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The War Doesn’t Affect Everybody
But it’s hard for me to talk to you if you’re not worried.
I haven’t been writing much in the last couple of weeks. I’ve barely read anything, either. It’s been too hard to do. All I’ve been able to gather energy for is staring at Twitter and the TV, looking for the latest updates on the Ukraine situation, hoping for the best and fearing the worst.
Absolutely no talking to Argentinians about the crisis, unless I already know their position. On some topics, I’m just not interested in debate.
On the few occasions people have insisted on talking to me, I’ve let them know I’m not in the mood for hearing any defenses of Putin. It’s necessary for me to advise them, because defending Putin is something pretty common around here. But if that’s your position, stay away from me.
Medium has also been out of the question. While there are some great analyses here on this topic (like Andrew Tanner’s), I just haven't had the energy to read through crypto bro or creativity porn headlines. Or analyses on Europe by people who haven’t studied European history and have never set foot on the continent. And while some of them are doing it out of genuine interest, others are just trying to make money on the suffering, using a popular tag to get views.
