why there was such an intense effort to keep people in a state of delusion regarding the progress of the war
My understanding: pushed primarily by the US, meant to obfuscate what the cost of the war is for Ukrainians, so the public goes along with whatever the level of support is at any given time. Easy war, only ork hosts are so numerous it takes time to swat them away; great individual sacrifices, some indiscriminate destruction ( per ork nature), but all well under control - no urgency, which fits US goals (keep Russia and Europe apart, keep Europe subservient, don't get pulled into something costly). Once Ukrainians are expended, reassess.
Be more realistic (early on) and you'd see more pressure to either stay completely out (Ukrainians make their choices without being goaded) or to treat Ukrainians as you would your own and acting accordingly (full involvement).
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My understanding: pushed primarily by the US, meant to obfuscate what the cost of the war is for Ukrainians, so the public goes along with whatever the level of support is at any given time. Easy war, only ork hosts are so numerous it takes time to swat them away; great individual sacrifices, some indiscriminate destruction ( per ork nature), but all well under control - no urgency, which fits US goals (keep Russia and Europe apart, keep Europe subservient, don't get pulled into something costly). Once Ukrainians are expended, reassess.
Be more realistic (early on) and you'd see more pressure to either stay completely out (Ukrainians make their choices without being goaded) or to treat Ukrainians as you would your own and acting accordingly (full involvement).
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