Thread by @DavidYankovich

Some of us on here don't realize that the world is already at war - it’s an information war- and Russia has been attacking for 10+ years.

We can’t be “right fighters”, we have to fight back against disinformation- that means sharing war content that makes us all uncomfortable.

It is not “exploitive” to share content of what is happening in Ukraine and the very real human toll it is taking on their men, women, and children- they are victims who will not have a voice if their stories aren’t shared.

We have to amplify Putin’s atrocities in real-time.

Putin wants to destabilize NATO and the west- so why send out messages saying “NATO hung Ukraine out to dry”?

Do we understand that World War 3 starts if the United States or our allies go in- against a mentally deranged tyrant with nukes?

Everyone hates this. Everyone.

All that Biden and our allies can do right now is crush Russia with sanctions and send weapons, equipment, and supplies to Ukraine so they can fight back.

Economics is one big factor in why the USSR collapsed in 1991- and sanctions are causing Putin to lose control today.

When we share content of Russian soldiers captured or surrendering- it’s being seen by their families who Putin hasn’t even told were in Ukraine dying.

This content is critical, we have to share it to destabilize this invasion and help save Ukrainian and even Russian lives.

When we share videos of children hiding in subways from bombs- nobody is excited to do it.

Everyone is just as horrified as you- but if we don’t share it, then the world will not see what is happening and act as quickly as the EU, UN, or NATO has done.

Because of the world’s outrage, Switzerland and Sweden ended their 80 year neutrality to help Ukraine.

The UN, EU, and NATO are stronger than ever because President Biden has worked tirelessly alongside other world leaders to strengthen our alliances before Putin invaded.

Instead of complaining for the sake of it or demanding not to share content that is upsetting, or to pixelate photos (Russia will say it’s fake)- please for the sake of God, understand that this isn’t politics or politeness anymore- it’s a literal war of information.

If we want to win this war without a nuclear holocaust, we have to keep doing exactly what we’re doing and what the President is leading on.

We MUST stop nitpicking and complaining and start acting and working together- all of us- this isn’t partisan. It’s America vs Tyranny.

I have had people with deplorable in their handles dm’ing asking to help, over 15 different nations members of parliament have shared our content

This crisis is causing Americans to stop and take note of the fragility of democracy and coming together- and that’s what it takes.

Many Republicans are waking up on Russia and want to help. The worst thing to say to someone who is changing is telling them they’ve been wrong and are idiots.

Everyone in Ukraine regardless of politics is working together. We must do the same- globally.

What Russia is doing to Ukraine has changed everything, it’s changed all of us, and it’s changed the very trajectory of where the world was heading just one week ago.

If we don’t define what is happening right now- Ukraine won’t be the last nation invaded, they’ll be the first.

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