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In other words, one is not allowed to speculate about a different outcome if NATO hadn't pushed forward so aggressively.

The realism school of Mearsheimer is forbidden. Freedom of thought is one of the first casualties of the war.

They may be arguing against sanctions because they are ineffective and hurt the West. I haven't seen the stance to ignore the Ukraine invasion altogether.

I wonder why you would single out HN for these posts. They appear in every comment section even of the mainstream press, on YouTube and other places.

Ineffectiveness of sanctions is an old and legitimate topic. Certainly the topic is discussed behind closed doors everywhere. There is a difference between hardliner isolationism and realism. Ultimately, the Western economies have to function if $billions in weapons are to be provided in the future.