'We're Called Fascists And Nazis': Russian Americans Face Death Threats And Boycotts

Owners of Russian restaurants are calling out the harassment they've faced in the weeks since Putin invaded Ukraine, including death threats and vandalized property - even as they throw their support behind the Ukrainian people. Their businesses have been boycotted, with some losing up to 60% of their customers. "In the ‘80s ... we were called the Commies," says Vlada Von Shats, a third-generation restaurateur. "This time around, we're called the fascists and the Nazis. And it hurts."
Across the U.S., Russian immigrant communities have openly condemned the war and are using their spaces to help organize protests and fundraisers, sending money to support victims of displacement and violence thousands of miles away: "These people are coming with nothing. ... They need to start a new life. We’re here for them, whatever they need. We know what starting a new life is all about."
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[@roberthorst5790]

as a german who was called a nazi i feel your pain

[@andrzejdobrowolski9523]

Als ein Pole , der Deutsche und Russische Freunde hat , Ich kann diesen Schmerz auch fühlen . Ich worde auch nazi genant nur weil Ich Deutsche Freunde habe.

[@57Dyzma31]

90% of germans in 1939 were nazis so your grandparents werent? Just asking tho

[@e_pluribus_ultra]

😢

[@57Dyzma31]

Dont take me wrong, im just curious

[@hendrx]

Just curious, what drove somebody to call you a nazi?

[@thecodfather7109]

Crazy ain't it? That's how we Muslims felt after 9/11 and still feel it today.

[@thecodfather7109]

@@dabblerdeluxe775 but this is what I mean, it ain't even the fault of innocent Russians, Asians or Muslims... The chaos the media causes is crazy.

[@GeteMachine]

And that persecution of entire peoples, were both pushed by the US.

[@dabblerdeluxe775]

@@thecodfather7109 oh i dig now.yeah you are right.

[@freetrolling6806]

The west this the cause of all EVIL.

[@JMsoo]

Sad but true....

[@BisharpnearOhio]

As an American, seeing all those comments about ppl hating on Russians is just infuriating and sad like, ur generalizing an entire group of ppl just bc of one mean leader. How would u like it if u were discriminated from where u were born.

[@laza6141]

It's no different from racism.

[@musicilya6674]

@@laza6141 and xenophobia too)

[@eddy_malouempereur_du_cong6536]

Russians want you and all of the west dead

[@alexbayer2365]

@@eddy_malouempereur_du_cong6536 Not Russians, politics. And they are citizens of USA.

[@bharatmatakayoda]

@@alexbayer2365 American is thier nationality ethnically they are only russians

[@ironmantis25]

As an asian who was called the china-virus, I can relate.

[@famalam943]

lol

[@kova1577]

Yeah nobody said that to you

[@Ukrainian-woman-of-your-dreams]

@@hoaadenyy5318 Don't let other people know that you are part of China and Russia in America.

[@mariac2593]

As a vegan, I thought that maybe dirty factory farms inadvertently caused this disaster!

[@andrewmosh7274]

@@mariac2593 American bio labs all over post Soviet Union countries, no?

[@dave_riots]

Blaming anyone other than the politicians and other elites that benefit from conflicts like this is very self-defeating. We should all come together in times like this.

[@bwana3006]

Just like Saturday night, it’ll never happen.

[@paull2166]

There's been none of these types of incidents in my state and virtually no racism either. Except rare isolated cases.

[@paull2166]

This is more Americaphobia (unjustified attacks on America by using extremely exaggerated and isolated incidents).

[@stoufer2000]

Many Russian people are complicit in supporting Putin.. and attacking Western democracies. It's always good to stay vigilant to people around you. you never know what they may doso sometimes it's good to make your feelings known

[@ceoe-k2143]

@@stoufer2000 Do you really want people around the world to let American citizens living peaceful what they feel bout America politics around the globe? Please elevate yourself beyond emotion. There are Americans citizen Living outside the States. What goes around comes around. Don't support extremism!

[@polmphoto-212]

There are 56 wars and conflicts going on across the world. My thoughts and prayers go out to everyone affected.

