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  We already got that when the Soviets entered Afghanistan. Though, that uh, kind of backfired on us
context: that's an amazing video and channel, thanks >
  
  The deluge of footage of Russian troops on the back foot, plus constant posts of Russian forces surrendering seems to paint a dangerously misleading picture on Reddit. Based on these posts alone, you’d think the Ukrainians are on the verge of annihilating the Russians.
  Yet a year later, both sides are bogged in a brutal war. I’d take Zeleksnsky’s warnings over an overly rosy picture being painted by well-intentioned but terribly selective Reddit posts. >
  
  Both sides are in a race to re-arm and recruit over the winter for the spring offensives. >
  
  They're also in a propaganda battle. As important as winning is convincing the opposition that you winning is inevitable. >
  
  There Zelenskyy has a tricky line to walk as well. 
  He has to convince his people that they will win of course. He also has to convince the international community that they will win if they get sufficient support, while telling Russia that they are getting more than enough right now but also letting donor nations know that they really do need more. >
  
  Which is why the west should just go all in. Russian can't hope to match their spending and production capability, the quicker they're removed from Ukraine, the better. >
  
  That is when the nukes come out, the West (America really) are totally fine with bleeding Russia out in a protracted inconclusive conflict, it's been an American fantasy since Vietnam to trick their enemies into the same mistakes.