• BMTea@lemmy.world
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    16 hours ago

    “Hybrid regime” is just a fancy name for oligarchy, and the argument that Ukrainian state cherishes the lives of its military aged men is a bit silly. Democratic states and authoritarian states are equally as capable of using human lives as currency when they view a war as existential. They weigh that against demographic and economic concerns. That’s all.

    • Greg Clarke@lemmy.ca
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      2 hours ago

      the argument that Ukrainian state cherishes the lives of its military aged men is a bit silly

      Don’t strawman, my argument is

      Ukrainian government values it’s manpower more than Russian government

      Do you have any evidence or arguments to counter my initial claim?