I think that would be not only appropriate but also helpful to frame Ukraine as “defending their land” instead of “being at war”. So why dont politicians and journalists primarily use this word?

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    8 days ago

    For the same reason the media bastards avoid it for Israel, they get money from questionable people and click bait that only works with rage and appealing to the braindead morons that read the shit.

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      8 days ago

      Gtfoh all I hear is how “Israel has a right to defend itself” in defense of every war crime charge.

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      8 days ago

      Israel is defending themselves so hard, they’re throwing Israeli soldiers over the Palestinian border to abuse and murder civilians, fuckin righteous

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        8 days ago

        Yeah… Ukraine is also entering “Russia’s” territory and “abuses” “civilians” by killing Russian soldiers.

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          8 days ago

          Soldiers are not civilians, and Russian state media are the only ones who report that Ukrainians have invaded the Russian border. Try again

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            8 days ago

            No shit Sherlock. That might just be the point…