• ANIMATEK@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Shit happens. Zelenskyy also didn’t believe the US when he was warned against repeatedly about Russian invasion until it was too late.

    I am not defending the Israeli government, in fact I think that this is entirely possible. I am just stating a fact.

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      1 year ago

      I’m of the mindset Zelinskyy absolutely knew, but purposefully kept denying it was close on the horizon to calm his people and also not be accused of saber rattling. It was a de-escalation and obfuscation tactic in my opinion and I think it sort of worked to the ends he intended in subtle ways. Ain’t no way you see that many troops massed at your border and think “Putin? That guy’s chill. He just doing some exercises. He wouldn’t be planning to invade me on the heels of an Olympic closing… Again.”

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      1 year ago

      There is a full on “fear of chaos” happening. Nothing can be happening without some intention. People can’t fail, procedures can’t fail an information can’t be lost or misinterpreted. There must always be an all-knowing, bad actor failing on purpose.