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"Russian people overwhelmingly support the invasion" is a statement of fact - which is based on overwhelming evidence (this includes personal communications). I

"Russian people overwhelmingly support the invasion" is a statement of fact - which is based on overwhelming evidence (this includes personal communications). I'm not talking about the government. At the same time, I'm not familiar with any evidence any Russian living abroad is facing "racism". (Most of my family live in US/Canada/Australia).

rpmisms 3y ago
Yeah, I support the invasion too. I don't tell people that in my real life, because I'm not stupid. Donbass basin had a shit time of it and Russia was morally correct to step in. Also Ukraine is corrupt. I'm sorry for the Ukrop people, because they also should not pay for the actions of their government. I'm in the US, and I just pretend I'm Polish if people ask what kind of Slav I am. Russian gets the shitty comments and nasty remarks.
- meepmorp 3y ago
  Yeah, you’re just uncritically swallowing Russian government propaganda.
  - rpmisms 3y ago
    Or, maybe, I know people from Donbass and know more about this than you do. Ukraine treats them like garbage. Rape by Ukrainian soldiers is a common occurrence. I'm fully aware of the propaganda, Russia is doing a shit job at actually winning this, and I understand the strategic aspect. The stated purpose of the occupation is moral. Obviously geopolitics will play a role, but this is international conflict. My own country has done far worse things, and pretending to be angry at this when the Gulf War was worse is just intellectually dishonest.
    - EB-Barrington 3y ago
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lionkor 3y ago
A relative of mine is Russian and recently moved to the West, and is experiencing discrimination. Not sure what your anecdotal evidence is supposed to mean, but it ends up not meaning much.
- rpmisms 3y ago
  And again, supporting the invasion does not make you responsible for it. Even if your relative is rooting for it, that opinion is the only thing they could be held accountable for.

rpmisms 3y ago

Yeah, I support the invasion too. I don't tell people that in my real life, because I'm not stupid. Donbass basin had a shit time of it and Russia was morally correct to step in. Also Ukraine is corrupt. I'm sorry for the Ukrop people, because they also should not pay for the actions of their government. I'm in the US, and I just pretend I'm Polish if people ask what kind of Slav I am. Russian gets the shitty comments and nasty remarks.

meepmorp 3y ago
Yeah, you’re just uncritically swallowing Russian government propaganda.
- rpmisms 3y ago
  Or, maybe, I know people from Donbass and know more about this than you do. Ukraine treats them like garbage. Rape by Ukrainian soldiers is a common occurrence. I'm fully aware of the propaganda, Russia is doing a shit job at actually winning this, and I understand the strategic aspect. The stated purpose of the occupation is moral. Obviously geopolitics will play a role, but this is international conflict. My own country has done far worse things, and pretending to be angry at this when the Gulf War was worse is just intellectually dishonest.
  - EB-Barrington 3y ago
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lionkor 3y ago

A relative of mine is Russian and recently moved to the West, and is experiencing discrimination. Not sure what your anecdotal evidence is supposed to mean, but it ends up not meaning much.

rpmisms 3y ago
And again, supporting the invasion does not make you responsible for it. Even if your relative is rooting for it, that opinion is the only thing they could be held accountable for.