Not that we have a media apparatus or anything, but exaggerating the negative impacts of things you want to put a stop to is just good messaging. And I'm sure if you drilled down far enough you'd agree that the system of imperialism being carried out in conflicts like this is plenty responsible for bad living standards, even in the countries on the extractive side of the equation
Fair enough. I've just spoken to some people recently who really think that Ukraine itself is the problem and the solution is going back to how we did things in 2021 and it left a bit of a sour taste in my mouth. I should not let those people be representative of anyone else's opinions.
Not that we have a media apparatus or anything, but exaggerating the negative impacts of things you want to put a stop to is just good messaging. And I'm sure if you drilled down far enough you'd agree that the system of imperialism being carried out in conflicts like this is plenty responsible for bad living standards, even in the countries on the extractive side of the equation
Fair enough. I've just spoken to some people recently who really think that Ukraine itself is the problem and the solution is going back to how we did things in 2021 and it left a bit of a sour taste in my mouth. I should not let those people be representative of anyone else's opinions.