[it_does_follow]

I second this question. In the last few days I've heard pretty heavy reference to "people cheering on nuclear war" but haven't seen it first hand anywhere. A link to an opinion piece that explicitly states this, or even a few high-profile twitter accounts espousing this view would at least convince me it's happening.

Heck, even browsing reddit comments and hacker news comments I've seen no view encouraging nuclear war. Even 4chan doesn't seem to have any posts proclaiming this view.

[armitron]

In realpolitik terms, nuclear war is the most likely outcome of any further escalation w/ NATO including the US / West refusing to lose face / back off. It's just that most folks do not think in such terms and are crafting delusions where that doesn't take place: Revolution in Russia! Putin will be overthrown! Minor nuclear escalation then everyone will back off! Let's have NATO get involved in Ukraine then it'll be on the Russians if they pull the trigger! They would never dare!

People are talking about the Russians being brainwashed, but read most of the comments in this thread and you'll realize they're far from being the only ones.

[somedude895]

> further escalation w/ NATO including the US / West refusing to lose face / back off.

Here's a sovereign nation that tries to save its independence, pleading with the West / EU / NATO for protection. Then you have a ruler who has been saying for years that that nation should not exist and should be part of his empire, then proceeds to invade.

The framing of this as a NATO vs Russia issue, where NATO should "back down" to prevent further escalation, making Ukraine merely a pawn in some greater game, is absolutely disgusting.