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  • kilternkafuffle [any]
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    4 years ago

    Russia's Sukhoi Su-57 “Felon” fighter

    Isn't it amazing how NATO slaps a pejorative name like "Felon" or "Scud" onto foreign military equipment and then every English-language source reports that like it's a fact? Then it can be the "Patriots" vs. the "Scuuuuuds" on the news. (Bill Hick has an original bit on this, but I can't find it.)

    • CarlTheRedditor [he/him]
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      4 years ago

      Half the NATO names aren't pejorative at all. Meanwhile we call our drones "Reaper" but western media probably doesn't use that very often for some reason.

      • kilternkafuffle [any]
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        4 years ago

        Not all are pejorative, sure. It's more the "you named this? ... I named this!" dynamic. Like Europeans calling every island St. George and ignoring native names altogether.