published beliefs on rage rally website
rage against the war machine website claims
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The US (Not Russia) Instigated the Ukraine War
Rage Demand #2: "The US instigated the war in Ukraine...and then sabotaged the peace deal between Russia and Ukraine in March."
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Fact: Putin ordered the invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022 and the ongoing bombing of civilian targets.
Ukraine terminated March peace negotiations with Russia after the discovery of Russian War Crimes in Bucha and Putin's refusal to consider withdrawal from Ukraine as an option for peace.
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NATO is responsible for the Ukraine War
Rage Demand #4: "NATO expansion to Russia's border provoked the war in Ukraine."
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Fact: Putin justified the invasion of Ukraine by claiming Ukraine is not a real state and has no right to exist outside of Russia. Russia's invasion of Ukraine has created the largest refugee crisis in Europe since WWII.
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The Deep State Runs America
Rage Demand #7: "The CIA and deep state are an unelected permanent government of intelligence agencies that run our country outside of constitutional and democratic control...Abolish the CIA and deep state."
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Fact: The deep state is a conspiracy theory that rose in prominence under President Trump and has been linked to QAnon and the January 6 attack on the US Capitol.