[@mannyc4224]

Over 200 hospitals in Ukraine have been bombed by Russia. Tell me where this happen outside of Ukrright now?

[@polmphoto-212]

@@mannyc4224 block spammer

[@humanonearth1]

Agree with the thoughts but also not all of them threaten to overturn the world order since ww2 and not all threaten food security across the world or a nuclear apocalypse so remember that.

[@polmphoto-212]

@@humanonearth1 your reply is insane. You should rethink how that comes off

[@humanonearth1]

@@polmphoto-212 It comes off that people are trying to equivocate the Ukraine invasion to other wars and atrocities to point out a double standard which takes away from the cause to stand firm with Ukraine. What are u going on about then? Insane? Have you heard of hyperbole? You need a thesaurus.

[@tobyli52]

The people who harass them are the true fascists

[@vannakinder352]

To be fair their are racist militias in Ukraine. Not that I support either side but it is telling of the people who blindly supported one side without bothering to look past the accepted recycled Cold War propaganda about Russia.

[@Alexandraadftxr7052]

Russia has one of the highest percentiges of fasisum in Europe.

[@dandy6191]

Russophobia doesn't exist. We just have first hand experience with RuZZians.

[@josephwilliams9786]

​@@dandy6191Russophobia? This is flat out RACISM

[@alexbayer2365]

@@dandy6191 what’s wrong with u? Why are u so russophobic?

[@bzak]

In a country of angry people, we just love to punch down while someone else profits from the hatred of our fellow neighbors

[@tonys92178]

america has been going through a violent mass psychosis for more than a decade now

[@timpalya6825]

These are so called democrats saying this garbage. Don't you dare lay this on all of us or even imply this is normal in America, it is not!

[@invisiblerevolution]

@@timpalya6825 THANK YOU These are all the "Anybody but Trump" LIBERALS doin all this!

[@andromeda4812]

Ones who said that insult words to russian americans communities especially from latino ,blk, and asian backgrounds should send out from the US for good

[@RAL0981]

@@andromeda4812 non of these people claiming to be American aren’t you can’t change you’re nationality.

[@TheTritan408]

Idiots will be idiots.

[@Jaytl359]

Why do you think they're called American Idiots?

[@SICresinwrks]

Its beyond ridiculous to be ruining the property of these restaurants or review bombing them. Just because they have russian heritage doesnt mean they agree with putin. I hope that piano player gets enough to help his family Still in Ukraine

[@emuriddle9364]

I wouldn't be surprised if Putin's Troll Farm was involved in this. Sending ignorant messages like that. To make our side look bad. And it's not like Putin has sympathy for those people either. Even still, they don't deserve those messages. Social Media should be resolving this. They call this "Brigading." Which they have known about for years.

[@SICresinwrks]

@@emuriddle9364 that's a very good point!

[@GoldenuggetZMC]

@@emuriddle9364 this has been happening for a VERY long time no one has time for your ridiculous conspiracy theory

[@paull2166]

Incidents like this are extremely rare in the US. Racism is a huge industry; the media feeds it and keeps it artificially inflated, extremely exaggerated.

[@shaunshaikh8617]

@@emuriddle9364 Yeah. That's why social media is lowering standards on hate speech against Russians. Will you be be doing the same next time America bombs a country? Which is probably any day now.

[@TianZhaoHeavenlyFortune]

Good glad to see you spotlight the Russophobia. Super happy to see this!

[@stoufer2000]

russians are mostly not very nice people from my personal experience... arrogant, self serving, pretty obnoxious most of the ones I've ever met.. Sorry about that, perhaps I've not met the nice ones

[@paull2166]

I thought it was more Americaphobia (unjustified attacks on America by using extremely exaggerated and isolated incidents).

[@tonys92178]

@@paull2166 free country, Russians should be able to love Russia, free speech bound by the constitution

[@paull2166]

@tony s I agree! The Russian and Ukrainian people in the US are wonderful, hardworking and peaceful. You are all welcome here!

[@fahmyabdulmannan5350]

@@stoufer2000 how many Russia people you've met don't judge easily

[@joedavis4150]

... Americans need to look in the mirror...

