Like you, I have watched Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine in horror. The amount of human suffering and senseless violence perpetrated by this madman is nearly incomprehensible. I have also been reflecting on the broader context, which includes: The world is now frighteningly locked in a battle to the death between democracy and authoritarianism.
It is a new cold war.
But this time, authoritarian neofascism is not just an external threat. A version of it has also taken over of the major political parties in the United States—and just as we defend democracies across the globe, we must come together to defend ours here at home, too.
--Robert Reich
Change is painful. The end result of Putin's attempt at reestablishing the USSR is going to be real democracy in Russia. The people are already pissed off about their sons dying in the Ukraine and soon the pitchforks and torches will come out. Unfortunately the people of Ukraine have to suffer through this bullshit before it can happen