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.
My advice to you is for you to understand your anger. This person is from Ukraine, which means there’s a high chance he will talk about his country in a positive manner. So if he is positive about his country, this is nothing else than expected. Understand that he will probably just reproduce the official propaganda of his country, and there’s close to nothing you can do about it.
If you ever happen to meet him, try the approach of asking questions if you ever touch political subjects, and letting him do the talking. If you find any inconsistencies in his arguments, explore that.