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> Most Russians hold racist views I understand that people are unhappy with Russia right now, but what a truly gross thing to say (and absolutely not true).

a_c_s 2y ago
Very true when it comes to antisemitic views: only 1 in 10 Russians would be ok having a Jewish friend. "In a Levada Center poll, for instance, 45 percent of Russians said they had a positive attitude toward Jews in 2021, up from 22 percent in 2010. Russians said Jews were the minority group they were most comfortable having close to them — but only 11 percent said they’re ready to have a Jewish friend, up from 3 percent in 2010." https://www.politico.eu/article/vladimir-putin-ukraine-war-forces-russia-jews-adapt-new-life-home-abroad/ https://www.politico.eu/article/vladimir-putin-ukraine-war-f...
- cpursley 2y ago
  Oh please, Levada? lol. I understand there's a big psyops push to dehumanize Russians right now, but they are people like the rest of us. Crazy, right?
  - slt2021 2y ago
    No, russians are incredibly racists and openly hostile to central asia migrant laborers. Experienced it myself
    - cpursley 2y ago
      Wait, are you agreeing that Russians aren't humans?
      - slt2021 2y ago
        Hitler and Pol Pot were also humans, yet they did very bad things to other fellow humans. Nobody is denying that ru are humans, we are simply acknowledging that someone did very bad things against principles of humanity, did it deliberately, at scale, and over a very long time period.
        cpursley 2y ago
        Consider yourself lucky for being from a country that never bombed anyone. Mine killed about 4 million (mostly women and children) in the ME over the last 30 years, and are still at it by helping their friends pound Palestine into smithereens :( https://watson.brown.edu/costsofwar/costs/human/civilians https://watson.brown.edu/costsofwar/costs/human/civilians
        slt2021 2y ago
        its not only bombing, it is casual everyday racism towards others that is a problem. same like zionist jews think of themselves as superior to palestinians, same russians think of themselves as superior to Ukrainians and other ex-soviet nations. BTW a lot of Israeli jews immigrated from Soviet Union and some could argue they could pick up this superiority complex from russians
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        practicemaths 2y ago
        Yes, you're a vanguard for moral authority while actively also making what-about-x excuses for Russia. Which has openly broken any established rules of war along with raping & genital mutilation being an actively encouraged tactic.
        justsomehnguy 2y ago
        > we are simply acknowledging We? Please, for your racist views speak for yourself, without 'royal we'. Also people like you always conveniently omit anything what would show your people not as those saints as you try to portrait it.
- riehwvfbk 2y ago
  That simply doesn't pass the smell test. I think you would be very surprised if you actually talked to any real Russians.
lykahb 2y ago
I am aware that this is a bold claim and that it may be hard to believe. I also wish this weren't true. That's why I put a reference to support it. Check out the section on Public sentiments and politics. In particular, that 60% of population support the statement "Russia is for Russians" and what that phrase implies. If you are curious to learn more, check out studies and polls by any organization that you support - Amnesty International, Russian NGO's, universities, etc.
- quotz 2y ago
  I am pretty sure in most european countries people would vote for the same answer
- cpursley 2y ago
  I'm from the US South and am well traveled in Europe and Russia, including minority Russian republics like Adygea. In my experience, Russians are way less racist than Americans and Western Europeans - I almost never heard a racist word from them (I understand the Russian language). Please watch these: - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_xq7WcM_J0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_xq7WcM_J0 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdtCCi249xE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdtCCi249xE Also, feel free to hit that translate button on videos like these, especially the top voted ones. The comment from Russians are generally very positive (even heartwarming) towards foreigners who are adequate, learn the language and follow the local laws.
ninininino 2y ago
It's really not gross if you can accept that the author of such a statement would likely also believe racist is not a term that is used not as a binary (as in - you are either racist or not racist) but that racism is something we are almost all guilty of to some degree or another and not something that means you're going to hell or are a horrible person. In the same way that we are all at times capable of being selfish, or at times capable of being ignorant, or weak to temptation. Saying they are racist in that light is more like saying that relative to the average, they are a bit more racist than the best of us.

