Russian lawmakers authorize Putin to use military force outside the country, Part II

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It's a cliche to blame violent video games, but honestly I do blame violent video games and media in general for that, combined with the distance of seeing most things as drone footage. The latter makes it all small and impersonal, and the former has trained a generation or two that violence happening to someone tiny on the other side of the screen is entertainment and once you turn off the TV or close the tab or swipe away it has nothing to do with you or your life and plans.

edit: Especially given how much buzz was given back in early days of Ukraine tankbusters using tactics learned from video games to reliably get the pop-top turret magazine hit and cook off.

Tactics, possibly.  On the other hand, their strategy (particularly Russia) is straight out of the sort of assumptions of moving toy soldiers around a field.