Nov 2, 2024
Ukrainians Are Being Silenced and Discriminated Against in the U.S.
Recently, I made a post expressing my disappointment with Ukrainians who don’t use their social media platforms to raise awareness about Ukraine. Some reached out to me privately to explain why they remain silent.
I was shocked to learn how often Ukrainians are being silenced and discriminated against, especially in workplaces where Russians hold influence. Ukrainians are subtly discouraged from speaking about Ukraine or the war, as “no one wants to be professionally associated with sadness and conflict.”
One individual – let’s call him Yaroslav – told me he stopped writing about Ukraine on LinkedIn and even deleted his posts because he was fired from his previous job for doing so. The official reason given for his termination was “company reorganization,” but this happened immediately after his posts about Ukraine.
Another person, who works in Silicon Valley, told me that Russians began threatening him, warning him to “keep quiet, or it would affect his career.” He further shared that “Russians are everywhere, and they hold influential positions in all companies.”
Some Ukrainians have had to close their social media profiles to prevent their employers from seeing what they write. Even at companies that outwardly support Ukraine and provide aid to Ukrainian people, there is an underlying hesitation to be publicly associated with the war.
Personally, I was approached by a donor offering $150,000 in medical supplies for wounded Ukrainian soldiers. But when they saw my LinkedIn posts, they withdrew their offer. I’m not naming them because, unlike them, I actually have some decency.
Yes, Ukrainians are being silenced and discriminated against in the U.S. Meanwhile, “rashists” spread their propaganda and organize private gatherings, like those in Miami, where they raise millions of dollars to support Russia’s genocidal actions.
My question is: Where is the FBI? Why aren’t they shutting down Moscow’s influence in our own backyard? Why hasn’t Russia been recognized as a terrorist state in the U.S.?
Please, help me to spread this information. Maybe some government officials will actually hear and do something about it.
…………….
This cartoon is from 1930s. The West was quietly watching as russia was killing Ukrainian people.
Back then, fools argued:
“The Soviet Union is not the Russian Empire!”
“Tales of millions starving aren’t real!”
“We shouldn’t anger the bear!”
“It’s the leadership! The people are not to blame!”
Now they argue similar nonsense:
“Russia is not the Soviet Union!”
“All that footage of 𝐦𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫 and 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐞 isn’t real!”
“We shouldn’t anger the nuclear country!”
“It’s just Putin’s war! The people are not to blame!”
A hundred years has passed and nothing has changed.
History will judge us for making the same mistake again.
“Russians are everywhere, and they hold influential positions in all companies.”
Well they have to be rooted out, locked up, their assets seized and handed over to Ukraine.
Including ruZZian shills like Ivan Muskovy.
I think this author is overdoing it a bit. But, wherever there IS anti-Ukrainian sentiment, the orange felon and his maga gangsters are to blame.
Disagree with the first sentence.
Agree totally with the second.
Then come to the US and see for yourself.
I don’t know him personally; although I do know five other prominent LI members. I always find him to be a man of probity. A professor, a conservative, a man of the book and always spot on in his OpEds and reports.
So if he makes a claim, I can usually take it to the bank.
“Where is the FBI? Why aren’t they shutting down Moscow’s influence in our own backyard? Why hasn’t Russia been recognized as a terrorist state in the U.S.?”
Where indeed?
nazis simply cannot be allowed to operate freely in a liberal democracy.
I agree with OFP. sure there are incidents of such behavior but I haven’t seen a ruskie flag, ruskie bumper sticker or anything ruskie since 22. In fact many Russian Orthodox Churches have moved to the Orthodox Church of America. Still part of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, but clearly distancing themselves from anything ruskie. Just in my area alone of the five Russian Orthodox churches, four have become Orthodox Church of America. The fifth is in a heavily populated ruskie enclave, an area I proudly drive through with my Ukrainian flag and never an incident.
As for the harassment you can thank the millennials and their political correctness and their sensitivity to life.