Controversial opinion but.

Ukraine isn't the only war going right now.

There's a civil war in Ethiopia and unnecessary bombing by Saudis in Yemen and killing kids there.

Why has this war affected you more than the other wars? Cause the people involved are white-ish?

See, all wars are bad. It's just so sad seeing normal people suffer. But, imagine supporting sending weapons to ukraine and pressuring Russia when your goverments are already doing full business with Saudis.

I'm not comparing wars. Every war sucks and should never happen, including when the Americans tried to control the middle East. I'm just pointing out the underlying racism.

There are no good guys in a war. It's always the civilians who suffer. This time, the civilians are considered white.

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I think it's important for people to have perspective, however it doesn't diminish the concern about this war, especially due to its potential to go nuclear or turn into a global war, which, whether we like it or not, the conflict in Yemen does not have such a potential. It's also simply a fact that people will relate more to a conflict that is "closer to home" metaphorically or literally. I am not saying that is good or bad, but it is a factor; it is human nature. People will be more affected by a death in the family than a shooting in their hometown and they will be more affected by that shooting than a war in Europe. There's a "hierarchy of concern".

I'm under no illusion that the U.S. and the West are always the "good guys" and I think it's important for us not to repeat our history. During the Iraq War, anyone who questioned it was a traitor who hated America and loved the terrorists. Now politicians running for office brag about not having supported that war or at least apologize for having supported it. History changes our perspectives but we often seem to learn little from it. I can only hope that doesn't happen this time.