Gregory's ServerI am disappointed that Ukrainians are reacting to Putin's invasion by hating Russians and characteristics of Russians: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/oct/04/russian-language-war-ukrainian-literature A few weeks after the invasion, I urged Ukrainians to direct their anger at Putin and his crimes, not at Russia and Russians.
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@rms it is unfortunate and a loss for the Russian language culture of which a significant part is by Ukrainian artists. At the same time it is understandable and one cannot control the emotions they attach to hearing particular. There may be situations of trauma too that might be triggered by hearing Russian after being imprisoned there. German was not the most popular language in the Netherlands during/right after WW2. For many years now German is no problem at all. These things take time. |
@rms Forced rusicisation, eradication of cultures is a painful history of the region, while supposed "rusophobia" is a big .ru talking point and a key excuse for the invasion.
Ru goverment still has mass support as did the invasion and earlier occupations. Its not Putin himself sloughtering Bucha or razing uncounted villages to the ground, running the war machine at all leveles. Its ordinary Russians choosing their meager comfort over innocent lives.