this post was submitted on 13 Aug 2024
100 points (95.5% liked)

Explain Like I'm Five

14298 readers
3 users here now

Simplifying Complexity, One Answer at a Time!

Rules

  1. Be respectful and inclusive.
  2. No harassment, hate speech, or trolling.
  3. Engage in constructive discussions.
  4. Share relevant content.
  5. Follow guidelines and moderators' instructions.
  6. Use appropriate language and tone.
  7. Report violations.
  8. Foster a continuous learning environment.

founded 1 year ago
MODERATORS
Rikudou_Sage
[email protected]
sabbah
AradFort
Don_Dickle
100
ELI5: What prompted Ukraine now just to invade Russia could they not have done it a while back? (self.explainlikeimfive)
submitted 3 months ago by Don_Dickle to c/explainlikeimfive
24 comments fedilink hide all child comments
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[โ€“] AlternatePersonMan 15 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I still find that insane.

"Russia has been attacking us for 2 years. We're going to attack back." "No, don't do that. That will escalate things." "Oh cool, I guess we'll just keep taking it."

[โ€“] [email protected] 9 points 3 months ago

Slight distinction, though maybe not so much a practical one: it was more "Don't do that with our weapons, Russia will get mad at us, instead of just you."