I literally said this dude was not bright, and probably suffering from mental health issues.
That doesn’t exclude the possibility the Russian army targeted him for recruitment because they knew who he was.
I don’t think the words have lost all meaning. We have just gotten so used to hearing them used in bad faith arguments while also having smaller acts of fascism embraced as normal.
It’s like the argument that calling people Nazis left them no choice but to become literal Nazis. You always have a choice.
I am glad to have this discussion though because if we can’t openly discuss these things then we increase the chance that the narrative will be hijacked to fit an agenda.
I literally said this dude was not bright, and probably suffering from mental health issues.
That doesn’t exclude the possibility the Russian army targeted him for recruitment because they knew who he was.
I don’t think the words have lost all meaning. We have just gotten so used to hearing them used in bad faith arguments while also having smaller acts of fascism embraced as normal.
It’s like the argument that calling people Nazis left them no choice but to become literal Nazis. You always have a choice.
I am glad to have this discussion though because if we can’t openly discuss these things then we increase the chance that the narrative will be hijacked to fit an agenda.