• Allero@lemmy.today
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    7 days ago

    So, basically it’s enough to say “Fuck Russia, Fuck Russians” here and it gains you massive support.

    Seriously?

    First, how does this fuck Russia the state?

    Second, what everyday Russians have to do with it? What justifies sneaking in hate messages to a diverse ethnic group with no single ideology?

    Saying “Fuck Russians” is about the same as “Fuck Jews” because Israel has done bad things. This is not okay.

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      7 days ago

      First, how does this fuck Russia the state?

      It makes it more difficult for Russia to put backdoors into western IT infrastructure

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      With respect to screwing the state, it diminishes the nation’s standing in the world. Tech companies under the government are unable to compete with other tech companies when it comes to promises of supporting Linux properly.

      By itself it’s not much but add the sum total of sanctions and you hopefully inflict an obvious contrast in prosperity available through global trade for a well behaved nation versus losing access to all those markets through misbehavior.

      If the world doesn’t want to step in with direct force, this is about the only sort of potentially effective measure available. Without force nor economic measures, you are left with shaking your head is disapproval.

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      7 days ago

      It’s just people can’t do anything to stop Russia or at least help Ukraine. Although the latter is possible, but it’d require some effort. Writing and upvoting “fuck Russia” on social media is easy and that makes them feel better.

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          7 days ago

          You have no arguments and you are angry because of that. No, I don’t feel anything in particular about it. Maybe you do, you wrote an aggressive comment, you “defended” yourself, you must be very proud!