@kravietz @polezaivsani@chaos.social @joaocosta@mastodonapp.uk
> "let's not talk about it, because we're at war" is the worst way to deal with the problem
Exactly, it's not "but it's the war, look the other way!", it's precisely the opposite: it's the war and that's why it's important to not lose allies.
There was this case when a Russian man got killed by a shark, and a lot of Ukrainians and sympathizers were making fun of it — and I could perfectly understand why, but at the same time I thought it was a really bad move.
@kravietz @polezaivsani@chaos.social @joaocosta@mastodonapp.uk
Public support shouldn't be wasted on petty shit like that and that is why Ukrainians shouldn't look bloodthirsty and Ukraine shouldn't look corrupt beyond redemption and an untrustworthy ally. Sorting these things out is just as important as armaments — because Ukraine relies on its allies a lot for those armaments.
@kravietz @polezaivsani@chaos.social @joaocosta@mastodonapp.uk
Not jus because it's immoral to make fun of a dead person, but because this person had nothing to do with the war in the first place. As cynical as it may be, moral questions are irrelevant in this case — Ukrainians and sympathizers shouldn't partake in such things as it makes them look bloodthirsty in public's eyes.
Ukraine has been winning the PR war so far and as no one wants Ukraine to lose, it's important that it stays this way.