[@orwellianyoutube8978]

Exactly, maybe other countries should treat Americans the way they treat their new victim

[@paull2166]

America is the least racist country on the planet. Incidents like this are extremely rare in the US. Racism is a huge industry; the media feeds it and keeps it artificially inflated, extremely exaggerated.

[@orwellianyoutube8978]

@@paull2166 I swear you must be either a buffoon who is ignorant or so deeply brainwashed about the rest of the world that its getting criminal. Have you ever traveled the world? If so, which countries did you visit. Now be honest. I bet you didn't leave the US ever in your life. The ignorance rats you out.

[@neozeon2567]

It’s Ukrainian attacking Russian American

[@daffodilstang5292]

@@neozeon2567 Calumny is a mortal sin.

[@NkoDmtryPoletv]

I can relate I receive these messages from people. Just because I am Russian they already treat me as if I am Putin. I receive racists messages and slurs without even doing anything to anyone. It's sad.

[@stalins_comically_large_spoon]

There are slurs for Russians? Huh.

[@NkoDmtryPoletv]

@@stalins_comically_large_spoon yes there are. You're not Russian so you don't know.

[@stalins_comically_large_spoon]

@@NkoDmtryPoletv I never said there weren’t, I just haven’t heard of any.

[@user-ez8le1rp3x]

@@stalins_comically_large_spoon There are few, but they all sound like you are a braindamaged nazi baby.

[@nonamej1591]

Classic America

[@victorbergman9169]

The irony for all of these "Slava Ukraini" people is that basically most Ukrainian refugees and Ukrainian Americans speak much more Russian than Ukrainian.

[@LoneMagpie91]

That and the same types let Britain walk all over Ireland lol

[@jesseferguson8341]

Americans: preaching about anti-racism, multiculturalism and diversity Also Americans: This does not apply to people from countries we don't like

[@ej_22]

It's a small percentage of Americans that are discriminating against people. Things like this are war distrust and it happened in every war that u.s in or any war that could destroy the u.s

[@SpaceMarine500]

@@ej_22 You won't be surprised to see the same people talk about multiculturalism and diversity like pure hypocrites.

[@MaggotAddict21]

Racism isn't so bad when it's at least honest.

[@maryselivanova4281]

​@@MaggotAddict21 you're saying the same as pple that were doing slavery in the US. What was more "honest" than differentiating pple with different skin colour? And yet, you had a black president. Which shows, that in the end, pple like you, never win

[@tatianalyulkin410]

I wanna see them try and pull this shit with my Mexican or Colombian friends.

[@darkuser9992]

This happens whenever there is a conflict somewhere and what sickens me to no end are the people who think they are so smart and noble for doing this, when all they are doing is just making any such situation worse.

[@PO.RO.MD.ORT15]

@DisinfoTube You're talking as if media isn't blocked here (West) either 🤡🤡

[@2010hyundaielantra]

@DisinfoTube no, they want protection from Nato (pretty stupid to attack a non Nato member state for it though)

[@Bismut209]

The lady at Russian Samovar seems pretty intelligent and chill. Will definitely try to swing by the restaurant next time I'm at Manhattan.

[@moniquelumpkin5466]

TRY SAMOVAR ALSO IN MIAMI FL. I WILL.

[@Elizabeth-oy4kd]

No intelligent, she doesn't do enough research about the war, she believes in CNN news

[@Bismut209]

@@Elizabeth-oy4kd Who she should believe then? Russian dictatorship and its state controlled media? You clearly didn't live through Soviet style regime or have a fraction of her life experience. You just gobble up whatever conspiracy theories are thrown at you because you think that makes you the most intelligent. It actually makes you the same as person that watches CNN believes everything they say. You are the gullible same. If you love Russia and Putin then move there, and while you there remind that midget where the Russian border ends. No buts or ifs or your smooth brain conspiracy theories.

[@DanielGenis5000]

I know Vlada and the place is wonderful

[@shzarmai]

This is pretty messed up tbh, I hope Russian Americans are doing fine ;)

[@lorenzograham7854]

And ordinary Russians

[@slavman5909]

Thank you

[@bforthigh1617]

@@kingofohio5689 democrats live rent free in your head it seems.

