrown in jail for protesting. They're at high risk of conscription in a war that don't agree to.

I have spoken to Russians and Belarusians over the last few days. They're against what their government is doing. Leaving is one of the only options.

In some ways, IT leaving is worse for Russia than just the sanctions. That 'talent' will never return. That loss will linger.

[908B64B197]

> Does every German bear responsibility for WW2?

A generation of Germans made the choice not to let the past define them, and through hard work bootstrapped themselves and their country to become a leader for human rights, democracy and economy.

Time for citizens of Russia and its allies to make the same decisions.

[Kelteseth]

Yes, but this was after we lost the war (thank god). This change came not from within. The absolute vast majority supported the Nazi party until the end. You can read about it here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denazification

[smugglerFlynn]

Thanks for that.

Maybe we should make a table with a no. of victims per country so we can distribute blame more fairly? Can also probably automate and gamify this. Good thing most leaders who made these decisions are gone and we can shift anger to actual citizen instead.