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kytheon t1_iuy3aod wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in Ethiopia and Tigray Rebels Agree to End Civil War, Mediators Say by PM_ME_SOME_LUV

As a European, Ukraine is a LOT closer to my home than Ethiopia.

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SamYeager1907 t1_iuyrniu wrote

As a Euro, yes, but as an American, it's 6,000 vs 8,000 miles, so basically both are far away.

Europe isn't playing nearly as big of a role in the direct conflict itself as US is, despite being closer.

Moreover, reddit users are majority American, then Canadian, British and Aussie. I've also seen different stats that show US, then Australia, then India, then Philippines and then the rest in far smaller amounts under 10mil.

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MotoSlava t1_iuyt4h6 wrote

We’re not talking about simply by distance but also by cultural association. American culture and Ukrainian culture, while vastly different, are much more sympathetic to one another than that of either nation and any in Africa.

Claiming this isn’t a major headline for racism (which you refuse to outright say because it’s so ridiculous) is just false.

The war in Ukraine is world news because it’s against a nuclear superpower with massive ramifications for the entire fucking planet. The Tigray doesn’t have nearly the same level of consequence, sorry.

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