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Dorian Gray

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12. This is the dark side of the info

Reply to blue sky at night (Reply #7)

Tue Mar 8, 2022, 05:43 AM

Mar 2022

here. Many of the Russians who are here in the USA are people who left because of persecution. Jews in Russia were famously treated horrendously. Brighton Beach in Brooklyn is filled with Russians. I can't imagine going out there and attacking people. THey're here. They obviously aren't a part of the Russian war on Ukraine.

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Anti-Russian hate in Europe is making chefs and school children out to be enemies [View all] iemanja Mar 2022 OP

anti war pro-Ukraine Russians are key to this battle, they should not be villified AlexSFCA Mar 2022 #1

I agree Deuxcents Mar 2022 #2

Agreed. sakabatou Mar 2022 #6

How can I do a standing ovation for a post? WarGamer Mar 2022 #3

Excellent post SCantiGOP Mar 2022 #4

Not content to confine this to Europe, the U.S. is stepping up with Abolishinist Mar 2022 #5

Americans will let no one outdo them in xenophobia. iemanja Mar 2022 #9

I have a friend who is Russian... blue sky at night Mar 2022 #7

the downside of 24/7 cable news and social media agingdem Mar 2022 #8

This is the dark side of the info Dorian Gray Mar 2022 #12

People are so ignorant. Russians that live overseas are also more likely to have been anti Putin JI7 Mar 2022 #10

Oof Dorian Gray Mar 2022 #11

Such is the way of war. Eternal affection for my Russian friends, all of whom oppose it. (Nt) FreepFryer Mar 2022 #13

Kicking because a reminder is needed. iemanja Mar 2022 #14