This ignores that there is a well established tradition in history of the citizens taking up any and every arm available to them when their home is threatened
While I am sure some were forced into it, it seems like the overwhelming majority of citizens are taking up the fight willingly
Ok, I feel you're missing the bigger picture here with your 3 points :
People are being armed by the Government. This isn't citizens using their own arms to defend their homes.
Usually, Citizens defending home and hearth is the LAST LINE of defense. Not the first. This conflict is like 3 days old now, and already, citizens are being armed and told to go fight, with little organisation or training. Where's the Ukrainian defense forces ?
You can't claim this is them taking it willingly when they're being told how evil the Russians are and how fighting them will save their country. They're being propagandized into fighting, and propaganda is a form of at least deceptive coercion.
Well, yeah. But when its all you have, you use what you got. Its absolutely not optimal, and it shows the advantages of the US 2nd Amendment (since everyone is already trained with their guns before the shooting starts). But when you are in an existential threat situation, you make do with anything you have.
"Where's the Ukrainian defense forces ?" From the sound of it, they are locked down in the East and South, and those that arent are doing sneaky beaky shit and raiding Russian convoys and reinforcement columns. So there arent really a lot to lock down Kiev, which is where the militia comes in. It is the last line of defense, because THEY ARE IN "last line of defense" mode.
What are you on about? The Kievan has hated the Muscovite for centuries. They hated each other in Medieval times. They hated each other when they were joined by force under the Russian Empire. The Soviets committed a genocide against them. I can assure you, there was no need for propaganda, the rage is quite genuine. Just because Vladimir wants to pretend that "Ukraine" is a myth doesnt make it so. And its why you are seeing such intense resistance in the face of long odd.
Ok, I feel you're missing the bigger picture here with your 3 points :
People are being armed by the Government. This isn't citizens using their own arms to defend their homes.
Usually, Citizens defending home and hearth is the LAST LINE of defense. Not the first. This conflict is like 3 days old now, and already, citizens are being armed and told to go fight, with little organisation or training. Where's the Ukrainian defense forces ?
You can't claim this is them taking it willingly when they're being told how evil the Russians are and how fighting them will save their country. They're being propagandized into fighting, and propaganda is a form of at least deceptive coercion.
Well, yeah. But when its all you have, you use what you got. Its absolutely not optimal, and it shows the advantages of the US 2nd Amendment (since everyone is already trained with their guns before the shooting starts). But when you are in an existential threat situation, you make do with anything you have.
"Where's the Ukrainian defense forces ?" From the sound of it, they are locked down in the East and South, and those that arent are doing sneaky beaky shit and raiding Russian convoys and reinforcement columns. So there arent really a lot to lock down Kiev, which is where the militia comes in. It is the last line of defense, because THEY ARE IN "last line of defense" mode.
What are you on about? The Kievan has hated the Muscovite for centuries. They hated each other in Medieval times. They hated each other when they were joined by force under the Russian Empire. The Soviets committed a genocide against them. I can assure you, there was no need for propaganda, the rage is quite genuine. Just because Vladimir wants to pretend that "Ukraine" is a myth doesnt make it so. And its why you are seeing such intense resistance in the face of long odd.