• 14th_cylon@lemm.ee
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    2 months ago

    It’s that simple

    It is anything but simple. Lot of them don’t really have a choice.

    • x00za@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      2 months ago

      A lot of them also believe getting captured by Ukraine is a death sentence, or worse.

      Their news is constantly talking about how Ukraine is inhumane towards their prisoners of war. Yet it’s Russia that does that.

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          You can always try to shoot the Commisar or surrendet to Ukies. Russia isn’t a democracy

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            Well, fair point. There is mutiny and defection as options. I understand the consequences for such a decision is certain death, in contrast to probable death on the field, though.

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            I agree, that’s why I advocate for everyone to do violence on any Vietnam vet they can find