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a few thoughts on Ukraine
2022-Mar-24, Thursday 09:19 amIt's been a month since my last post about the war in Ukraine. I've learned a few things since then.
( Please watch the video, but I'm assuming this text is too boring... )
Third, I continue to be intrigued by the European response to this war. I think people are mistakenly pursuing a theory of racism here. There are useful criticisms of hypocrisy, yes, but that's not the main motivator in this case. I think the cause of European unity is much simpler and more visceral. Watch this data visualization from 5 years ago.
It's almost 20 minutes, but this award-winning video is very compelling. It was created long before this war, and I think it adequately explains this year's reaction. Europe has strong opinions about war within its boundary.
( Please watch the video, but I'm assuming this text is too boring... )
Third, I continue to be intrigued by the European response to this war. I think people are mistakenly pursuing a theory of racism here. There are useful criticisms of hypocrisy, yes, but that's not the main motivator in this case. I think the cause of European unity is much simpler and more visceral. Watch this data visualization from 5 years ago.
It's almost 20 minutes, but this award-winning video is very compelling. It was created long before this war, and I think it adequately explains this year's reaction. Europe has strong opinions about war within its boundary.