'Leave our country': Indian students living in constant fear in Ukraine amid hostility : worldnews

[-] dandi8@kbin.social 95 points 2 years ago

FYI: OP is a tankie who just spams any news he can find to discourage people from supporting Ukraine in the war.

[-] chunkystyles@sopuli.xyz 25 points 2 years ago

Thank you for the context. Fuck tankies.

[-] CollisionResistance@lemm.ee 23 points 2 years ago

When an argument is indefensible, use ad hominems.

[-] dandi8@kbin.social 29 points 2 years ago

The argument of deliberately misunderstanding the context and meaning of a comment is indefensible...?
Or do you mean to suggest that we should completely ignore when someone is cherry-picking news to fit an agenda and spread anti-Ukraine sentiment?

Because I'd have no problem with this news article being posted, if this same person didn't post several other very specific articles today.

[-] TheAnonymouseJoker@lemmy.ml 20 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

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[-] dandi8@kbin.social 26 points 2 years ago

Yes, this is what you should take away from my comment. Congratulations, you're the smartest man alive.

/s

[-] Black_Gulaman@lemmy.dbzer0.com 19 points 2 years ago

The point is OP did not write or invent the articles linked. So it doesn't matter who OP is, whether a tankie or not, we could go straight to the news article and ignore the tankie. You just belittled the racism happening to Indian citizens just because the bearer of the news is opposed to your political belief.

[-] dandi8@kbin.social 21 points 2 years ago

Knowing that OP is skewing the narrative by flooding the space with articles supporting one narrative is important and cannot be ignored.

Some contexts go further than the immediate article and no one is asking anyone to ignore what's written in the article. Rather, what is asked is to be aware that many articles today were posted to support a certain narrative.

Some people today might end their day thinking 'boy, Ukraine has been doing a lot of bad things lately', when the bad things were specifically cherry-picked for their feed.

Indian people and their plight are being used for OP's own agenda and pointing this out does not discredit anything that might be happening to them, nor does it mean that it's not important, as was being suggested.

[-] Black_Gulaman@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Usually what we do is post counter articles, or articles that widen the picture see everybody sees the whole. Not attack the character of the person.

So why don't you inform us by using similar articles, that way we can judge on our own if OPs words are noteworthy or trash.

[-] dandi8@kbin.social 5 points 2 years ago

That's not at all "what we usually do". Most people don't have time to cherry pick articles and post them to "widen the picture", nor should they.

Context is important and so is being aware of bad actors trying to alter public perception.

You're trying to skew this into something that's wrong, but it's not.

[-] slice1@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago

You are the one skewing the narrative here...

[-] Amilo159@lemmy.world 68 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

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[-] rippersnapper@lemm.ee 20 points 2 years ago

Kind of missing the point. The current embargo means Russia sells its oil for a lot cheaper to India, which then refines and resells it to the west. This allows for enough oil supply to not push prices too high for everyone and Russia is the only one losing. Sure India doesn't enforce sanctions, but they aren't exactly cozying up like the Chinese.

[-] zephyreks@programming.dev 6 points 2 years ago

Our world is in a sad state if neutrality is considered a negative.

[-] Scribbd@feddit.nl 11 points 2 years ago

You are in a sad state when you think whatever Russia is doing deserves neutral partnerships.

[-] zephyreks@programming.dev 4 points 2 years ago

That's the thing, though. Neutrality doesn't ask if neutrality is deserved.

[-] Scribbd@feddit.nl 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Your mom is in a sad state if she allowed you to think true neutrality can exist through actions, like trading with Russia. Only inaction is allowed to deserve a monicker like neutrality, but that doesn't make one free of judgement from those who have suffered under the apathy of neutrality.

[-] Octagon9561@lemmy.ml 27 points 2 years ago

Classic xenophobia.

[-] CookieJarObserver@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago

No, Indias favorite trade partner is Russia... Thats the problem. They have been there for years without problems this problem started recently...

[-] Silverseren@kbin.social 24 points 2 years ago

There's no "perceive". India IS supporting Russia and its dictatorial actions. And Modi doesn't care at all about Indians in Ukraine or anywhere abroad and is doing nothing to help them leave a warzone.

Also, hi tankie trash OP!

[-] CryptoRoberto@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago

I assumed this before I even opened this shit. It's funny how it's the same small group just spamming group of blatant pro China/Russia crap. Saw one the other day that every post or comment was pro Russia or calling anyone anti Russia/pro NATO a Nazi.

[-] sadreality@kbin.social 18 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

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[-] anarchy79@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

I knew the Ukrainians were evil.

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[-] slice1@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago

You do know that the west is buying the cheap fuel back from India? Yes, all the so-called "allies"..

[-] rbesfe@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago

You got any trade data to back that up or just a low effort comment?

[-] slice1@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Some months ago (doubt much has changed...): https://www.eeas.europa.eu/eeas/financial-times-eu-urged-crack-down-imports-indian-fuels-made-russian-oil_en

The irony is that it could be russian oil fueling the western warmachines given to Ukraine... Circular economy! Now can you come down from your high horse?

[-] 4vr@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 years ago

Indian military has much to lose because of buying weapons from Russia for decades. It’s going to be hard for India to cut relationship with Russia too soon.

[-] weedazz@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Modi effect

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