schizoidman@lemm.ee to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 4 days agoAngela Merkel defends ties with Russia and blocking Ukraine from Natowww.bbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square16fedilinkarrow-up144arrow-down14file-textcross-posted to: [email protected][email protected][email protected][email protected]
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minus-squareSkiluroslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 days agoNormally, I would agree with you. But Merkel is a little too explicit with openly parroting russian narratives “the west made him do it”, almost to a tankie level. I will note she never makes such statements about the role of russian society in enabling putin specifically and genocidal imperialism more broadly.
minus-squarejenesaisquoi@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 days agoExcuses to cover her terrible mistakes. It is human to seek and accept narratives that conform to what we want to believe.
Normally, I would agree with you.
But Merkel is a little too explicit with openly parroting russian narratives “the west made him do it”, almost to a tankie level.
I will note she never makes such statements about the role of russian society in enabling putin specifically and genocidal imperialism more broadly.
Excuses to cover her terrible mistakes. It is human to seek and accept narratives that conform to what we want to believe.