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Do you think it was acceptable for Texas to fight a war of independence against Mexico to join the U.S.?
If so, why isn’t it acceptable for the Donbas to fight a war of independence against Ukraine to join Russia?
Is that what you think this current conflict is?
Why shouldn’t I? Don’t the people want to join Russia?
I'm pretty sure Ukrainians being bombed have no interest in joining Russia.
You mean the Ukrainians that Ukraine was bombing before Russia even got involved at all?
I mean the Ukrainians being bombed by Russia. I assume you're aware that thousands of Ukrainian civilians have been killed by Russia.
The problem you have with the Donbas genocide narrative is that, even if true, it doesn't justify an invasion, killing even more people.
Why a supposed communist would even want to justify Russia's actions in this conflict remains a complete fucking mystery.
Putin flooded the Donbas with Russian-born citizens and thousands of the Ukrainian citizens evacuated Donbas, so the elections were always going to be in Russia's favor, just a sham vote that most of the world laughed off, now we see new voting taking place, and again we already know the winner, I just wish the bookies were giving odds.
Wait, you're telling me demographics change over time? No way!
You've described a failing of democracy, but not of the result. Democracy is susceptible to the people and thus, like Bitcoin, is susceptible to a 50% attack. That doesn't make the election null and void unless you're arguing that democracy in general is a flawed concept in any country with open immigration.