Hypocritical Media Coverage of Ukraine vs. the Middle East

'This is not a developing Third World nation. This is Europe' — This is how some media commentators talk about European refugees vs. Middle Eastern refugees (hint: it's full of hypocrisy)

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[geometrychkrdhr]

The way they said "This is Europe not some third world country, did they forget both WW1 and WW2 had European countries responsible for it.

[COVID--kfmt]

Ironically enough, Afghanistan and Iraq were in conflicts because of the USA.

[suki]

In love with Ukraine being "relatively civilized", like they're even insulting Ukrainians

[afterhourscinema]

*"They're Christians, they're white"* And that pretty much tells you all you need to know about how they view others who aren't.

[AIIEntertainment]

My guy said with all due respect and proceeded to disrespect.

[jonalynbaldoza]

When they say "These people are like us, they are human beings like us." Followed with "This is not a third world country." It clearly shows that they don't see third world country citizens as human beings equal to them... it's like we have to care more about people from the 1st world countries than we do with 3rd world countries!

[masterspark]

“It’s really emotional for me because I see European people with blue eyes and blond hair being killed” that man is disgusting

[fdvxfqv]

I am from the Middle East. Thank you people for not letting this go unnoticed even though we are not of the same race. This is humanity to sympathize with everyone regardless of color or anything else.

[shorove]

FIFA, Instagram, Facebook, punishes people for siding with Palestine or any middle Eastern country but not for Ukraine. That alone tells something.

[dayangmarikit]

Apparently that's him choosing his words "carefully"... just imagine if he wasn't choosing his words carefully.

These people spoke straight from their hearts. They could apologize, but we know how they truly feel. This kind of mentality is deeply ingrained in their subconscious.

[exoels]

Calling the oldest civilisation ever "Uncivilised"

[Mcree]

And even then it's still a underhanded jab at Slavic people. "Moderately civilized" when referring to Ukraine. It has the undertone of "they may look close to us but they are still not as civilized and advanced as us superior Western Europeans."

[santiagocalatrava]

This is not place like Iraq or Afghanistan ... in other words :
This is not USA invasion so its wrong and we must give empathy

[shaheenfatima]

its like they are subliminally saying, "WE do this to them(Middle east, Africa etc..) but WE should not do "this" to "our" people.

[ashtonroth]

Imagine if we treated countries like Syria, Iraq or Afghanistan the same way we treat Ukraine.

[ashkanzahoor]

A day without hypocrisy is a day wasted
- western society

[nathanfrisson]

"Europe has had some of the worst human rights abuses, and atrocities, and wars in not just modern history, in all of history."
Wow, POWERFUL statement made there!

[The-Devils-Advocate]

As Ukrainian, I fully agree with the fact that there is a double standard present.

[Axhar]

"Blue eyes and blonde hair"
You know In 20th century there was a man who was quite sympathetic towards blue eyes and blondes only..

[yousifmq]

As an iraqi citizen, this saddens me deeply, the fact that people are even biased when it comes to who they support and who they choose to ignore as they die
but after all, this is the world we live in, it is unfair i guess