@ratchetclank92 said:
I haven’t noticed in real life or online to be honest. With the situation in Israel though I’ve noticed a huge increase in both anti semitism and Islamophobia, both online and in every day real life.
I think it's just the algorithm and social media doing what it does best: skewing information to one side or another.
Best to just stay off it or, barring that, use multiple sources.
@uninspiredcup said:
Given the nature of Russia crimes the world has been relatively objective and calm, ignoring right-wingers who have been cheerleading genocide and Putin as their new daddy.
Most of the bile is directed at Russian leadership as outside of Russia they can't really dictate the media as they can internally, merely attempt to influence it.
Ukrainians specifically, horrific acts have been enacted upon them to be forced under subjugation. It's understandable (though not excusable) some won't be objective.
This is my biggest problem with people that "both sides" the issue; the far right is so, so, so far right that they can't be compromised with.
Why? Because the compromise between moderate and far, far, far, far right is far far right. It's essentially the old negotiating tactic of asking for a really high number you know you won't get so you can seem more reasonable.
So Russia invades, unprovoked, with aspirations to take over X, Y, and Z then they can seem all reasonable when they say "Oh well the people in this part are pretty much all Russian anyway, right? So no big deal. Also Russians are free people! Look we just had democratic election!"
There's no moral high ground to be gained by taking stances like this:
@nod_calypse said:
... I love Ukrainian people. I have Ukrainian friends. I love Russian people. I have Russian friends. Me speaking the truth does not change any of this. I am not pro any country in this bullshit war. Just calling it like it is.
This is a copout, I am sorry to say. No offense but...ick.
You want to find compromise in politics? You want to be diplomatic in peacetime? That's fine. I would prefer that.
But this is war and you need to pick a side.
And if you can't find a reason, well, find one of self-interest. I support Ukraine because, well...they're not Russia, they can be considered a Western ally, and we need a buffer state in that part of the world.
Also Putin is an autocrat and we should just be against that by default. He isn't playing chess, he is indulging his whims because he runs the show.
And frankly, with estimates at 400,000 Russians dead, I'm not sure the Russian people really are against the war. You would think after that many deaths and failure they'd, I don't know...vote Putin out? Stage a coup? But I'm probably underestimating the Russian propaganda machine.
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