I have a partner in my polycule relationship that is going to date someone from Ukraine. 😒
I have a problem. I can respect that ANY Ukrainian is likely pissed about the Donbas war and the Russian SMO.
I dont know this man. And Im already disgusted with myself for being prejudiced.
My partner is a socially progressive liberal. And they once tried taking me to task about China once before.
I told them it was best we never talked global politics.
But I will absolutely 100% lose my entire shit if my partner starts going openly rah rah for Ukraine.
My partner says they love and adore me. But they dont have a deep appreciation of me being a Tankie and they deserve to know. They deserve to understand or at least know who I am.
I cant abide a lover living in a lie and giving their love on a misunderstanding.
How do I approach this diplomatically and in good faith? Because Im probably gonna have to meet this guy and frankly… He is a Ukrainian in the US. Im being prejudiced; but I am automatically expecting this guy to obviously be against Russia and at best; reactionarily supporting Azov and Banderites simply because they’re the ones fighting.
idk I mean it’s not like the Ukrainian left is a bunch of brainwashed Americans. they are very aware nazis overthrew the democratically elected left wing party. So its kind of like Tibet, the white brainwashed American left were all in love with them but the actual Tibetans supported the communist party by over 95%. Left wingers formed the original province wide self defense committees that eventually became the Donetsk and Luhansk militias. They were formed after the coup because there was no government and neonazis were attacking minorities and leftists all over the country. The Russian majority areas simply formed the strongest ones. You might have heard racist western propaganda denounce these groups as “little green men” or non-uniformed russian military but these were leftists like you and me fighting against the western backed neonazi coup.
I know. The reason I havent dumped them is because we both share the same social values. And while they are a liberal; they are not a willing soldier for empire. They dont have the minerals to join the army in an opportunity to give the Russians and Chinese what for. It’s liberal moral naval gazing. I can ignore that.
But I understand that liberals are VERY morally motivated and tankies just… Dont make sense to them.