From the first days of Russia’s full-scale invasion, Western leftists have invoked “peace” as a slogan — as if peace were not already at the heart of every Ukrainian’s daily prayer. They warn the world not to “provoke” the Kremlin, as if Ukraine’s restraint could halt Russian missiles. For Ukraine’s own leftists, though, the prospect of total annihilation has laid bare how hollow abstract pacifism sounds when survival itself is on the line.
When Russian forces tried to take Kyiv in 2022, Ukrain
I can’t help but feel this is the pot calling the kettle black. What did Ukrainian leftists do about any of the conflicts they weren’t directly involved with? No shit people are pacifist or ignorant when they’re not directly involved. The majority of people only care about things that directly affect them.
I get his frustration with how things are, but if the shoe were on the other foot I doubt he’d act much differently.
I believe your argument is an example of whataboutism. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whataboutism
While you’re not wrong that people in general tend to care more about matters directly affecting them, this fact is simply not relevant to the original fact that peace for ruZZia can only mean their complete victory and genocide for Ukrainians.
I think you can frame most arguments into a Whataboutism.
His point is valid imo.
How is it a whataboutism when it was the point he was trying to make?