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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsCharlie D'Agata apologizes for his "poor choice of words"
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"This isn't a place -- with all due respect, you know -- like Iraq or Afghanistan that has seen conflict raging for decades," said Charlie D'Agata of US network CBS News.
"This is a relatively civilised, relatively European -- I have to choose those words carefully too -- city where you wouldn't expect that or hope it is going to happen."
A day later, after much online furore, D'Agata apologised for his "poor choice of words".
This was just one of many remarks on reputable media outlets drawing a line between the conflict unfolding in Ukraine and those in other parts of the world.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/arabs-decry-racist-double-standard-in-ukraine-media-commentary/ar-AAUs5aW
https://www.thewrap.com/cbs-charlie-dagata-backlash-ukraine-civilized/
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Demovictory9
(32,320 posts)Response to Demovictory9 (Reply #1)
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Solly Mack
(90,740 posts)Wow.
dsc
(52,129 posts)which quite frankly is probably an accurate take. Poland has been very anti immigrant when it came to Syrian refugees.
I thought the same thing.
Submariner
(12,482 posts)from decades ago in the 'Outlaw Josey Wales' using it as a slur.
Cherokee Chief Dan George said:
"I'm an Indian, all right, but here in the nation they call us the 'civilized tribe'. They called us "civilized" because we're easy to sneak up on. White men have been sneaking up on us for years.
They sneaked up on us and they told us we wouldn't be happy here. They said we would be happier in the Nations. So they took away our land and sent us here."
Mike Nelson
(9,903 posts)... the last one is the worst. Deplorable... I didn't click on each picture, but he looks like he has dark hair. There was one who, I thought, might be accurate. During the Syrian refugee height, there were some countries that didn't want to take many people in - more for possibly being Muslim than looks - but I do think there are people who will take in more Ukrainians than Syrians because they feel more kinship.
Sunsky
(1,737 posts)IMO his authentic thoughts were reflected in his previous comments.
Demovictory9
(32,320 posts)But said it anyway