[@bforthigh1617]

@@kingofohio5689 it won't matter who's president my G. Your kids are gonna get shot at school anyway.

[@MetallicMonk44]

Reminds me of what happened to German Americans back in the First World War where they got tared and feathered and states banned anything German related

[@davidmccarroll2280]

@New Car Smell they exist if they're like first or second generation immigrant but most so called German-Americans, Italian-Americans, Irish-Americans etc most of them nowadays Are like 5+ generations. It's mostly just to refer to ethnicity which kinda lame but I don't think we should generalize it and say there aren't people with dual citizenship

[@roberthorst5790]

america has been doing this to japanese iranians arabs and now russians smh but im not blaming all americans i blame their government for brainwashing the masses like they are doing today

[@musicilya6674]

and WW2 as well as WW1

[@ongman1]

We never learned from history. Japanese Americans went thru the same thing back in WW2 and it's shameful.

[@neozeon2567]

It’s Ukrainian American attacking Russian American not American attacking Russian American

[@georgevega794]

If we could teach people that fact with strong determination and strength. The ignorance of men and women will be gone.

[@jaiho9442]

Nope, we never learned, it's only a matter of time before Chinese are taken into concentration camps. With all the Western media lies about Uyghur genocide and human rights in China. Those people who writes those lies have never been to China, let alone Xinjiang, probably can't even point Xinjiang on a map. People in Xinjiang have access to internet, download WeChat and you can talk to anyone you want living in Xinjiang. If one million Uyghurs are in concentration camps (a number pulled out of their @ss), you think they will just wait around to be killed. There will be a refugee and border crisis. How many Uyghur refugees are there? Exactly zero. It's sad.

[@Royed]

HAHA WOOOOAAAAAHH Shut your disgusting mouth up right there. What Russians are going through right now is NOTHING compared to what Japanese Americans faced back in WW2. I don't see anyone rounding up Russian Americans and throwing them in concentration camps. Russian Americans are at most losing business and getting mean messages. A bad tweet can cause the same thing. If you think mean tweets and poor business is comparable to the Japanese concentration camps in the USA you are absolutely daft and need to go back to school. If I were you I'd VERY much shut the hell up and read a book. Christ all mighty your are stupid.

[@davidmccarroll2280]

American is American hyphenated terms like these is divisional and suggests these people don't really belong in the US. I've never heard British-American but probably because those were the fist settlers and who originally established the US. It was these very people who started discriminating against Irish immigrants and passed it down this down to future immigrants coming to the US. I may not have all the answers but that's just my observation

[@louniece1650]

Humans can be so incredibly dumb! Ugh!

[@freetrolling6806]

Not dumb but greed.

[@paull2166]

Incidents like this are extremely rare in the US. Racism is a huge industry; the media feeds it and keeps it artificially inflated, extremely exaggerated.

[@nikolavukicevic9799]

Especially the Americans who committed genocide worldwide

[@andromeda4812]

Ones who said that insult words to russian americans communities especially from latino ,blk, and asian backgrounds should send out from the US for good

[@ej_22]

@@andromeda4812 if they born in u.s ,there no where to send them. Also who cares about their backgrounds if they are born here.

[@brycem1207]

Half of Ukrainians have family in Russia and Russian family. Millions of Russians have Ukrainians in their family. Both Ukrainians and Russians live across borders, and lived together before their were borders. We are brothers and brothers dont fight

[@sampejke]

This kind of thinking is extremely unpopular in Ukraine now. They don't want to have anything in common with russians.. understandable..

[@Alexandraadftxr7052]

More then 80% of Russians both in, and outside of the country support this war, and would contenue it. And Russia has one of the highest percentiges of fasisum in Europe. And this "Ukraine , and Russia are brother nations" is a old Soviet propaganda, because before Stalin nobody referd to the two nations as souch.

[@cheshirerose2001]

I am Ukrainian and I have family members who are also Russian

[@anastasiamyers4073]

@@cheshirerose2001 I have relatives in Ukraine. I come originally from Russia.

