It is amazing the lengths to which people willingly go to make all Russians out as somehow responsible for any atrocity committed by Russian troops in Ukraine. If "the people" are responsible for what the government does, then you should be serving time without access to Twitter.
I can understand the desire to make sense of your emotions with flawed logic. But it is still not reasonable to have an ethic for Russians and another for yourself--just because you feel that way. At least you need to consistently apply it. Even the collectivism you adhere to.
Then, let's talk about the primitive notion of collective responsibility, regardless of the basis for such a collective, and where that leads us. It's not a pretty picture. And it never was. It denies every individual their personhood and agency. That's a recipe for barbarism.
This is not about taking sides in whatever conflict you have top of mind. It is about your crappy argument and the poor judgment you exercise when giving voice to it.
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