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> Ukrainians didn't leave, and they ended up taking their country back

I'm struggling to remember any rioting in the Maidan.




I mean, they have literally built a catapult on Maidan to throw molotov cocktails at the police. And used said molotovs to set fire to an APC.


> they have literally built a catapult on Maidan to throw molotov cocktails at the police. And used said molotovs to set fire to an APC

I guess I wouldn't characterise such focussed use of violence as "starting to get a bit rowdy." Rowdiness specifically implies unruliness, a lack of discipline. I'd also say that escalating from peaceful to violent protest is not a decision one should take in the moment--catapults and molotov cocktails imply preparation.




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