I've been asked a very important question on my guestbook, and I feel like it deserves attention, so I'll address it here and probably post my reply there as well for posterity.
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First off: No, I do not support the Russian military invasion of Ukraine. It is a terrible tragedy that has caused untold amounts of suffering for millions of innocent people already. War is nightmarish. Full stop.
I am not versed well enough on the history of the conflict to say anything intelligent on the matter aside from this simple truth, really, and do not want to play armchair political analyst because I feel like it’s in very poor taste. I think, though, that it is well within reason to approach the narrative that comes from the same machine that brought you the war in Iraq (among others) with a degree of skepticism.
Likewise, I am not immune to propaganda, as the old saying goes. I think that’s all there is to say here. Here’s a 2015 Chomsky interview that I think is useful in navigating this now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Ni3j1mhU5M
In closing: I don't agree with every word ever penned by the user in question, but it's pretty normal and healthy to talk to people you disagree with. My interactions with a total stranger do not compromise my own beliefs. Нет войне.
First off: No, I do not support the Russian military invasion of Ukraine. It is a terrible tragedy that has caused untold amounts of suffering for millions of innocent people already. War is nightmarish. Full stop.
I am not versed well enough on the history of the conflict to say anything intelligent on the matter aside from this simple truth, really, and do not want to play armchair political analyst because I feel like it’s in very poor taste. I think, though, that it is well within reason to approach the narrative that comes from the same machine that brought you the war in Iraq (among others) with a degree of skepticism.
Likewise, I am not immune to propaganda, as the old saying goes. I think that’s all there is to say here. Here’s a 2015 Chomsky interview that I think is useful in navigating this now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Ni3j1mhU5M
In closing: I don't agree with every word ever penned by the user in question, but it's pretty normal and healthy to talk to people you disagree with. My interactions with a total stranger do not compromise my own beliefs. Нет войне.