What is the argument here? That in the English-speaking world there's not enough criticism of Putin's invasion and too much criticism of NATO aggression? That if more of us scream about Putin he'll go "Ah shit I pissed off a few fringe westerners, let's cancel the war you guys"?
https://twitter.com/JordanChariton/status/1501754887566241803
I don't mean to pick on Jordan specifically, I see this argument everywhere, and it just makes no sense to me. Our voices can do far more good criticizing the actions of our own governments that receive barely any criticism than those of someone else's government which gets tons.
It can't be denied that there's a major propaganda push to manufacture consent for dangerous agendas which pre-date the invasion by many years. Is my voice better used opposing those dangerous agendas, or in helping to facilitate them by saying what everyone else is saying today?
Putin is bad! Putin is bad and his war is very bad!
There. I did the thing. Can anyone tell me what I just accomplished, apart from greasing the wheels for new cold war escalations? Did I plow any new ground? Expand awareness in any new direction? What specific good did I do?
There. I did the thing. Can anyone tell me what I just accomplished, apart from greasing the wheels for new cold war escalations? Did I plow any new ground? Expand awareness in any new direction? What specific good did I do?
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