Sweden haven’t really been a massive military power since like the 1600’s or so, and Ukraine is actively in war, so I don’t doubt it.

Sweden didn’t have conscription back when I was in the military so never saw any Swedish troops even on exercises.

As long as you’re not showing any id details, number, why would it matter?

Like this.

Lemmy does have actual Russians pretending to be American for one. Davel is one of those. How do you feel about me calling him a lying, scared Russian? Or do you believe that he’s not a Russian pretending to be American.

He’s always going on about how there’s definitely not Russians here, or definitely not organised at least or not doing any actual propaganda. “Why would they be interested in Lemmy, or the fediverse?” because of its openness and lack of regulation, same as us, duh.

I’m not challenging it.

I’m challenging your idea of what is proof that you’re Ukrainian. None of your opinions are any proof.

If you post the roughly the same photo as earlier of the passport cover but from a few different angles or smth, it would be far more believable. Usually when I post photos like that, I take the photo in front of a screen I have the thread open on. No questions then, really.

I’m sure if you’d bought or sold illegal drugs through messengers as much as me, you’d understand my level of suspicion is fairly normal, not some weird paranoia.

Lemmy is full of Russians pretending to be from other countries to pump in doubt and whatnot. Because good propaganda isn’t just lies told straight to your face, lol.

Oh no way it’s not like you’ve argued something you can’t prove. I’m actually Vladimir Putin himself, you see, and I was just here to test whether you keep your persona or not.

Good job, puppy.

I’ve never even pretended being a military expert, I’ve literally written it in another reply

What would you call quoting basics of Sun Tsu with the implication that I must not be aware of this arcane book on war?

Stop looking for your online friends in every account, I d

Oh so you can’t read, huh? When is the previous one where I asked someone if they’re X or Y? Can’t see any in my comment history.

See, it’s really not hard to answer basic questions. Or are you pretending that making sure you’re not actively talking to someone who’s at least directly opposed to the subject.

Kinda reminds me of this short.

https://youtube.com/shorts/szqXppELItw

Is it outrageous for him to ask that?

Same with Russians on Lemmy.

Okay buddy

You’re not coping at all, right? You’re not demanding and arguing that you’re definitely provably factually a Ukrainian whilst posting “evidence” with a fucking googled photo of a passport.

So youre denying that Russia has an online presence where they pretend to be from other countries? You’re actually denying that while pretending to be a military genius? :Ddd

Oh you’re actually trying to reason that Davel is actually American?

Hilarious. Is it you again, Davel? I wouldn’t be surprised, most of the Ruskis have dozens of alts.

The win condition for Ukraine is “hold on until the world laughs at the pathetic Ruskis so much they collapse inward”

Thanks for the essay, Vanja.

Or are you seriously trying to pretend to be a high military strategist while implicitly pretending that Russian disinfo doesn’t exist? I’ll grant that sometimes Russia is good at spy craft, but your ineptitude to accept reality for what it is always ends up fucking you right in the chulo.

Yeah why on Earth would anyone want to pretend to be Ukrainian and sow distrust and criticism.

It’s not like Russians ever do that. Like Davel@lemmy.ml for instance, a pure born and bred American who just happens to spout things like “reality has a well-known Russian propaganda bias” among others. It’s not like Russians would just go online and tell lies, right. Right…?

Between the Eyes- Бойова пісня для України - Battle song for Ukraine Silmien välliin

“Between the eyes of RRRRUUUSSKKKKIIIEEESS, that’s how we deal with NAAAAAZIIIS”

I don’t know why this is even a question

Propaganda, duh.

That’s why the headline is formatted that way.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betteridge's_law_of_headlines

Because they want for people to read it and think “no”, even though it’s not true

I’m skeptical, yet very interested.

see themselves as

So some of them bought into the propaganda of “doing it for Russia”. Doesn’t mean it changes the fact they are dying for Putler’s vanity, no matter how they see themselves.

Your perception doesn’t alter reality.

Exactly.

Ofc it is.

Ukraine didn’t invade anyone. They’re not the criminal here. Russia is. Russians may not have options in their fascist hellhole, but that doesn’t mean that it’s wrong for the Ukrainians to kill them if they agree to participate in said international crime of an illegal war of aggression.

It’s fair warning, and you just want to whatabout. I have zero pity for anyone Russian if they’re not actively opposing Puti and seeking to change the regime.

Conscientious objection to military service is recognized by the United Nations Commission on Human Rights as a legitimate exercise of the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion. This right is also recognized in the Russian Constitution.

So yeah, if these conscripts aren’t opposing their service, fuck them and they deserve every inch of misery coming their way. “Just imagine it the other way around” is kinda worthless. Imagine telling a small woman who got raped by a burly violent man to “imagine how it would feel the other way around”. Gonna be kinda hard to, and that is irrelevant whataboutism.

No pity for Ruskis until they fuck off from Ukraine

I’m not debating who the aggressor is or who started the war.

Yeah, because you know it’s Russia.

Between the Eyes- Бойова пісня для України - Battle song for Ukraine Silmien välliin

Could’ve taken this a bit further, lol.

Even still, the faces are worth seeing.

I enjoyed Jalas boots but I should kept better care of my jalas fantom drylock boots, got a hole in them and can’t fix like regular leather. Or can but the waterproofing won work

Are you in a habit of licking wine corks?

If you didn’t care, you wouldn’t have answered. You’re affected, psychologically, which is why you had to reply because you think you’re “gonna get the last word”

You won’t, because eveyone is laughing at your ignorance and avoiding the subject only makes it worse.

You keep repeating “don’t care what you think”, implying you’ve given a lot of thought about how much you care and who’s thinking what.