Also the average Russian is not to blame for their countries actions, don't hate people based on their governments actions.
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In a way they are, by continuing to allow people of that caliber to do things in their collective name.
This applies to people in the West regarding a gazillion things too, so don't think I'm shitting on the Russians here.
Governments are responsible for their actions, the people have nothing to do with it.
Who elected the politicians, or who is letting tyranny unfold before their eyes ?
Governments are not real, so they can't be responsible for their actions.
The PEOPLE who comprise governments ARE responsible for THEIR actions.
In much the same way that the people who DO NOTHING while paranoid tyrants fuck things up in their name ARE responsible for THEIR inaction, ignorance or lack of courage.
In my opinion, of course. If you disagree, so be it.
I disagree, but like you said so be it.
Why stop at just the tyrants in my country? Are we not also responsible for those across south america, Asia, and Africa if we do nothing to stop them?
Voting harder clearly doesn't stop them.
By that logic, everyone is responsible for everyone's actions