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erronis

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28. Just to put this out there: Who will help Russia to rebuild after Putin is despatched?

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Thu Mar 17, 2022, 09:08 PM

Mar 2022

I worry that the hatred directed at this evil dictator will cause the people in the country not to be able to survive.

The Marshall Plan for Germany post WW-II was admirable. It also led to the sense that Germany did not ever want to be considered a military power in the then future. It's taken 70 years for them to realize that they have to be part of a pan-European structure that includes defenses.

Can Russia eventually be considered part of the common European ecosystem? Or will it always feel under attack and paranoid?

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Zelensky responds to Italian Minister of Culture saying Italy will rebuild Theatre of Mariupol [View all] highplainsdem Mar 2022 OP

Kicking for visibility SheltieLover Mar 2022 #1

Grazie Italia! COL Mustard Mar 2022 #5

This!👆 SheltieLover Mar 2022 #12

x 1000! Evolve Dammit Mar 2022 #21

How inspiring! gristy Mar 2022 #2

Very nice, Thank You Italy! 👍 nt Raine Mar 2022 #3

I'm starting to think after we put Putin back in his box, Mr.Bill Mar 2022 #4

It will take a lot of healing. madaboutharry Mar 2022 #6

When he's back in his box, Igel Mar 2022 #13

Let's not contaminate the trench. Better to jettison into an uninhabitable asteroid? Evolve Dammit Mar 2022 #22

A can of gas and bomb crater like Hitler. roamer65 Mar 2022 #31

✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ n/t msfiddlestix Mar 2022 #34

In addition to the loss of life is the loss of historic buildings that can't be replaced. Lonestarblue Mar 2022 #7

Yes, I agree. There is nothing more tragic than the senseless destruction of innocent human smirkymonkey Mar 2022 #10

Since we cannot change what has happened, we must change colorado_ufo Mar 2022 #23

And Hitler's bombing of England was hit-and-miss with the V1/V2s. Putin's is much more targeted erronis Mar 2022 #24

Yes, he has placed himself in the same camp as the Taliban and Isis Zambero Mar 2022 #33

Rt💕🐱‍🏍TY, hpd! Cha Mar 2022 #8

Let's first do away with dictatorships worldwide ffr Mar 2022 #9

The World... Snackshack Mar 2022 #11

Kicking again! SheltieLover Mar 2022 #14

Putin is uniting almost the entire world. The opposite of what he wanted. oldsoftie Mar 2022 #15

as with racists Skittles Mar 2022 #18

Agree. But we can probably dispose of Putin. How do we get rid of the racists? erronis Mar 2022 #25

they need to be ostracized Skittles Mar 2022 #27

But like roaches, most stay hidden. Without a leader they'll fade away oldsoftie Mar 2022 #32

Your move China. OMGWTF Mar 2022 #16

that is.......so cool Skittles Mar 2022 #17

fantastic gesture!!!!!! WarGamer Mar 2022 #19

K&R n/t denbot Mar 2022 #20

K&R MustLoveBeagles Mar 2022 #26

Just to put this out there: Who will help Russia to rebuild after Putin is despatched? erronis Mar 2022 #28

That is a most humane and thoughtful point. niyad Mar 2022 #30

Thank you, Italy! niyad Mar 2022 #29

A great and symbolic gesture, but it's going to take a LOT more. BobTheSubgenius Mar 2022 #35

Russia should have to pay for it. Or, rather, Putin and friends should have to pay for it. tclambert Mar 2022 #36