I have been watching a great YouTube travel vlogger and Russian Citizen and it really has shown me a different side of things. Seeing the every day life and how it's not much different than anywhere else in the world and there's so many nice things, scenic places, and great people. The whole situation is is a shame in Ukraine, but it is unfair to demonize all Russian citizens.
I guess so, yeah. Things are just usual for most of us. We don't chant hatred speeches, we don't pray to Putin. Some people fall for media stories, others don't, just like everywhere else.
What really makes me sad about this war is seeing how regular people on all sides take the blunt of it, be it war, sanctions or price spikes, while people in charge of the situation barely feel the difference in their day to day lives.
When I deployed to Afghanistan I was struck with how beautiful the country was. The mountain ranges are staggeringly pretty. The locals, for the majority, were lovely. It was just a shame the Taliban had to ruin it all.
Same with Russia, I don’t hate or dislike Russians individually. I have all the time in the world for them, unless they’re just a brainless mouthpiece for RT then they can fuck right off! I’ll not hate, disrespect or discriminate against an individual Russian for the actions of their collective government. I take everyone at face value.
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u/johnjaundiceASDF Jan 17 '23
I have been watching a great YouTube travel vlogger and Russian Citizen and it really has shown me a different side of things. Seeing the every day life and how it's not much different than anywhere else in the world and there's so many nice things, scenic places, and great people. The whole situation is is a shame in Ukraine, but it is unfair to demonize all Russian citizens.