There’s no doubt in my mind that you’ve heard the word Ukraine within the past few weeks.
Unlike most people who are speaking on behalf of the Ukrainian war, I am taking the time to fully understand what’s going on. And I have a reason for this. If we look at one of the many instances in which mainstream media has switched off of the COVID narrative within the past few years- whether it be a BLM meltdown or Pakistani/Israeli conflicts- there’s always been a part of the story left out. In BLM’s case, for example, we only later found out that George Floyd was a notorious felon convicted of holding a gun to a pregnant woman’s stomach, among other things.
So when I heard the narrative changing to promote Ukraine, I was suspicious. Our country’s response seemed all too familiar. Unlike the BLM black squares, I began to notice the blue and red Ukrainian flag embodying a large number of profile pictures online. In the same sense that I questioned how many of the people marching with BLM actually knew the facts on police brutality in America, I currently wonder how many of the people speaking on behalf of Ukraine could distinguish the country on the map.
Despite the large geographic distance we face from the war in Ukraine, it still poses a valuable lesson for us all. When there is only one opinion allowed, one should be cautious of the media they consume. Moreover, it’s okay to not have a stance on a particular issue. You should seek to ask questions because you deserve answers.
