Thread by @rafaelshimunov

In Ukraine’s last major election the combined far right vote was a pathetic 2.3%.

So while it’s important to exclude them from donations and be truthful in how you report on their fighters, the obsession with them as a ding on Ukraine today is kind of absurd.

https://twitter.com/davidklion/status/1500848837996519428

In most nations, running a Jewish candidate for President would be used to boost far right support, increasing numbers. So it may even be reasonable to argue that even the extremely low 2.3% is the result of organizing at peak. Number of Americans with far right views is 6X that.

This is not to say the West has not been criminal in how weapons and resources have reached their paramilitary groups. As we know from Afghanistan and everywhere, the enemy of your enemy comes for ordinary people next, and in this case they will come for Ukraine minorities.

Not to say voting is the only indicator, or that definition of far right isnt too narrow, but thats true everywhere and does not change the fact some friends on the left are basing way too much analysis on a myth. And one that is dangerous because it’s core to Putin propaganda.

And not saying they are not dangerous or that there isn’t a unique issue. For example, the official verified Ukraine national guard twitter account posting a video of far right soldiers dipping bullets in pig for shooting at Muslims. But this isn’t new. Anywhere.