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sinyug commented on They are ‘civilised’ and ‘look like us’: the racist coverage of Ukraine   theguardian.com/commentis... · Posted by u/YeGoblynQueenne
jimbob45 · 4 years ago
An alternative take would be that the West is more okay with 3rd-world country violence rather than 1st-world country violence (like Ukraine). It happens to be the case that all countries that have recently seen conflict without significant US intervention were both brown and 3rd-world.

I would assume that if the Saudis, Indians, Israelis, or others were to see this same type of conflict, you'd see a much greater US commitment. If we instead jump on every conflict that arises, we'd be stuck in regional conflicts in 3rd-world countries forever.

sinyug · 4 years ago
> Saudis

> Israelis

Already ongoing. We know which sides everyone has picked.

> Indians

We have been targeted by Pakistan-based terrorists for forty years and tens of thousands of people have been murdered. No one bothered to do anything. Instead, Pakistan was promoted to a strategic ally after 9/11 because white people died.

We have fought two wars with China. It is a mortal enemy, nuclear power and occupies Indian territory. But when we conducted nuclear tests in 1998 to develop a deterrence, sanctions were imposed on us. When China killed 20 of our soldiers in 2020 - they were bludgeoned to death with barbwire-wrapped clubs - the advice from the world was to peacefully resolve the problem.

sinyug commented on They are ‘civilised’ and ‘look like us’: the racist coverage of Ukraine   theguardian.com/commentis... · Posted by u/YeGoblynQueenne
rasz · 4 years ago
Its about the contrast of men in track suits throwing rocks and climbing fences versus women with children.
sinyug · 4 years ago
> Its about the contrast of men in track suits throwing rocks and climbing fences versus women with children.

He is openly talking about neighborhood help. All the media reports are full of "they look like us," "blue eyes" and "blond hair."

I am not passing moral judgment on his choices; cultural incompatibility will eventually lead to conflict. I am simply pointing out the hypocrisy of demanding that the whole world join the "isolate Russia" project while simultaneously claiming that it is a neighborhood affair.

sinyug commented on They are ‘civilised’ and ‘look like us’: the racist coverage of Ukraine   theguardian.com/commentis... · Posted by u/YeGoblynQueenne
sinyug · 4 years ago
> In Austria, Chancellor Karl Nehammer stated that “of course we will take in refugees, if necessary”. Meanwhile, just last fall and in his then-role as interior minister, Nehammer was known as a hardliner against resettling Afghan refugees in Austria and as a politician who insisted on Austria’s right to forcibly deport rejected Afghan asylum seekers, even if that meant returning them to the Taliban. “It’s different in Ukraine than in countries like Afghanistan,” he told Austrian TV. “We’re talking about neighborhood help.”

But he wants the entire world to get involved in this "neighborhood war."

Black and brown countries should take note of this conflict very seriously. Western imperialism never died. The West is perfectly okay with black on black and brown on brown violence. It is only in the case of black/brown on white or white on white violence that they interfere with such ferocity.

sinyug commented on Ask HN: Why wasn't the USA sanctioned over it's war with Iraq?    · Posted by u/throwawaywxyz
scrollaway · 4 years ago
I'm sure OP is asking this in good faith. It's a reasonable question. But I want to remind everyone here, and really stress, that "What about Iraq and Afghanistan" is literally reasoning Vladimir Putin is using to invade Ukraine.

I would like to ask people not to amplify that message while Europe is at war with Putin. Talk about it after all you like, it's a very reasonable question, but distracting the discourse while everybody is united over support for Ukraine is what he wants.

Do not signal boost him.

sinyug · 4 years ago
> "What about Iraq and Afghanistan" is literally reasoning Vladimir Putin is using to invade Ukraine.

Why wouldn't he? The US provided him with a perfect template to justify his invasion.

People often forget that the consequences of current actions extend far into the future.

The current Ukraine-Russia conflict that will result in the re-militarization of Germany as well as the Chinese threat that led to the same thing happening in Japan will have similar consequences decades from now.[1]

[1] Why the US is no threat to China, but a remilitarised Japan, led by Shinzo Abe, may well be (https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2118257...)

sinyug commented on Tech's crackdown on Russian propaganda is a geopolitical high-wire act   text.npr.org/1083824030... · Posted by u/News-Dog
sinyug · 4 years ago
> "There's three internets now. There's China's, there's the internet of the European Union and the U.S., and then there's distorted internets in between," in countries like Russia, Watts said.

> "The idea of being a global company in the tech space is dead," he said. "They have to choose."

This was always going to happen.

Different countries have different cultural and legal systems as well as differing perceptions of national security. At some point, these things are going to clash without there being a technical work around.

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sinyug commented on Ask HN: How do you cope with possible nuclear threat?    · Posted by u/kcindric
VaxWithSex · 4 years ago
Yeah they should have said "special non-millitary operation" instead, right?
sinyug · 4 years ago
> Yeah they should have said "special non-millitary operation" instead, right?

What I wrote: THEY keep using the term "war" when referring to THEIR actions against Russia.

If a British or French minister says that THEY are at war with Russia, how is Russia supposed to interpret that?

sinyug commented on Ask HN: How do you cope with possible nuclear threat?    · Posted by u/kcindric
sinyug · 4 years ago
> impending doom that's hanging over our heads?

The conflict is localized to parts of Ukraine. There is no impending doom as long as NATO does not directly intervene. And I simply don't see Biden or Johnson sacrificing American and British cities for the sake of Ukraine.

To their credit, the US administration has been fairly calm given the circumstances. It is the European leaders that have been issuing belligerent statements and walking them back. They keep using the term "war" when referring to their actions against Russia.

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