Why exactly? I'm not here to attack you, just understand, and possibly change your mind if you're willing? I noticed from your previous posts that you speak Russian, so I'm assuming you are Russian correct? I'm more curious your perspective than anything, and what you've been hearing about the war. We can carry this to dms if you're more discussing there.

[–] Ildar@lemmy.world -5 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Yes I'm Russian I'm totally against war, but I afraid to speak loud, but I decided if will be mobilized, I would rather go to jail. But anyway Russia is my motherland, I love it, and I hate to hear what foreigners talk about it, making every single Russian guilty.

[–] mlc894@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

If your solution to this is “therefore all other nations should just sit by and let my nation take whatever land we want” then maybe labeling you as guilty isn’t so far off.

[–] Ildar@lemmy.world -5 points 2 years ago

You can't see there today there is no military solution?

[–] Roundcat@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Gotcha. I don't want to get you in trouble, so no need to say anymore if you don't want.

I used to be very patriotic myself, but America's invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq began to change that for me. I was told it was to defend our way of life, and to bring democracy and freedom to a hostile land. The reality was we were in there for territorial control, to support Saudi-Arabia's regime, for Oil and other resources, and to support an overgrown military industrial complex that demands that we remain in conflict to justify its existence. I went from believing America was the best country in the world to being disillusioned.

I don't know much about you, but I can kinda understand that love for one's country. It's where you were born afterall, where your family and friends are, and it's the cultural background you call home. That's what I still love about my country, and even my region of the US despite everything. I have lived in Japan for the last 7 years, but I will still always see the American south as my home, and I will always have a fondness for it.

I kinda see loving ones country as being a parent. Like a child, you want the best for your country, but you don't want it to go down a bad path, get in trouble, or do something regrettable. My country has done a lot unfortunately, but that's why I'm critical of it. I want my country to do better. Believe it or not, I actually like Russia a lot too. It's culture and food is very interesting to me, and most Russians I have met have been very friendly. This is part of the reason this war in Ukraine has been very excruciating to me. I hate seeing what Russia is doing to Ukraine, yet at the same time, I hate what is happening to the Russians as well. Many of them don't want to fight. Many of them have fled the country or gone into hiding, and many who were not so lucky are dying in Ukraine. I'm relieved you don't want to fight there, but I don't want you too be arrested either. I just hope you stay safe.

[–] PugJesus@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago

My country has done a lot unfortunately, but that's why I'm critical of it. I want my country to do better.

This is the way.

[–] Noughmad@programming.dev 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

So you're totally against war, but you don't want those who start wars to get punished. Interesting.

[–] Ildar@lemmy.world -4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I didn't said that, but I'm sure they won't be punished 🤷‍♂️ therr is no power to punish them

[–] SpicyPeaSoup@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

So you're a russian with a typical defeatist attitude towards your tough situation.

Look, I'm not saying living in russia is easy, but don't get too surprised if people don't like it when most russians silently nod along to everything Putin says.

[–] Ildar@lemmy.world -2 points 2 years ago

Because you're afraid to say anything. You can't even feel how to live in that situation.