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Originally Posted by Mr.Coffee
Ya I just fundamentally disagree. Society deserves its share of blame for the government it puts in place. I’m not saying they deserve to die, but it is incumbent on them to fix it.
Let’s see your view on this topic if this unfolds into nuclear war. The old hands up “whelp! We just couldn’t do anything!” Isn’t good enough for me. Maybe WW2 could have been avoided had the normal folks stepped in and stopped the extremism, but then again, maybe there just wasn’t enough normal folks around? And that’s the point.
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It's debatable whether the government and leadership of a country acts the way it does because it's a reflection or function of the mindset of the people. I don't think the answer is straight forward or a one-size fits all. I think it depends on a lot of factors, like how small and homogenous the population is, and how fanatical or nationalistic they are. There are some situations where I would say civilians are complicate in their government's actions, but there isn't an easy way to tell IMO. I suspect Russia is pretty complicated in this regard.