i think what's amazing to me is that there is a case to be made here about the gravity of the situation because nato and russia are egging each other on in a much more direct way than they have in recent memory.. but no let's be astonished because this are white people (or almost white people, i guess)
I have had european friends who most of the time have good takes on refugees, social justice, capitalism, and so on, confide to me that when it feels geographically close, it just feels different. I think it's hard to fully decolonize your rational mind, and your emotions/automatic reactions are even harder. They acknowledge that it's a shitty thing to feel, and that they should not act like they care more, but they are scared for themselves and their families, and that's a very human thing to do.
i think what's amazing to me is that there is a case to be made here about the gravity of the situation because nato and russia are egging each other on in a much more direct way than they have in recent memory.. but no let's be astonished because this are white people (or almost white people, i guess)
I have had european friends who most of the time have good takes on refugees, social justice, capitalism, and so on, confide to me that when it feels geographically close, it just feels different. I think it's hard to fully decolonize your rational mind, and your emotions/automatic reactions are even harder. They acknowledge that it's a shitty thing to feel, and that they should not act like they care more, but they are scared for themselves and their families, and that's a very human thing to do.