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- The articles critique a form of realism that endorses submission to tyranny, labeling it metaphysical authoritarianism.
- They argue this view weighs the cost of resistance but ignores the cost of capitulation, undermining justice and dignity.
- They cite historical appeasements as precursors to greater conflicts, illustrating the danger of surrender-minded thinking.
- They claim calls for Ukraine to surrender reflect cowardice and leaders’ vanity, ultimately emboldening aggressors and prolonging violence.
