Let me explain yet again my recent posts about Ukraine because even some of my smart friends who are die hard Ukraine supporters are misunderstanding me. I'm criticizing the selective outrage of say my academic colleagues who are jumping on board a fashionable cause. There are innumerable tragedies around the world to which they have always remained perfectly silent. But Ukraine has become the end-all to people who until 15 minutes ago could not identify Ukraine on a map (even if the country's name were conspicuously marked on it). Hence, I'm critiquing fashionable faux- empathy signalling that is meant to demonstrate that you are a good person. I'm not pronouncing a position on the conflict. Reading can be very hard but hang in there, I'm sure you'll get it.
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