I think it said something like "the media before 2014" and it's just a ton of headlines about the nazis in Ukraine before the west completely aboutfaced and never talked about it again. I searched Google, reddit, Twitter and here and for the life of me cannot find it. Tyia

This was it! Ty hexxerbearers https://hexbear.net/pictrs/image/mwp1B8hslR.png

  • BeamBrain [he/him]
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    2 years ago

    I was outright horrified at how fast not just the media but every single liberal I knew did a 180 on Ukrainian Nazis. It really, starkly demonstrated just how shallow most people's pretenses of antifascism are.

    • Sandinband
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      2 years ago

      Knowing that there's no amount of evidence you can show someone who was told that something is propaganda by Bad Country (who's conveniently an enemy of the west) that will change their mind is...bad

      Like I know exactly who would've supported the red scare, Vietnam and Korean invasions, and invasion of the Middle East because they refuse to think for themselves or fucking read anything

      • Puggo [he/him]
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        2 years ago

        "We have to support (South Korea/South Vietnam) because they were invaded by their imperialist neighbor and they have a right to defend themselves from being genocided!"

    • Outdoor_Catgirl [she/her, they/them]
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      2 years ago

      Yeah most people think imperialism is when magic line on map changes. Amerikkkans didn't change map lines in Iraq so it's not imperialism

    • FlakesBongler [they/them]
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      2 years ago

      Fascism is when you are Russian and the more Russian you are, the more Fascister you get

          • AssortedBiscuits [they/them]
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            2 years ago

            So many people get mad when I point out the simple truth that the British Broadcasting Corporation is as much British propaganda as Russia Today is Russian propaganda.

            • ElChapoDeChapo [he/him, comrade/them]
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              2 years ago

              Hell BBC is worse than what they think either of those are, I've never seen CGTN or RT defend any pedophiles like I've seen BBC vehemently do so

  • Sandinband
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    2 years ago

    Not what you asked for but here's a tumblr masterpost of links to different headlines before the war

    https://nyanguardparty.tumblr.com/post/649184009959653376/the-ukrainian-neo-nazi-movement-is-arguably-the

    Edit: had to link a different reblog

    • Shoegazer [he/him]
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      edit-2
      2 years ago

      Please, please don’t listen to this, this is Russian propaganda.

      Ukraine does have a neonazi problem, but they are a minority (even if a rather unpleasant one) with zero chances of overthrowing the government.

      I’m sure the guys with machine guns, rocket launchers, western training, and ideological support from the government have 0 chances of overthrowing the government

      I don’t understand how them bring a minority is relevant. Fascists have overthrown many governments despite being the minority. Why do democrats freak out about Jan 6 if republicans are the minority?

    • hexaflexagonbear [he/him]
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      2 years ago

      Please, please don’t listen to this, this is Russian propaganda.

      Ukraine does have a neonazi problem, but they are a minority (even if a rather unpleasant one) with zero chances of overthrowing the government. Ukraine’s far right political party routinely polls under 2% in national elections.

      Like them polling poorly has any relevance, lol.

    • ssjmarx [he/him]
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      2 years ago

      Do you know what the actual name of that site was before the word filter broke it?

      • Sandinband
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        2 years ago

        Sorry about that, just fixed it

  • Weedian [he/him]
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    2 years ago

    Got you

    https://hexbear.net/pictrs/image/mwp1B8hslR.png

  • OgdenTO [he/him]
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    2 years ago

    I'd like to see one specifically about Zelensky. How prior to 2022 he was described as corrupt, inept, authoritarian.

    Does such a thing exist?

    • robot_dog_with_gun [they/them]
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      2 years ago

      he was in one of the Pee Papers but nobody who's first language was english cared about ukraine before last year

  • MerryChristmas [any]
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    2 years ago

    Just commenting to confirm that you aren't losing your mind. I remember this image and I can't find it either.

    • JoesFrackinJack [he/him]
      hexagon
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      2 years ago

      Lol I did so many searches on Google, didn't think to check the know your meme page but I'm glad I know it's always there for future reference. I have a bad habit of saving so many images and not organizing them I loose stuff all the time