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by simonsarris 93 days ago
Where was this kind of movement when Russia invaded Europe in 2022?

I think Europe's inaction in 2022 will go down as the greatest moral failing of the century. You can't say "they didn't act because Russia is a nuclear power" - the same is true here.

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>"Where was this kind of movement when Russia invaded Europe in 2022"

Russia has invaded Ukraine. There is no political entity called Europe. And if you're talking geography than good chunk of Russia is in Europe.

I think most people in Europe figured the US would oppose Russia invading as that's mostly what has happened for decades. In the Denmark case I don't know if they can count on the US opposing the US invading.

It wasn't until that thing with Trump and Vance shouting at Zelensky in the oval office that Europe figured the US had kind of flipped and it was on us to support Ukraine.

Not everybody can be painted with the 'inaction' label, there are plenty of people that are doing a lot of good work.