This anti-Russia thing is going too far. It's beginning to sound like racism.

Yuri Gagarin, the first person in space, has had his name removed from a Space Foundation fundraiser, following Russia's invasion of Ukraine

Yuri Gagarin has had his name removed from the US-based Space Foundation's fundraising event.

The Soviet cosmonaut was the first person to fly to space on April 12, 1961.

The nonprofit organization decided to change the name of the fundraiser amid "current world events."

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DrWatson · 70-79, M

I do agree that this is going too far!

Just as Russian immigrants to this country should not be blamed for the invasion of Ukraine, and Chinese immigrants should not be blamed for Covid, and middle Eastern immigrants should not be blamed for 9/11, German immigrants should not have been blamed for Hitler, Japanese immigrants should not have been interred, etc.

newjaninev2 · 56-60, F

@DrWatson Yuri Gagarin immigrated, did he?

DrWatson · 70-79, M

@newjaninev2 Not at all. I never meant to imply that he did.