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Half a million may have died in Ethiopia conflict as all eyes remain on Ukraine
(www.aspistrategist.org.au)
this post was submitted on 08 Apr 2022
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Ukrainians are white people. That is why the western world cares about their suffering. Ethiopians are not white, so their suffering is beneath the notice of Western democracies.
It sure is very easy to blame everything on racism, but, as stated in the article itself, there is a much simpler reason why europeans talk a lot about Ukraine : it is in Europe. Russia and Ukraine are both neighboring EU countries, Ukrainian refugees are massively coming to the EU.
Can you explain why Americans care so much about it given that most Americans are not even aware of what our own military is doing in Somalia, and all over the world?
No Russian gas => American LNG. That's why.
that too !
But on twitter it is #StandWithUkraine not #StandWithAmericanGas. Leftists and Democrats who are against fracking and the interests of natural gas companies are the most vocal in condemning Russia. I don't see the economic explanation panning out.
What does a hashtag have to do with what people believe in? I am talking about the economy here and the reality is that Europe will be in dire need of LNG if Russian gas imports stop.
It's an example of the expression some are giving to the current situation. Of course it reflects what people believe. Sure, there can be dishonest framing from the elites. But your average liberal is going to take things at face value.