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Examples of racism/euro-centrism during the Russia-Ukraine conflict

Add to the above list if you can, thank you.

Resources For Understanding The War Beyond The Bulletins

Defense Politics Asia's youtube channel and their map, who is an independent youtuber with a mostly neutral viewpoint.

Moon of Alabama, which tends to have good analysis (though also a couple bad takes here and there)

Understanding War and the Saker: neo-conservative sources but their reporting of the war (so far) seems to line up with reality better than most liberal sources.

Alexander Mercouris, who does daily videos on the conflict and, unlike most western analysts, has some degree of understanding on how war works. He is a reactionary, however.

On the ground: Patrick Lancaster, an independent journalist reporting in the Ukrainian warzones.

Unedited videos of Russian/Ukrainian press conferences and speeches.

Yesterday's discussion post.

  • SoyViking [he/him]
    ·
    2 years ago

    A significant part of European industry relies on ultra-cheap energy from Russia, super-cheap Chinese labor and highly subsidized semiconductors from Taiwan. Europe knew about these risks, but showed greed,” Vestager said.

    The worst person you know said something true.

    And what are they going to do about it then? Let's read some more...

    According to the commissioner, European states cannot simply accept such dependencies as part of the deal. “Europe must diversify its trade and accept higher prices … Consumers would ultimately have to pay for these changes,” she said.

    Oh... now we know her again. Common people will have to pay so the bougies' rate of profit can be maintained. Pensioners will have to freeze in the winter so the supply of champagne to the yachts in Monaco isn't disturbed.

    • SeventyTwoTrillion [he/him]M
      ·
      2 years ago

      Oh, okay, so you think that these poor millionaires and billionaires with their globally declining rate of profit shouldn't have their losses made up for? Were you aware of how many risks they make and how hard they work to deserve their free time picking their teeth with the vertebrae of the homeless?