Why is only one side of this story published?

Must be that both sides of the story is not conducive to the narrative the storytellers want you to accept.

You're very il-informed. Not to mention you have a very limited and shallow understanding of the situation.

"It seems to be because Ukraine as a buffer state is joining NATO, and Russia sees it as encroachment. " Ukraine is not a 'buffer state' and it is not 'joining NATO'.

"You really want no war? Then don't oppose Russia pushing back when we try to make Ukraine part of NATO." No one is trying to 'make Ukraine part of NATO'.

You really should do some reading on the background and until then stop making statements you can't back up.

It’s incredibly unpopular to express a view outside the popular narrative. One longstanding member here did and was hounded until he decided to leave today.

We’ve become completely intolerant of other views.

That's called commercialism. Shirt makers are putting out what they think their customers want to buy. If you think they are missing an opportunity, you can put out your own shirts. Honestly, there are probably plenty of shirt makers saying "**** Ukraine", they are just in other counties.

To be clear, Ukrainians are not bombing Russian towns and cities or targeting Russian civilians. If you are truly "anti-war", hard to see how you are not anti-Russian right now.

Yes, a democracy. You know, where the leadership is elected by the people and has to stand for reelection?

Because after Ukraine and Belarus fall, the next countries in line are allies and that's WW3.

Sounds like what Chamberlain said when the Germans annexed the Sudetenland in 1938 before eventually taking all of Czechoslovakia.

I think it often depends on how those views are stated.

That's how Lash thinks, Putin launches an unprovoked attack in Ukraine and those who say it's wrong are being intolerant.

Before WW2 there were a lot of Nazi sympathisers in America, Lindenberg being chief among them and those Nazi sympathisers used the same anti war rhetoric that Gabbard is using today.

That's why the Quislings are all congregated here pushing Putin's message.

And getting really angry that we won't tolerate the butchering of Ukrainian children or being enslaved.

I’d love it if that were true, but my extensive research in this specific area proves it false.

Actually it's called a singular narrative.

Amazon has both **** Joe Biden (btw also Let's Go Brandon) and anti-Trump t-shirts, mugs, and hats. You want a Make America Great Again hat? No problem, we got it. You want a Build Back Better hat? We got that too!

Commercialism is politically neutral. This is... strangely lacking in opposition.

There should be money to be made from people in favor of Russia invading Ukraine. But it's almost like the world leaders have decided no business goes to Russia. Ukraine's a member of NATO, and that's that!

No, Ukraine is a buffer state that has just allied with Russia's enemies.

No, you're ill-informed. First of all, you can't tell me personally what the information is, you refer me to articles, only you can't tell me what articles either!
Secondly, that's kinda exactly how it's playing out. We have a goofball VP who doesn't even know Ukraine is not part of NATO, who would manage to piss off Russia simply by mistakenly calling it part of NATO,
https://www.louderwithcrowder.com/kamala-harris-ukraine-nato
trying to invoke NATO protection, which is seen as an expansion of territory. In other words, if I'm "ill-informed" this bitch is a clueless idiot who just stumbled into a war of faux pas alone, even before actually acting.

And she continues to bumble through, assuming all the American people want a war. Dear Mr Putin, we don't. Please take over backwards ex-communist-socialist-fangirl Ukraine, and while you're at it, gobble up Afghanistan, because they were better under your authority than that of the Taliban.

Yeah, that's great, equate me to Nazi sympathizers.

This is not an unprovoked attack, btw. A simple type in "What provoked Ukrain invasion" gives me three articles.
https://www.opednews.com/articles/US-NATO-Provoked-Ukraine-W-by-Scott-Baker-NATO_Nato-Expansion_Russia-And-Us-Conflict_Russia-Bashing-220304-361.html
https://www.hungarianconservative.com/articles/current/the-war-in-ukraine-what-provoked-putin-to-invade/
(This one's particularly informative)
Even the one that insists Russia is not provoked, admits that Ukraine has been saying for years they wanted to join NATO.
https://theendofhistory.net/was-russia-provoked-backgrounder-on-the-russian-invasion-of-ukraine/

The US? Pretend like Ukraine is virtuous, and Russia just invaded out of the blue! Wow, yeah and you wonder why most other countries accuse us of not even understanding basic geography or world events.

Quisling.

The Quislings were those in Norway who snitched on people. The comparison doesn't really track.

That you don't understand the difference between a staunch isolationist and a traitor tells loads about you. Meanwhile our own puppet president has lost (betrayed, really) any remaining loyalty I have to leaders. I very much love and support America, but I give zero fucks about it trying some expansionist ploy. That Russia pushes back is fine with me.

The same as I love my nephew and want him to be smart, kind, and independent. But when he tries to bully his brother, and I grab him and he cries that he wasn't allowed to whack someone with a toy, yeah no. Yeah I don't have any sympathy for aggressive behavior. And you fully deserve it if you fall while trying to build a trap that hurts people.

Use the report button when you’re personally attacked. This guy attacks very frequently, calling names and making insulting false claims. He’s reported constantly for it. I don’t think the site actually does anything about it, tho. We just lost a really nice long-term member due to this guy’s constant personal attacks.

It’s worth a try.

No, I don't believe in reporting because I was banned from several forums before this. I know what it feels like to be on the other end of that.

A good community has such tools but never needs them. They can resolve issues without them. And ultimately, I don't care what izzy thinks.

That's what you are, a Putin supporting Quisling.

If you don't like it, don't be it.

I'm always being reported by far right posters like you and Lash for pointing out your lies.

Vidkun Quisling was a person not a group.

Mame was right, you're not very well educated at all, some would say profoundly ignorant.

I've never reported you.

So you're lying about that.

And you clearly don't understand basic English.

I'm just going by my experiences here, Lash. I've seen it time and time again. Let's say someone doesn't like Joe Biden and wants to express his opposition to, say, his climate policy. He could lay out his facts and reasons, using sources found in the mainstream media rather than alt-right sites. He can explain how he sees the situation, and why he believes the counter-narrative is persuasive. He might pose a few questions and ask people to respond to those questions. He might actually attempt to initiate a dialogue.

What I see instead is that someone shows up, immediately uses terms like the "Democrat" Party, suggests that Biden is a pedophile, and posts a screed from the Gateway Pundit, or Epoch Times, and insults other members and often the site itself. It's obvious this person has come here to vent and welcomes a fight – which he usually gets.

The situation with the member who left yesterday is instructive. He didn't mind sparring with people. So when he wanted to share his understanding of Putin's intentions and reasons, he did so in his own style:

I think the point might have been couched more diplomatically! Don't you?

Another example is the passive/aggressive approach favored by posters like maxdancona. "I'm the one being reasonable, both sides have valid points, and if you disagree it's because you are an extremist."

There's an art to initiating an actual conversation – but it's irrelevant if what you really want is a fight.