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We're watching modern-era McCarthy-ism happen in real time at a global scale

tenpies 5y ago
Some other top picks come to mind: > Vaccine Delivery Canceled to Country That Did Not Condemn Russia See: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/vaccine-delivery-canceled-to-country-that-did-not-condemn-russia/ar-AAUKbha?ocid=msedgntp https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/vaccine-delivery-cancel... > Cardiff Philharmonic replaces the programme of its upcoming all-Tchaikovsky concert, citing it as 'inappropriate at this time’. See: https://www.classical-music.com/news/cardiff-philharmonic-removes-tchaikovsky-from-programme-in-light-of-russian-invasion-of-ukraine/ https://www.classical-music.com/news/cardiff-philharmonic-re... > Facebook temporarily allows posts on Ukraine war calling for violence against invading Russians or Putin's death See: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/exclusive-facebook-instagram-temporarily-allow-calls-violence-against-russians-2022-03-10/ https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/exclusive-facebook-inst... > Montreal Symphony Orchestra drops Russian piano prodigy from concerts amid backlash https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/montreal-symphony-orchestra-drops-russian-piano-prodigy-from-concerts-amid-backlash-1.5811068 https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/montreal-symphony-orchestra-drop... May history judge the West harshly and these actions be a reminder to it that it has zero moral credibility to project upon the world. Also if you have any Russian acquaintances, now would be the time to make sure your attic is in good shape because we are a very short step from the Stop Putin Camps being deployed.
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- itsoktocry 5y ago
  There's an astonishing number of people that are backing these decisions, if social media is any indication. It's truly unbelievable. I mean, we're attacking people of Russian heritage. Whenever similar things happen with other races or cultures we bend over backwards to ensure the opposite is occurring: do not stereotype. These are strange times.
  - rixed 5y ago
    It looks like if someone somewhere with a lot of power is pushing for escalation and preparing masses to support, or fight, a large war. I believe this is most likely just a bluff, and that this super power does not really intend to fuel a long and large war in Europe just for the sake of dividing Russia just for the sake of isolating China. Or is it just sentationalism to sell news?
- watwut 5y ago
  > Cardiff Philharmonic replaces the programme of its upcoming all-Tchaikovsky concert, citing it as 'inappropriate at this time’. They did so because one of volunteer musicians has family in Ukraine right now and also some songs on concert were military ones. They were being kind to volunteer who plays for them. > Facebook temporarily allows posts on Ukraine war calling for violence against invading Russians or Putin's death. Facebook allows war posts. Not calls for violence for random Russians.
- unmole 5y ago
  > Cardiff Philharmonic replaces the programme of its upcoming all-Tchaikovsky concert, citing it as 'inappropriate at this time’. That is a bit different than the other cases. Both the 1812 Overture and the Slavonic March celebrate Russian military victories.

Some other top picks come to mind: > Vaccine Delivery Canceled to Country That Did Not Condemn Russia See: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/vaccine-delivery-canceled-to-country-that-did-not-condemn-russia/ar-AAUKbha?ocid=msedgntp https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/vaccine-delivery-cancel... > Cardiff Philharmonic replaces the programme of its upcoming all-Tchaikovsky concert, citing it as 'inappropriate at this time’. See: https://www.classical-music.com/news/cardiff-philharmonic-removes-tchaikovsky-from-programme-in-light-of-russian-invasion-of-ukraine/ https://www.classical-music.com/news/cardiff-philharmonic-re... > Facebook temporarily allows posts on Ukraine war calling for violence against invading Russians or Putin's death See: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/exclusive-facebook-instagram-temporarily-allow-calls-violence-against-russians-2022-03-10/ https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/exclusive-facebook-inst... > Montreal Symphony Orchestra drops Russian piano prodigy from concerts amid backlash https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/montreal-symphony-orchestra-drops-russian-piano-prodigy-from-concerts-amid-backlash-1.5811068 https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/montreal-symphony-orchestra-drop... May history judge the West harshly and these actions be a reminder to it that it has zero moral credibility to project upon the world. Also if you have any Russian acquaintances, now would be the time to make sure your attic is in good shape because we are a very short step from the Stop Putin Camps being deployed.

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itsoktocry 5y ago
There's an astonishing number of people that are backing these decisions, if social media is any indication. It's truly unbelievable. I mean, we're attacking people of Russian heritage. Whenever similar things happen with other races or cultures we bend over backwards to ensure the opposite is occurring: do not stereotype. These are strange times.
- rixed 5y ago
  It looks like if someone somewhere with a lot of power is pushing for escalation and preparing masses to support, or fight, a large war. I believe this is most likely just a bluff, and that this super power does not really intend to fuel a long and large war in Europe just for the sake of dividing Russia just for the sake of isolating China. Or is it just sentationalism to sell news?
watwut 5y ago
> Cardiff Philharmonic replaces the programme of its upcoming all-Tchaikovsky concert, citing it as 'inappropriate at this time’. They did so because one of volunteer musicians has family in Ukraine right now and also some songs on concert were military ones. They were being kind to volunteer who plays for them. > Facebook temporarily allows posts on Ukraine war calling for violence against invading Russians or Putin's death. Facebook allows war posts. Not calls for violence for random Russians.
unmole 5y ago
> Cardiff Philharmonic replaces the programme of its upcoming all-Tchaikovsky concert, citing it as 'inappropriate at this time’. That is a bit different than the other cases. Both the 1812 Overture and the Slavonic March celebrate Russian military victories.