Thread by @andersostlund

Objective journalism on Russia discussed in Sweden now due to an article based on the "poor little Russia is encircled" fairytale. The article aside I read the comments underneath. Shocking how many Swedes are outright pro-Russian and filled with hatred towards western democracy.

The loyalty to Moscow is robust among leftists in Sweden. It's like when Donald Trump said he could shoot somebody without losing votes. It seems to me it doesn't matter what Russia does, these people will still support it. It's really something for psychiatrists to sort out.

The thing with leftists supporting Russia is that it's not only crazy communists but rather ordinary types, like left leaning social democrats. They are capable of tolerate pretty much every crime Russia commit as long as Russia is hurting the West.

For democracies it's a real problem, not only morally but also for security, that there are so many persons that buy into Russian propaganda so easily. Russia's crimes are well known and well documented but these people still see Russia's demands as legit.

Many journalists fall into the "objectivity" trap when reporting on Russia. The need to present both sides' perspectives is a professional, and good, duty but it's hard to present the "war and conquest" perspective, which is probably why Russian propaganda is forwarded instead.

In my opinion many articles on Russia are written in a way that would never ever be written if the story was about crime. "We have to understand that the husband was sad when she left him, so it's understandable he beat her to death".

"But of course she got raped, she shouldn't be out at night and absolutely not wear a dress showing her legs, one must understand the rapists feelings".
#Russia #Ukraine

"We have to have empathy with the relatives who murdered her, she grew up in a family where daughters are not allowed to make their own decisions about who they marry, she should have known better". #Russia #Ukraine

"He only raped her a little bit, and yes we know he held a gun to her head, but she didn't really put up a fight so she have have to accept some blame herself".
#Russia #Ukraine