• MajorHavoc
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    8 days ago

    While I understand his reasoning, this certainly taints his legacy.

    This is a serious blow to the perceived credibility of old white men holding positions of massive power.

    (Edit - This second sentence is intended as absurdist comedy, since old white men holding positions of massive power are frequently not trusted by the rest of us, for a variety of very reasonable reasons.)

    • takeda@lemmy.world
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      8 days ago

      I don’t think so. Frankly much worse was keeping Ukrainiane’s hand tied behind their back. That war could have been over in 2022. If Ukraine loses this, we will have much harder war(s) in few years and will have our soldiers fighting it.