a_c_s 2y ago

Very true when it comes to antisemitic views: only 1 in 10 Russians would be ok having a Jewish friend. "In a Levada Center poll, for instance, 45 percent of Russians said they had a positive attitude toward Jews in 2021, up from 22 percent in 2010. Russians said Jews were the minority group they were most comfortable having close to them — but only 11 percent said they’re ready to have a Jewish friend, up from 3 percent in 2010." https://www.politico.eu/article/vladimir-putin-ukraine-war-forces-russia-jews-adapt-new-life-home-abroad/ https://www.politico.eu/article/vladimir-putin-ukraine-war-f...

cpursley 2y ago
Oh please, Levada? lol. I understand there's a big psyops push to dehumanize Russians right now, but they are people like the rest of us. Crazy, right?
- slt2021 2y ago
  No, russians are incredibly racists and openly hostile to central asia migrant laborers. Experienced it myself
  - cpursley 2y ago
    Wait, are you agreeing that Russians aren't humans?
    - slt2021 2y ago
      Hitler and Pol Pot were also humans, yet they did very bad things to other fellow humans. Nobody is denying that ru are humans, we are simply acknowledging that someone did very bad things against principles of humanity, did it deliberately, at scale, and over a very long time period.
      - cpursley 2y ago
        Consider yourself lucky for being from a country that never bombed anyone. Mine killed about 4 million (mostly women and children) in the ME over the last 30 years, and are still at it by helping their friends pound Palestine into smithereens :( https://watson.brown.edu/costsofwar/costs/human/civilians https://watson.brown.edu/costsofwar/costs/human/civilians
        slt2021 2y ago
        its not only bombing, it is casual everyday racism towards others that is a problem. same like zionist jews think of themselves as superior to palestinians, same russians think of themselves as superior to Ukrainians and other ex-soviet nations. BTW a lot of Israeli jews immigrated from Soviet Union and some could argue they could pick up this superiority complex from russians
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        practicemaths 2y ago
        Yes, you're a vanguard for moral authority while actively also making what-about-x excuses for Russia. Which has openly broken any established rules of war along with raping & genital mutilation being an actively encouraged tactic.
      - justsomehnguy 2y ago
        > we are simply acknowledging We? Please, for your racist views speak for yourself, without 'royal we'. Also people like you always conveniently omit anything what would show your people not as those saints as you try to portrait it.
riehwvfbk 2y ago
That simply doesn't pass the smell test. I think you would be very surprised if you actually talked to any real Russians.

lykahb 2y ago

I am aware that this is a bold claim and that it may be hard to believe. I also wish this weren't true. That's why I put a reference to support it. Check out the section on Public sentiments and politics. In particular, that 60% of population support the statement "Russia is for Russians" and what that phrase implies. If you are curious to learn more, check out studies and polls by any organization that you support - Amnesty International, Russian NGO's, universities, etc.

quotz 2y ago
I am pretty sure in most european countries people would vote for the same answer
cpursley 2y ago
I'm from the US South and am well traveled in Europe and Russia, including minority Russian republics like Adygea. In my experience, Russians are way less racist than Americans and Western Europeans - I almost never heard a racist word from them (I understand the Russian language). Please watch these: - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_xq7WcM_J0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_xq7WcM_J0 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdtCCi249xE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdtCCi249xE Also, feel free to hit that translate button on videos like these, especially the top voted ones. The comment from Russians are generally very positive (even heartwarming) towards foreigners who are adequate, learn the language and follow the local laws.

ninininino 2y ago

It's really not gross if you can accept that the author of such a statement would likely also believe racist is not a term that is used not as a binary (as in - you are either racist or not racist) but that racism is something we are almost all guilty of to some degree or another and not something that means you're going to hell or are a horrible person. In the same way that we are all at times capable of being selfish, or at times capable of being ignorant, or weak to temptation. Saying they are racist in that light is more like saying that relative to the average, they are a bit more racist than the best of us.