Thread by @StasOlenchenko

So I spent some time thinking about why this tweet made me so sick and full of rage — on a scale that no Russian propaganda piece ever managed to enrage me.

Let me explain in this thread.

First of all, let’s make it clear: the Americans should care about how the war in Ukraine is going because if Russia wins, it would mean more regional conflicts across the world (because apparently war can be rewarded!), more nuclear armament (blackmail works!), more genocide.

Ukraine is the biggest test for the modern global security system: if a fascist totalitarian state on nukes can invade, exterminate, and crush a smaller democratic neighbor with the world just watching it on mute, then we’re all in for more war and global instability.

All that armament and multiplying conflicts on top of climate crisis with the issues of food, mass migration, and extreme weather events.

My point is: Ukraine’s victory (and Russia’s loss) are hugely important for preserving and improving the (yes, imperfect) world.

Now to the video.

The elephant in the room: @briebriejoy rolled her eyes when @Cirincione talked about the mass forced deportation & adoption of Ukrainian kids by Russians.

This is a hugely important body language mistake. As a host and speaker, she should have know…

that openly showing disrespect and apathy to people experiencing genocide is an unprofessional, offensive act.

Even if deep down she doesn’t care about Ukrainians, she shouldn’t have bragged about that that on camera.

But not only she did just that, she cut THIS bit from the…

interview and turned it into a highlight, a content engagement thing that she pinned to her Twitter account.

She made a nasty mistake and then shamelessly went bragging about it, calling the offended crowd a “harassment attack” and refusing to acknowledge she did anything wrong.

And that’s what made me furious.

People who are openly fascist genocide deniers are clearly our enemy.

But people like her claim to be empathetic, humane fighters for social justice. They claim to care.

And yet when there are real people dying and the US is genuinely helping…

then survive genocide, these fake peace promoters smirk, roll their eyes, and brag about online to increase the monetization of their content.

This is a disgusting, toxic, and hypocritical behavior that I personally will never forgive or forget.

End of thread.