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[–] vlad76@lemmy.sdf.org 10 points 1 year ago (33 children)

Don't be sorry. I was born in Russia, living in the US. You can love your country without supporting the government. You're not responsible for what your government is doing if you don't have any way to stop it. Just speak out when you can.

[–] Fuckass@hexbear.net 21 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (10 children)

Why would I love my country? The only thing it has provided me is money and relative comfort at the expense of millions and millions of deaths and millions and millions of people who are likely permanently traumatized and homeless. And please don’t say “you have the freedom to talk shit.” In Russia you get black bagged to Siberia for protesting against war. In the US the government will make you think your little dance and song protests will usher in communism to make you feel powerful and think you’re changing the world, then nothing changes and you get bored. It’s jester’s privilege.

Just put your head down, make a bunch of money, waste food, consume product, support the next war, and don’t ask questions.

[–] vlad76@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 1 year ago (9 children)

Fuck communism. It ruined my home.

[–] Sinister@hexbear.net 14 points 1 year ago

Ok vlad, you seem like the diaspora joe archetype. Its an archetype of people from non-north american (can be expanded to non-western) countries that get indoctrinated by treat ideology and now worship their states. You were probably raised by ex-soviet stem types?

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