Of course, they don't care, but I am offended by some Western "opinion leaders" who push messages "Ukraine is not democracy", "Ukraine has drowned in corruption" & other variations of bs when they try to justify Russian aggression.
These people know nothing about Ukraine /1
These people know nothing about Ukraine /1
They don't give a sh** about the huge progress Ukraine has made over the last 8 years. They abase the efforts made by democratization drivers.
Simultaneously, they usually shy off to inform their audiences that it is Russia which is a *truly* corrupt autocracy /2
Simultaneously, they usually shy off to inform their audiences that it is Russia which is a *truly* corrupt autocracy /2
ICYMI, our article for @ForeignPolicy about Ukraine's democratization progress /3
foreignpolicy.com/2021/12/17/ukr…
foreignpolicy.com/2021/12/17/ukr…
But what alarms in this whole propaganda story is that many people are ready to welcome the idea that if a hypothetical sovereign country is not democratic or is corrupt, then external aggression against it (which could kill thousands & displace millions) is fine /4
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