Toro
Diamond Member
Some crazy people like you think the U.S. “has been illegitimate” since 2020. Others since 1860! But would even such beliefs “legitimize” another country invading us?
I don’t especially like Zelensky, disagree with much he says and does, and I did not support the “Maidan Revolution,” but Zelensky was overwhelmingly elected in 2019 by some 73% of the vote. There is no question that Ukraine’s present government — whether we like it or not — is legitimate and was elected democratically. Only fools and dumb authoritarian assholes support Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.
P.S. Was Ukraine “legitimate” before 2014? Was it legitimate after it became independent from the USSR in 1991? Was it only “legitimate” when it was part of the USSR?
His post demonstrates the incredible arrogance and chauvinism many Russians have towards Ukraine.
When Putin says “Ukraine is not a real country,” many Russians agree.