I think a little clarification is needed. No. I don’t actually think everyone there is insane. I don’t care about the bans so stop trying to use that. HB enthusiasts coming here and trying to call me out achieves nothing besides proving my point

Edit: Feel free to keep trying to brigade me. It’s not going to scare me to take this down

  • m_f
    94·
    10 days ago

    The majority of responses are of this ilk:

    WHAT ABOUT ISM MUCH!!!111?!?1;1!?;1!1?1!1!11?1?1?!1!1?1?1?1!1!!1!1!1?1?1??1!1!1!11!?1?1!1?1?1

    <custom ukraine flag emoji> had no business being nazi fucks murdering their own people and working for <custom us flag emoji> to provoke Russia

    Obomba had no business overthrowing the democratically elected Viktor Yakunovich

    They’re not detailed, sourced, or coherent, they’re just bandwagoning. They’re pigs wallowing in the mud, enjoying getting others muddy.

    One response has images like this and links to news articles:

    It is sourced, I’ll give you that. It doesn’t try to actually make any argument though, it’s just hoping you’ll see the headlines that think “ukraine == nazis”, without stating that outright. It’s oddly similar to Young Earth Creationists.

    Here’s another response that’s the sort of thing you write when you first learn “omg capitalism is bad you guys!” and view all of the world’s ills through that lens. much dialect wow:

    Anyone who had a look at Lenin’s “Imperialism: highest stage of capitalism” and took it seriously, knew that there would be war in Europe as soon as they realized that the means of production of the former USSR were auctioned in a corrupt fashion, and their structure of ownership went not to western hands, but to national interests that collide with those of the US. Since that moment, it was just a matter of time that there would be conflict.

    Poor oppressed Putin!

    Putin tried really had to be taken into the fold imperialism. He assisted the west in its looting of Russia. He tried to join NATO but the crypto fascists who run NATO will never forgive the Slavic peoples for destroying the third reich

    I’ve waded through the responses now to make sure I’m not missing something worthwhile, and it was a waste of my time. The one thing of value any of these responses has is hopefully one day making the posters feel self cringe when they’ve matured.

    • TheOubliette@lemmy.ml
      23·
      9 days ago

      The majority of responses are of this ilk

      Right so some sarcastic little jokes. The kind of thing all over Lemmy.

      It is sourced, I’ll give you that. It doesn’t try to actually make any argument though, it’s just hoping you’ll see the headlines that think “ukraine == nazis”, without stating that outright. It’s oddly similar to Young Earth Creationists.

      The obvious meaning of that picture is to criticize the about-face of Western media when it comes to Ukrainian far-right movements. The narrative changed immediately. You’re meant to ask why.

      It does not mean “Ukraine == Nazis”. This is your invention.

      Here’s another response that’s the sort of thing you write when you first learn “omg capitalism is bad you guys!” and view all of the world’s ills through that lens. much dialect wow

      The term is “dialectic”. Are you sure you are familiar with the topic you are being condescending about?

      Anyone who had a look at Lenin’s “Imperialism: highest stage of capitalism” and took it seriously, knew that there would be war in Europe as soon as they realized that the means of production of the former USSR were auctioned in a corrupt fashion, and their structure of ownership went not to western hands, but to national interests that collide with those of the US. Since that moment, it was just a matter of time that there would be conflict.

      Poor oppressed Putin!

      A sentiment found nowhere in the statement you quoted. In fact, it is exactly the opposite of focusing on the political leader of the country and instead focuses on the material conditions of the former USSR (which is more than the aRussian Federation).

      I’ve waded through the responses now to make sure I’m not missing something worthwhile, and it was a waste of my time.

      Of course you are free to decide what is worth your time, but your criticisms here have been specious.

    • mathemachristian[he]@lemm.ee
      24·
      9 days ago

      My point was that there was much more good faith discussion from hexbear than from OP, I think the posts you copied here illustrate that nicely.

      Also

      Poor oppressed Putin!

      shows how little you understand these arguments, the argument you post after that is meant to illustrate how Putin is an oppressor, not a oppressed or a speaker of the oppressed.