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Unfortunately, finding out that the US is, in fact, a brutal imperialistic power that ruthlessly enforces its will globally via its unmatched soft and hard power is instead of a kindly policeman LOL is very traumatic.

And some people draw the conclusion that those who oppose US interests must necessarily be better, and wind up carrying water for Russian, Chinese, etc. imperialism despite paying lip service to national sovereignty when the US does something like this. I, personally, think US policy has helped to create this situation, where Russia is a kleptocratic basket case desperately clinging to a glorious imperial past, and of course there are avowed Nazis fighting for the Ukrainians, but that doesn't change the fact that it was Russia who decided to do this, Russia that levels city blocks, Russia that has chosen that Ukraine does not deserve to exist as anything but their subject, Russia which is engaging in genocidal violence against civilians.

And, of course, Russia is also rife with Nazis of its own.

And also that imperialism is bad, regardless of whose it is.