>>55385>>55386Read this if you still think Putin is the bad guy.
Russia: The Soviet Union no longer exists, can you let us into NATO like
everyone else?
US: No
Russia: Okay, but can you please not threaten us by expanding NATO to the East?
US: No
Russia: Alright, we saw you're developing new missile systems, will you let us work on them with you?
US: No
Russia: Fine, hypersonic missiles it is, but can you at least not put military bases right in front of our borders?
US: No
Russia: Well, you just carried out a military coup to overthrow a democratic election in Ukraine, can we still have a friendly relationship with them?
US: No
Russia: Gotcha, but the people of Crimea are really pissed off about that coup, can you please let them have independence?
US: No
Russia: Roger, but surely you can at the very least stop bombing the civilians living in Donbass, right?
US: No
Russia: Huh, we've been trying to find a diplomatic solution for 8 years, but you refuse to even talk to us… I guess that if you want to use military force to solve issues so much, we have no choice but to do the same.
US: OH MY GOD PUTIN IS A MADMAN, AN IMPERIALIST GENOCIDAL DICTATOR, LITERALLY THE SECOND COMING OF HITLER, WE MUST STOP HIM AT ANY COST BEFORE HE TRIES TO CONQUER ALL OF EUROPE