EatingOnions@lemmy.world to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 2 months agoPutin Admits Russian Troops ‘Can’t Raise Their Heads’ Because of Ukrainian Droneswww.kyivpost.comexternal-linkmessage-square7linkfedilinkarrow-up171arrow-down10
arrow-up171arrow-down1external-linkPutin Admits Russian Troops ‘Can’t Raise Their Heads’ Because of Ukrainian Droneswww.kyivpost.comEatingOnions@lemmy.world to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square7linkfedilink
minus-squareLordR@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up23arrow-down1·2 months agoMaybe it is time to finally go home then. But I guessPutin fell for the sunken cost fallacy…
minus-squareZkhqrD5o@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·2 months ago99% of invaders quit before they win big!
minus-squarePommes_für_dein_Balg@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10arrow-down1·2 months agoIt’s not a fallacy when retreating would likely lead to Putin’s death. He knows the war can’t be won, but ending it would end his rule and likely his life, since he himself made a peaceful transition of power in Russia impossible.
minus-squareLowtierComputer@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down1·2 months agoIt’s more than that. Their economy is currently dependent on the war.
Maybe it is time to finally go home then. But I guessPutin fell for the sunken cost fallacy…
99% of invaders quit before they win big!
It’s not a fallacy when retreating would likely lead to Putin’s death.
He knows the war can’t be won, but ending it would end his rule and likely his life, since he himself made a peaceful transition of power in Russia impossible.
It’s more than that. Their economy is currently dependent on the war.