Why would anyone go die to defend the government is beyond me
Putting your life on the line for your family, to defend your home, I get that. But the government... Fuck them
Nobody is actually doing that. The news is just telling you they are
Yeah I haven't seen any obvious civilians fighting in all the footage I've watched. Only firefights are ukranian troops in their uniforms and gear.
With dozens of paparazzi several feet behind
It depends on whether the aggressor is worse than the government or not. During the cold war it was pretty obvious that you either fight and defend your country or you and your family get to live enslaved under communism. Nowadays the decision is much more difficult thanks to globohomo.
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