One reason I *think* many can't see Ukrainians as oppressed is because (and this is a WORKING THEORY) they see them as too white to be systemically abused or colonized to evoke sympathy.
We often don't see "white people" as oppressed and I wonder if that undermines the very real history of abuse Ukrainians experience at the hands of the Kremlin. Because Ukrainians unquestionably have an ongoing history of oppression in ways few in Europe have experienced.
Because what is happening to Ukrainians is clearly oppression. It is deeper than politics. I sense a hatred from Putin against Ukrainians. The Kremlin sees them as "Little brothers," but they are treated more like white trash.
I am not Ukrainian, but I understand what abuse looks like. And what Putin is doing to Ukraine is deeper than NATO, which is why I get angry when people fall for the RT talking point. I sense a deep hatred of a group of Ukrainian people.
As a Black person, I know that feeling of being hated, so much so that it is spiritual. To understand Ukraine and what it is going through, you have to understand oppression. Otherwise, this situation will confuse you.
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