[@southamptonfan3460]

@@cheshirerose2001 most Slavs love each other really . I don’t get why people get involved with our politicians we are aware we have shit politicians respectively . But it’s why we love each other more . Cause our shit politicians want us to hate each other ❤️ one love . Една любов ❤️

[@finickymushroomelbow2180]

it’s a pattern of xenophobia. different groups get targeted all the time and stereotypes are always brought up. “go home” or “go back to your own country” is honestly getting so overused. it’s also the same people that spread all the hate.

[@user-ez8le1rp3x]

I'm russian and I say these punks should move back to their country, we will give them a lesson for treason.

[@ej_22]

This happened before and this one won't be the last.

[@marklucca3044]

My wife's family immigrated from Vietnam in the mid 70's. some people spat on them, even though they were the biggest Anti-communist.

[@ShubhamMishrabro]

I have seen Americans have one sided narrative about different ethnicity.

[@alesm2389]

I am from Belarus, and I think it's not okay to behave like that with Russians. We are all people, and not supposed to be judged because of politics!

[@G-Man-half-life]

Russia and its population are all terrorists even Russians who are living here on American 🇺🇸 soil they to are also terrorists and should be deported back to Russia where they belong. Long live Ukraine 🇺🇦 Long live Israel 🇮🇱 Long live Japan 🇯🇵 Long live America 🇺🇸 Long live South Korea 🇰🇷 Long live Taiwan 🇹🇼 Long live NATO Long live AUKUS

[@roypapa6837]

If this is what you call a free, democratic country, I am proud that my country is an undemocratic, undemocratic country

[@dumigamez397]

The vast majority of Americans understand that russians aren't at fault.

[@metalbelles3662]

You are right. You shd be proud of your heritage

[@chris99103]

so yeah, this si freedom, the freedom to spit in the face of those who support extermination wars of their government, not saying Russians should be shunned indicriminately but those who support Putin and his criminal politics should be fired from their jobs, cancelled, interned, residences revoked and send back to mommy Russia which they love oh so much, then they can go fight for their dictator

[@dumigamez397]

@Anthony Kelley Mate what.

[@ufosrus]

This so unfair. These people are also casualties of this war.

[@vannakinder352]

They do not matter because they are not who America backs. Just like when people scoffed at the 1 million innocent Iraqi civilians dead from a war based off a know lie.

[@melonmusk7366]

Life is unfair

[@geetayadav8789]

But these people are alive, not raped and yes they have there house intact

[@57Dyzma31]

@@artemsmirnov1134 I get more respect towards ukraine! Slava Ukraine!

[@daniel24689]

@@artemsmirnov1134 They’re not perpetrators

[@noahtylerpritchett2682]

Judgement value should be individuals. We shouldn't Collectively generalized a ethnicity because of stupid governments. We should look at individual character. Not group origins. If you disagree with me than why aren't you calling yourself a fascist? A ethnicity can't be fascists. Individual character is important.

[@NoahCMKMarket]

The problem isn't just with the politicians. The Russians on the whole reject democracy and willingly fall into line behind their 'strong leader' 'making Russia great again'. Their mentality isn't so different to that of the Germans when Hitler was turning Germany around in the 30's. You might also note that Russian troops are conducting a nightmare campaign in Ukraine not dissimilar to Hitler's in Russia. Murdering civilians, robbing anything they can get their hands on, levelling villages, raping women and children. It ain't just the politicians that are scum.

[@sigron-lestil]

Based

[@haaritdiasoritkenbaar3418]

It's funny how foreigners hate Russians for their actions in Ukraine, not understanding the causes of the conflict.

[@noahtylerpritchett2682]

@@haaritdiasoritkenbaar3418 not every Ukrainian is Azov Fallacy of association. I know why Russia has invaded Ukraine. De-Nazification I understand that clearly. But Russia shouldn't speak while it has Wagner division.

[@southamptonfan3460]

@@noahtylerpritchett2682 the thing is most people realise that as people I mean Slavs. The true reality is we love each other . We are all brothers and sisters and we are all a big family . We really don’t need Americans cursing out one Slav . Cause that automatically attacks the rest . As a Bulgarian I love my Russian and Ukrainian brothers as for me they are the same as me . Same as my poles serve Czechs etc etc .

