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Thanks Ivan

You've got an error in Vladimir Vladimirovich.

The overt hatred people here feel for Russians would make an antisemite blush. This is on the same level as calling random people Schlomo.

I think you are mistaking hatred toward the Kremlin for hatred toward the Russian people.

Please explain how calling random people stereotypical Russian names specifically represents hatred toward the Kremlin and not Russians in general.

It’s only acceptable to make fun of countries like France or Britain etc. rather than developmentally challenged ones like Russia..

Hay, my nickname means “Russian”. And my real country of origin - Hungary was also not ideal until recently. I’ve heard a single instance in the past 40 years, that any of these caused any hatred showed up. And it didn’t even happen to me.

It’s nowhere near what my brother got because he has a darker complexion, and looks like a stereotypical Arab from far away.

So, are you sure that this hatred against the common folks?

I don't understand why you are being downvoted. If someone starts calling people Avi Goldstein in a thread about Israel I’m sure he'll get flagged to death in no time.

It’s a double standard, because ruskies weren’t oppressed like Jews (at least not by some foreign power). So quit acting like a victim.

> but what about Jews

Seriously? Is all that you’ve got?

Don’t want the hatred? Stop the biggest war in Europe since WW2, stop racketeering on a region level, stop acting victimized when there’s no one else to blame for your own actions and start finally working with other countries to build strong partnerships.

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