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0 pointsnix234y ago0 comments

>Ukrainians are Europeans, they look the same

That's borderline racist thinking. By your definition Irish and South-Italians would not see each others as Europeans, and btw Russia is Europe too.

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belval4y ago· 1 in thread

Yes, that's racist thinking, but you are reading too much in my definition, if south Italy was invaded they would let in refugees for the same reason. Same goes for Ireland.

It's a European war ergos Europeans feel involved. It's not hard to understand. If stuff explodes in Syria it's just a headline for most people.

nix23OP4y ago

>If stuff explodes in Syria it's just a headline for most people

Nothing todo with how people look, but more with "get used to" for example in the middle east. Not many in Germany felt involved even in Iraq where German soldiers where stationed (nothing to see here...it's like that since 2002).

And if you look at Serbia...after 3 month it was "just" normal news, that's how humans work.

microtonal4y ago· 1 in thread

That's borderline racist thinking.

Of course it is. And this is the sad fact, most Europeans would rather take in Ukrainians than Syrians. It is not surprising, even though it is (morally) wrong.

Russia is Europe

I don't think Europeans have any issues with Russians, only with Putin's aggressive behavior. I think most Europeans are just sad that Russians live under an oppressive regime that takes the country's wealth and redistributes among a few oligarchs.

nix23OP4y ago

Has nothing todo with how you look but with your culture and history, it's just logical that you feel more bonding with a culture that is like yours, and probably a bigger reminder that it can happen to yourself.

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