NP but Ukraine: Constantin Sigov, philosopher, from Berkeley Center post.

[Mark Kohut]

*This war is nihilism made systemic.*

"Receiving an exact description of what is happening, along with images of
the destruction, is another way of experiencing this war that penetrates
our body and our mind. It is necessary to enter the very terrain of
opinions as a way of not letting words and reality itself become perverted.

This war is nihilism made systemic. It is not only waged against a
neighboring state, but against reality. Since the annexation of Crimea, we
have been beset by lies. Defending reality and re-establishing the exact
nature of words and things is essential and requires permanent effort. The
only way for Putin to escape the international tribunal is to not just
systematically deny reality verbally but also destroy it concretely. When
you see the destruction of houses, it is not just a metaphor. It is real,
just as real as the destruction of the semantic field.

The relationship to the dead also illustrates this nihilism. In all
civilizations, there is a level of decency towards the dead. Here, the mass
graves show a desire to erase all forms of humanity for the dead.

*The falsification of the truth is also a falsification of the past." *