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[–] vekku@sopuli.xyz 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

What a reality we live in. The one who is offensive gets to claim that their security is being threatened. It's like if a rapist demanded that the victim apologizes and promises never to do it again.

Which actually fits this situation better than one might imagine: https://www.businessinsider.in/politics/world/news/putin-quoted-song-lyrics-about-rape-and-necrophilia-to-explain-russias-demands-from-ukraine/articleshow/89430396.cms

"Whether you like it or don't like it, bear with it, my beauty," Putin said.