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LiberalLovinLug

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14. this has to be one of the most evil things
Sat Jan 28, 2023, 06:06 PM
Jan 2023

To forcibly conscript anti-war protesters, probably throwing them onto the front lines as instant cannon fodder for the Wagner group.

I can't even imagine if this happened to me. There is already different classes of soldiers. The regular army. The Wagner Group, compete for top spot, and the most shielded positions. Then there's the new conscripts used for cannon fodder, and digging trenches.

But sometimes I also fear there is yet another level where they save the very worst jobs in camps for political protesters. Slave labour. And then also send them out with no weapons, or rusted useless or broken weapons into the fray under the threat of execution just to use up Ukraine ammunition. Horrible.

The world lets Putin cheat in the Olympics. Irish_Dem Jan 2023 #1
While I do feel for the athletes that would be penalized for their county's actions Freethinker65 Jan 2023 #2
I assume there is a process tornado34jh Jan 2023 #5
Welcome to DU! KS Toronado Jan 2023 #15
Thanks tornado34jh Jan 2023 #17
Coming up in February KS Toronado Jan 2023 #18
I see tornado34jh Jan 2023 #19
Welcome to our DU family. niyad Jan 2023 #23
Thank you tornado34jh Jan 2023 #25
welcome to DU gopiscrap Feb 2023 #38
Thanks tornado34jh Feb 2023 #39
You're welcome....enjoy your time with us gopiscrap Feb 2023 #40
Unless Putin himself is competing Warpy Jan 2023 #3
The olympics have never been a no-politics zone NoRethugFriends Jan 2023 #4
Indeed. Politics was baked into the cake of the modern Olympics. . . DinahMoeHum Jan 2023 #10
Exactly! And Zelensky's demand is completely political, same-as-usual, Olympic Bullshit AllTooEasy Jan 2023 #13
"And Zelensky's demand is completely political, same-as-usual, Olympic Bullshit" blue-wave Jan 2023 #26
So true. SouthernDem4ever Jan 2023 #32
It's not just the politics. cab67 Jan 2023 #33
Russia is a rogue country with leadership still supported by a majority of people there. Lonestarblue Jan 2023 #6
+1000 blue-wave Jan 2023 #7
"with barely a peep of objection from citizens" speak easy Jan 2023 #8
this has to be one of the most evil things LiberalLovinLug Jan 2023 #14
With a population of 145 million blue-wave Jan 2023 #27
What percentage of the Russian population want to be sent to the front, speak easy Jan 2023 #31
And why do you think "with barely a peep of objection from (Russia's) citizens"? AllTooEasy Jan 2023 #16
But blue-wave Jan 2023 #35
Zelensky is absolutely right. The world needs to condemn the war crimes in every way possible. nt Evolve Dammit Jan 2023 #9
agree with Zelensky republianmushroom Jan 2023 #11
Disgusting. The IOC is in bed with a mass murderer. LiberalLovinLug Jan 2023 #12
1936 olympics Javaman Jan 2023 #20
It appears the IOC favors despotic totalitarians blue-wave Jan 2023 #28
If Russian athletes are competing, it's not really a ban at all. LudwigPastorius Jan 2023 #21
Not. So. Fast. Justice matters. Jan 2023 #22
So we are saying that we aren't going to trade with your businesses, but we will play Doodley Jan 2023 #24
+1000 blue-wave Jan 2023 #29
Putin has a choice, as long as he continues his unprovoked war, he is a pariah in this world. Rhiannon12866 Jan 2023 #30
One of many reasons cab67 Jan 2023 #34
I gave up on the Olympics long ago. Grins Jan 2023 #36
When even they ever been moral? tornado34jh Jan 2023 #37
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