I think the comment meant to point out that these humorous take on a tragedy are only accepted as part of a russiophobic perspective. I tend to agree, although I don’t find it offensive I understand that similar comments on for example, the killing of a ukranian ballet dancer, would be seen differently by all of us. Hence, the xenophobia. Ukranian is western and we relate.
“The last thing a fish notices is the existance of water”
Just changing the victim nationality makes it palatable for jokes, that’s something that calls for observation
It’s not racism to point out that a surprising number of Putin critics have died from falling from tall buildings.
Vladimir Shklyarov:
https://www.lbc.co.uk/news/vladimir-shklyarov-death-st-petersburg-ballet-star-fall/
Dan Rapoport:
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2022/08/26/dan-rapoport-putin-critic-was-it-suicide-00053836
Pavel Antov:
https://www.businessinsider.com/putin-critic-pavel-antov-dies-falling-out-hotel-window-2022-12
Ravil Maganov:
https://news.sky.com/story/poisoned-jailed-and-mysterious-fall-from-window-whats-happened-to-vladimir-putins-most-vocal-critics-13066825
I think the comment meant to point out that these humorous take on a tragedy are only accepted as part of a russiophobic perspective. I tend to agree, although I don’t find it offensive I understand that similar comments on for example, the killing of a ukranian ballet dancer, would be seen differently by all of us. Hence, the xenophobia. Ukranian is western and we relate.
“The last thing a fish notices is the existance of water”
Just changing the victim nationality makes it palatable for jokes, that’s something that calls for observation