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To not really fancy a "winter of hardship to beat Putin"

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CurdinHenry · 13/09/2026 19:31

I would rather he had various bits of Ukraine than I have a winter of hardship I don't really care about Ukraine (and I think at least some people in said various bits would like to join Russia anyway, who am I to stop them)

Why do we have to keep getting involved in far away stuff

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crr4en2ylz8o

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ElefantAndCastle · 13/09/2026 19:32

I rather endure a cold winter than obey Putin.

Q2C4 · 13/09/2026 19:33

Aside from the plight of Ukrainians who don’t want to join Russia, you do know that he wouldn’t stop at the Ukraine, right?

Hollyholiday2 · 13/09/2026 19:33

YABU for saying you don’t really care about Ukraine. So ignorant.

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CurdinHenry · 13/09/2026 19:34

ElefantAndCastle · 13/09/2026 19:32

I rather endure a cold winter than obey Putin.

You're not obeying him he's nothing to do with you

Unless you live in Ukraine in which case fair play by all means go for the hardship

But right now you're obeying some pro war guy because he wants to win an ego battle with some other war guy, I think?

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Simonjt · 13/09/2026 19:34

How about we give him bits of the UK instead?

CaptainMyCaptain · 13/09/2026 19:34

Do you think if he's allowed to take over Ukraine he'll stop there?

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CurdinHenry · 13/09/2026 19:34

Hollyholiday2 · 13/09/2026 19:33

YABU for saying you don’t really care about Ukraine. So ignorant.

Where else do you care about? Why is Ukraine a big heartbreak for you Vs all the other places on the planet?

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Pavementdweller · 13/09/2026 19:34

I don’t believe that anyone is this obtuse.

ElefantAndCastle · 13/09/2026 19:35

CurdinHenry · 13/09/2026 19:34

You're not obeying him he's nothing to do with you

Unless you live in Ukraine in which case fair play by all means go for the hardship

But right now you're obeying some pro war guy because he wants to win an ego battle with some other war guy, I think?

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Don't fool yourself.

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CurdinHenry · 13/09/2026 19:35

CaptainMyCaptain · 13/09/2026 19:34

Do you think if he's allowed to take over Ukraine he'll stop there?

I don't think he'll invade the UK so... I don't really care tbh

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Messedupmyusernameagain · 13/09/2026 19:35

Q2C4 · 13/09/2026 19:33

Aside from the plight of Ukrainians who don’t want to join Russia, you do know that he wouldn’t stop at the Ukraine, right?

I do agree with you but Putin can't even beat Ukraine. There's no way he'd mess with NATO.

ShitHoleDweller · 13/09/2026 19:35

Simonjt · 13/09/2026 19:34

How about we give him bits of the UK instead?

I like that. Let’s offer the OPs house to Putin and see if that satiates him for a while.

Kf37elrif · 13/09/2026 19:36

The Russian bots are here. 🙄

sleepwouldbenice · 13/09/2026 19:36

CurdinHenry · 13/09/2026 19:34

You're not obeying him he's nothing to do with you

Unless you live in Ukraine in which case fair play by all means go for the hardship

But right now you're obeying some pro war guy because he wants to win an ego battle with some other war guy, I think?

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You think wrong
And naive
Yabu
Although bot like

ElefantAndCastle · 13/09/2026 19:36

Kf37elrif · 13/09/2026 19:36

The Russian bots are here. 🙄

Most likely yes.

CurdinHenry · 13/09/2026 19:36

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Daysgo · 13/09/2026 19:37

What a nasty post. Yeah let Putin keep on killing Ukrainian civilians among others. Hopefully no one will ever come to your aid in times of trouble of whatever kind.

ElefantAndCastle · 13/09/2026 19:37

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You can't think of any reasons? Really?

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CurdinHenry · 13/09/2026 19:38

Daysgo · 13/09/2026 19:37

What a nasty post. Yeah let Putin keep on killing Ukrainian civilians among others. Hopefully no one will ever come to your aid in times of trouble of whatever kind.

People are dying all over the world

I still want a nice life

I bet you still fill your boots on shein

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Mamma2828384 · 13/09/2026 19:38

CurdinHenry · 13/09/2026 19:35

I don't think he'll invade the UK so... I don't really care tbh

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Putin is undermining western democracies in many other ways, through disinformation, through interference in elections. Do you think that doesn’t affect you either?

CaptainMyCaptain · 13/09/2026 19:39

CurdinHenry · 13/09/2026 19:35

I don't think he'll invade the UK so... I don't really care tbh

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Ok but if he invades Poland which would be very likely NATO will have to intervene.

BMW58 · 13/09/2026 19:41

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'Brainwashed"????

So Putin DIDN'T invade Ukraine and murder men, women and children and thousands of his own men as a vanity project?

Tell me - if your children are bullied at school do you expect someone to do something about it or would you tell your child to suck it up?

randomchap · 13/09/2026 19:41

Russian soldiers have been murdering civilians, raping, kidnapping children and you're OK with this?

HoppityBun · 13/09/2026 19:42

Ah, yes. “A quarrel in a far away country, between people of whom we know nothing.”

First they came for the communists…

TallSturdyGirls · 13/09/2026 19:46

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I care because anyone going through war should be cared for. I also care for the 250,000 Russians killed in the conflict because they have had propaganda fed to them, for decades. I also care about people in North Korea, South Sudan, Tibet, Myanmar, Gaza and Syria.
On a purely selfish reason Putin winning in Ukraine will embolden him further. Having allies in the US and China should be worrying for anyone in the UK. Russia has blatantly and is blatantly trying to destabilise the EU for obvious reasons. The fact that he is close to Farage( and Johnson) should also be worrying as having any foreign interest interfere in our national politics should always be a case for concern.

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