• Mongostein@lemmy.ca
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    14 days ago

    Oh right, because they’re not pulling it off it’s only an invasion.

    Ok, attempted genocide. Better, Mr. Semantics?

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      13 days ago

      They’re not even attempting to exterminate an entire race. Words have meanings

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        13 days ago

        You’re right, they do.

        gen·o·cide

        [ˈjenəˌsīd]

        noun

        the deliberate killing or severe mistreatment of a large number of people from a particular national or ethnic group with the aim of destroying that nation or group: “a campaign of genocide” · “news of genocides went unreported”

        Ukraine is a nation and Ukrainians are ethnic group.