NightOwl@lemmy.ca to World News@lemmy.ml · 5 months agoMajority of Americans and Europeans support ending the war in Ukrainespectrumlocalnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square16fedilinkarrow-up122arrow-down131
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minus-squareThe Snark Urge@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up20arrow-down1·5 months agoBeing anti-war is easy, it’s the particulars on which people will meaningfully differ. How do you build a lasting peace in either of these places?
minus-squaredisguy_ovahea@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up9arrow-down10·5 months agoEasy. As soon as the war ends, grant Ukraine NATO membership.
minus-squaredrathvedro@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·5 months agoGrant NATO membership to what? The charred remains of Lviv?
minus-squareThe Snark Urge@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down3·5 months agoYes. But this isn’t going to be a solution Russia can abide willingly, which is how we end up not being “anti-war” so much as hoping one side wins. Fine distinction.
Being anti-war is easy, it’s the particulars on which people will meaningfully differ. How do you build a lasting peace in either of these places?
Easy. As soon as the war ends, grant Ukraine NATO membership.
Grant NATO membership to what? The charred remains of Lviv?
Yes.
But this isn’t going to be a solution Russia can abide willingly, which is how we end up not being “anti-war” so much as hoping one side wins. Fine distinction.