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This is vapid both-sides-ism of the worst kind. The election in Belarus is internationally recognized as illegitimate. The "winner" has long been known as "Eu
by vladTheInhaler 6y ago
This is vapid both-sides-ism of the worst kind. The election in Belarus is internationally recognized as illegitimate. The "winner" has long been known as "Europe's last dictator".
Don't equivocate between the people protesting for their votes to be counted and the people kidnapping and torturing them in response.
- zepto 6y agoIf it’s so clear to everyone, why aren’t the protests bigger? It seems like there are millions of people in Belarus who are equivocating in some way. I’m not questioning whether the dictator should go. I’m saying that for each person in the situation, whatever their role, the calculus of what action to take is not black and white.
- democracy 6y agobecause people are scared, isn't it obvious?
- zepto 6y agoIt’s obvious that some people are. It’s not obvious that it’s all that is going on. It’s also not obvious exactly what they are scared of. For example, by all accounts Lukashenko is backed by Putin. It could be that people are less scared of the police, and more scared of what could happen if they overthrow Lukashenko, and Putin sends in little green men to restore order. That’s just one example of what people might be considering. I’m guessing there are also a bunch of people who simply don’t have a clear idea of exactly what’s going on.
- democracy 6y agoSorry your guesses are BS. People are afraid of police brutality and being oppressed.