The Russian commander of the “Vostok” Battalion fighting in southern Ukraine said on Thursday that Ukraine will not be defeated and suggested that Russia freeze the war along current frontlines.

Alexander Khodakovsky made the candid concession yesterday on his Telegram channel after Russian forces, including his own troops, were devastatingly defeated by Ukrainian marines earlier this week at Urozhaine in the Zaporizhzhia-Donetsk regional border area.

“Can we bring down Ukraine militarily? Now and in the near future, no,” Khodakovsky, a former official of the so-called Donetsk People’s Republic, said yesterday.

“When I talk to myself about our destiny in this war, I mean that we will not crawl forward, like the [Ukrainians], turning everything into [destroyed] Bakhmuts in our path. And, I do not foresee the easy occupation of cities,” he said.

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[–] ThereRisesARedStar@hexbear.net 14 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Legalising same sex marriage is an acceptance of queerness

Its not going to get less ridiculous if you keep saying it.

Are you even lgbt? Maybe you should ask some trans leftists what they think of this. Maybe read some Leslie Feinberg.

It's a response to the original (flippant) claim that the US is a queerphobic dictatorship.

It is lmao. It is literally a dictatorship of capital with the most queer people imprisoned per population.

I have not seen any pogroms against gay or trans people that have been funded or supported by the US government. Maybe going back a ways?

Look at every single liberation movements that they mass murdered and you will find countless queer folks. Queer folks have always lead the charge against US imperialism in such movements.

But also, I'm talking about US capitalists lobbying governments and running private campaigns. And the capitalists and the government are in the same bed together.

I fucking hate the US government. Just need to mention that. They're a joke and I want to see huge reforms, though I don't hold out much hope. I hate the Russian government more, and with good reason, especially on the issue of queerphobia. Are you genuinely of the belief that the Russian government is less queerphobic than the US govt? If so, please explain that to me in big letters so that I can understand properly.

Yes, they are more queerphobic, because they kill more queer people globally, and seek to destroy liberation movements globally. Russia might have worse laws but the US has more queer blood on its hands, and is ultimately responsible for a right wing Russian government existing in the first place.

[–] crapwittyname@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

its not going to get less ridiculous if you keep saying it.

Nor will it get any less true until you refute it.

Are you even LGBT?

Fuck off. I don't know you.

The US is a plutocracy. You need to have a look at the definitions. It's definitely not a dictatorship because there is a regular handover of power. Is it any better than a dictatorship? Up for discussion. But the definitions of words have to matter, and you've got the wrong one.

So no examples of US government-led/supported pogroms against queer people then? Not even a single link to a pogrom which was supported by someone who was supported by an American capitalist who is demonstrably in bed with the American government? That's looking like a pretty weak line of argument at the minute, though I'm open to hearing more.

Your last paragraph is similarly hugely lacking in supporting evidence. It may be true, but at the moment I have to dismiss it utterly since it's just your opinion, and, again, I don't know you.

[–] ThereRisesARedStar@hexbear.net 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Most of what youre saying isn't worth responding to; for example, claiming that the rich aren't in bed with our politicians lol, but for the audience, some history:

Here the Yankees are admitting to influencing the elections after the coup to keep the communists out of power because the people had previously voted not to dissolve the USSR before the coup and they were afraid of communists regaining control of the government.

Here is a fun article on how the US is responsible for violence targetting lgbt people worldwide Just a tiny sample though

Here is a relevant essay on liberals like you speaking over queer liberation activists.

[–] crapwittyname@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Except I never made that claim. Is English not your first language? Your comprehension seems a bit below par and I don't want to bully you out of the conversation if that's the case. I could be less idiomatic if that would help?

[–] ThereRisesARedStar@hexbear.net 11 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Not even a single link to a pogrom which was supported by someone who was supported by an American capitalist who is demonstrably in bed with the American government?

Stop being a debate pervert.

[–] crapwittyname@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Is it against some rule of yours to ask for evidence?

[–] Flaps@hexbear.net 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You've been provided what you've asked for now shut up and read it loser

[–] crapwittyname@lemm.ee 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm sorry, the claims are not supported by the provided links.

[–] Flaps@hexbear.net 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

While I disagree, I can see where you're coming from. Shouldn't have called you that. Gonna do some introspection, since this entire federation thing and the influx of bad faith actors I didn't encounter for three years, interaction with other users has made me pretty hostile. Sorry about that.

[–] crapwittyname@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

No worries

[–] ThereRisesARedStar@hexbear.net 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Did you click on the links and read them?

[–] crapwittyname@lemm.ee 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yep. They don't prove the US is a queerphobic dictatorship. Not even close. I don't know what more to say. Maybe you should open your mind a bit? There is some pretty good literature out there on the nature and inherent value of truth that might be illuminating for you.

And one last thing. I'm not a liberal. Not everyone who you argue with is.

[–] ThereRisesARedStar@hexbear.net 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Thats because you did not ask for links proving that, youre either being a debate pervert or have the memory of a goldfish.

[–] crapwittyname@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Or, I'm considering your argument which is supported by your evidence that some US citizens aided homophobia in other parts of the world. What was that again?

[–] ThereRisesARedStar@hexbear.net 2 points 1 year ago

Debate pervert, got it.