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minus-squareCustoslibera@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up19arrow-down4·1 year agoSometimes it’s a case of you can make fun of your own country but no one else is allowed to.
minus-squareKoboldCoterie@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7arrow-down1·1 year agoIf we say “Capitalism is ruining our lives”, it’s fine, but if someone from Russia says “Capitalism is ruining your lives”, folks are ready to throw down.
minus-squareUnculturedSwine@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·1 year agoI think that’s more the hypocrisy of a Russian citizen criticizing American-style capitalism and imperialism when Russia has its own brand of it.
Sometimes it’s a case of you can make fun of your own country but no one else is allowed to.
If we say “Capitalism is ruining our lives”, it’s fine, but if someone from Russia says “Capitalism is ruining your lives”, folks are ready to throw down.
I think that’s more the hypocrisy of a Russian citizen criticizing American-style capitalism and imperialism when Russia has its own brand of it.