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minus-squaretechnocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down78·4 hours agoUnfortunately anti-russian racism is acceptable here. When you see a headline like this, just be ready for the comments.
minus-squareWiz@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·2 hours agoRussia isn’t a race. It’s a failed state, ruled by a corrupt dictator.
minus-squareCaptainvaqina@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·2 hours agoJust like America in a couple months.
minus-squareBruceTwarzen@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·2 hours agoAnd who said it’s funny. I’m confused
minus-squarekarobeccary@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up66·3 hours agoGallows humor about the suspicious deaths of people critical of an oligarchy is not racism. Unless you are a wilfully credulous root vegetable of a person.
minus-squarepearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.onlinelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 hours agoTIL Russian is a race
minus-squarecapital@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-22 hours agoPro-Russian comment meant to wield the left’s propensity to over-diagnose racism to redirect and distract.
minus-squareEtherWhack@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 hours agoI’d more call it politicism, as it’s more criticizing the political state and not someones origin/heritage.
Unfortunately anti-russian racism is acceptable here. When you see a headline like this, just be ready for the comments.
Russia isn’t a race.
It’s a failed state, ruled by a corrupt dictator.
Just like America in a couple months.
What exactly was racist?
And who said it’s funny. I’m confused
Gallows humor about the suspicious deaths of people critical of an oligarchy is not racism.
Unless you are a wilfully credulous root vegetable of a person.
TIL Russian is a race
Pro-Russian comment meant to wield the left’s propensity to over-diagnose racism to redirect and distract.
I’d more call it politicism, as it’s more criticizing the political state and not someones origin/heritage.