When someone mentions this blatant disregard for "those countries" and the wars that seem to be taken for granted there, they call it "whataboutism". But we're pretending that we're all progressive and civilized, fighting against racism and all that jazz. Well, in our own countries. I wonder why we get angry when Trump calls those countries "shitholes" when we're essentially treating them this way.

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Nikos Papakonstantinou
Nikos Papakonstantinou

Written by Nikos Papakonstantinou

It’s time to ponder the reality of our situation and the situation of our reality.

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