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wnylib

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14. What if people on both sides just flat out refused

Reply to Bayard (Reply #11)

Sat Mar 14, 2026, 08:48 PM

22 hrs ago

to fight? It happened briefly in WWI on Christmas Eve. Both sides saw no point in fighting each other on the holiday that was supposed to celebrate peace on earth. They laid down their arms and met each other in no man's land between the lines.

Why should soldiers fight and die on behalf of oligarchs and dictators who sell war in the name of patriotism when it is only for the personal gain of the leaders who start the war?

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Tell me I'm not seeing what I'm seeing [View all] jmowreader Yesterday OP

trump is a russian asset doing his best to destroy the USA. mucifer Yesterday #1

trump IS a Russian Asset... slightlv Yesterday #5

X1000 yorkster 7 hrs ago #25

Nah, Russian asset is accurate and works for me. Hey Joe 6 hrs ago #30

everything he does helps Russia and hurts us...absolutely yes he is. themaguffin 6 hrs ago #31

The man is a sanctioned terrorist. miyazaki Yesterday #2

The war is a gift to US oil producers bucolic_frolic Yesterday #3

The oil companies are raking it in. The average citizen gets nothing. wnylib Yesterday #6

Bingo. littlemissmartypants 23 hrs ago #8

Citizens have gotten family members sent home in caskets. Bayard 23 hrs ago #11

What if people on both sides just flat out refused wnylib 22 hrs ago #14

Exactly. OldBaldy1701E 11 hrs ago #19

I remember that Christmas Eve story. There is a song about it. Amaryllis 8 hrs ago #24

Well, we DO get the privilege of paying more to fill up our cars FoxNewsSucks 22 hrs ago #15

Not to worry. It's all going according to plan. BurnDoubt Yesterday #4

Reminder: 77 million shitbag Americans voted for this. FOR this. n/t flvegan Yesterday #7

And, that needs to be remembered, once things improve. OldBaldy1701E 11 hrs ago #20

You are so right. FM123 4 hrs ago #32

Allegedly quakerboy 3 hrs ago #33

Ignoring Putin giving targeting intelligence to Iran while allowing Russia to better fund their war against Ukraine. surfered 23 hrs ago #9

Trump sure does a lot of stuff that helps Russia Skittles 23 hrs ago #10

I've heard they have "something" bagimin 22 hrs ago #16

of course they do Skittles 22 hrs ago #17

You're seeing clear as day with 20-20 sight ancianita 23 hrs ago #12

Trump's war on Iran also makes the oil he is stealing from Venezuela worth more money too. Botany 22 hrs ago #13

NyetCollusion2 czarjak 13 hrs ago #18

There are a lot... GiqueCee 10 hrs ago #21

Your eyesight is excellent. niyad 9 hrs ago #22

Dump & Netahoohoo & Poopin Axis of Evil Clouds Passing 9 hrs ago #23

Yes you are correct. And Trump hopes to steal Iran oil and other resources. Irish_Dem 7 hrs ago #26

Krasnov did this right after a 1 hour phone call with Putin gab13by13 6 hrs ago #27

He wants Iran to suffer more than he wants Russia to suffer. Shermann 6 hrs ago #28

When the economy completely crashes there won't be anyone that can afford to buy over priced gas. flashman13 6 hrs ago #29