ZeroCool@slrpnk.net to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 14 hours agoBallet star Vladimir Shklyarov who criticised Putin’s Ukraine invasion dies in fall from building in St Petersburgwww.lbc.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square81fedilinkarrow-up1643arrow-down14
arrow-up1639arrow-down1external-linkBallet star Vladimir Shklyarov who criticised Putin’s Ukraine invasion dies in fall from building in St Petersburgwww.lbc.co.ukZeroCool@slrpnk.net to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 14 hours agomessage-square81fedilink
minus-squaretechnocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down94·9 hours agoUnfortunately anti-russian racism is acceptable here. When you see a headline like this, just be ready for the comments.
minus-squareLightor@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up24arrow-down2·8 hours agoWhat exactly was racist?
minus-squareBruceTwarzen@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12arrow-down1·8 hours agoAnd who said it’s funny. I’m confused
minus-squarekarobeccary@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up83arrow-down1·9 hours agoGallows humor about the suspicious deaths of people critical of an oligarchy is not racism. Unless you are a wilfully credulous root vegetable of a person.
minus-squarejordanlund@lemmy.worldMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·44 minutes agoIt’s not racism to point out that a surprising number of Putin critics have died from falling from tall buildings. Vladimir Shklyarov: https://www.lbc.co.uk/news/vladimir-shklyarov-death-st-petersburg-ballet-star-fall/ Dan Rapoport: https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2022/08/26/dan-rapoport-putin-critic-was-it-suicide-00053836 Pavel Antov: https://www.businessinsider.com/putin-critic-pavel-antov-dies-falling-out-hotel-window-2022-12 Ravil Maganov: https://news.sky.com/story/poisoned-jailed-and-mysterious-fall-from-window-whats-happened-to-vladimir-putins-most-vocal-critics-13066825
minus-squareWrenFeathers@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11arrow-down1·5 hours agoDo you seriously think Russian is a race?
minus-squareEtherWhack@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·8 hours agoI’d more call it politicism, as it’s more criticizing the political state and not someones origin/heritage.
minus-squarepearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.onlinelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9arrow-down2·8 hours agoTIL Russian is a race
minus-squareWiz@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up29arrow-down2·8 hours agoRussia isn’t a race. It’s a failed state, ruled by a corrupt dictator.
minus-squareCaptainvaqina@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13arrow-down3·8 hours agoJust like America in a couple months.
minus-squarecapital@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down2·edit-27 hours agoPro-Russian comment meant to wield the left’s propensity to over-diagnose racism to redirect and distract.
Unfortunately anti-russian racism is acceptable here. When you see a headline like this, just be ready for the comments.
What exactly was racist?
And who said it’s funny. I’m confused
Gallows humor about the suspicious deaths of people critical of an oligarchy is not racism.
Unless you are a wilfully credulous root vegetable of a person.
It’s not racism to point out that a surprising number of Putin critics have died from falling from tall buildings.
Vladimir Shklyarov:
https://www.lbc.co.uk/news/vladimir-shklyarov-death-st-petersburg-ballet-star-fall/
Dan Rapoport:
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2022/08/26/dan-rapoport-putin-critic-was-it-suicide-00053836
Pavel Antov:
https://www.businessinsider.com/putin-critic-pavel-antov-dies-falling-out-hotel-window-2022-12
Ravil Maganov:
https://news.sky.com/story/poisoned-jailed-and-mysterious-fall-from-window-whats-happened-to-vladimir-putins-most-vocal-critics-13066825
Do you seriously think Russian is a race?
I’d more call it politicism, as it’s more criticizing the political state and not someones origin/heritage.
TIL Russian is a race
Russia isn’t a race.
It’s a failed state, ruled by a corrupt dictator.
Just like America in a couple months.
Pro-Russian comment meant to wield the left’s propensity to over-diagnose racism to redirect and distract.