[@CouldntCareLess88]

It's almost like a cursed. If you are Russian no matter what you will be targeted.

[@bharatmatakayoda]

Not in india or china Russians are loved here

[@eddy_malouempereur_du_cong6536]

​@@bharatmatakayodaobviously those country are as trash as RuZZia

[@starknight103]

​@@bharatmatakayoda Russian government ruined China and Korea.

[@unioneitaliana7107]

Americans have despised people of non Anglo-Saxon descent for centuries, first the natives and blacks, later Irish, Italians, Greeks, Slavs... And today Russians. I was watching a documentary about the relationships between USA and the Vatican: it was Reagan that opened the first embassy in Rome only in 1984 : the hate for catholics was an issue for centuries there.

[@roberthorst5790]

the germans too but not all americans are racist

[@expiredlungs2295]

Americans blaming a whole country for one person mistake not realizing there own country have been doing wrong .

[@paocut9018]

Attacking Russians abroad is just stupide. They aren't the ones attacking Ukraine and many of them are against the war. The ones that should be put to justice are the higher ups that started it, not the ordinary people that didn't ask for it. And either way, harassment is useless, unproductive and hurtful to everyone, no matter the reason.

[@57Dyzma31]

+1

[@brazaniankamrazian104]

Thanks for this! Have noticed a horrible uptick in exactly this where I live in cali. Also there was a good NYT article on this a few weeks ago that i recommend reading 👍🏾

[@haaritdiasoritkenbaar3418]

Расскажи мне, что за всплеск?

[@TheTranceCartel]

NYT is responsible for fomenting a lot of the hatred

[@emmanuelboudot9631]

It reminds me the french restaurants targeted in 2003 , when France refused to support the war in Irak with all the lies from Bush,Powell,Cheney,Rumsfeld ,Rice and Cie....

[@user-vx1fs5zi3x]

I am a Russian from the Netherlands and I have never felt that way

[@aliceblumen3790]

We should treat Americans in other countries like they treat us

[@doomslayer1984]

then you're as racist and bigoted as they are.

[@ej_22]

@@doomslayer1984 I wouldn't call it bigotry but more of war distrust.

[@ej_22]

So completely fine, until a war with Americans

[@doomslayer1984]

@@ej_22 nope. Call it what you like. Doesn't make it any less bigoted. Especially when you take into account that nearly half of all Americans are now of black and brown racial decent.

[@ej_22]

@@doomslayer1984 well I think it unusual that this type bigotry only come from when u.s is was or can destroyed u.s in any way of faction. Also u.s have more white Americans being in 57.8% than black or brown Americans being at 12.1%.

[@thomasbarca9297]

We stand with Ukraine, I wish people would stop blaming the regular people

[@GeteMachine]

Blame Facebook.

[@freetrolling6806]

@@GeteMachine and the US government, how many propaganda wars have they created after WW2? more than 70, why...to feed their greedy MIC.

[@paull2166]

Incidents like this are extremely rare in the US. Racism is a huge industry; the media feeds it and keeps it artificially inflated, extremely exaggerated.

[@paull2166]

@@GeteMachine Facebook is actually to blame for most of the problems!

[@paull2166]

This is more Americaphobia (unjustified attacks on America by using extremely exaggerated and isolated incidents). These are bona fide hate crimes.

[@anyothername2360]

Defining a person according to nationality, skin colour, religion or whatever and reacting to that rather than to the actual person is so horrific to me. It is the hotbed for unending eternally renewed cycles of hatred and persecution.

[@scubapro12z]

Humans are dumb. So are the people not rebranding their businesses in a time like this.

[@SomeOne-il9kl]

This is why the aliens (from outer space) always say take me to your learder and not take me to Jeff.

[@jrmerida]

I don't buy it. Russians ARE responsible for their government's atrocities

[@kevinkibble8342]

But sadly we are now in a social climate where we're supposed to think that everyone's skin colour or nationality is the most important thing about them.

[@syedhamza2060]

To all my fellow Russians brothers, I as an American support you. You have nothing to do what Putin did or does. And you should not be blamed for anything. You are an equal citizen and who blame you are just ignorant.

[@emuriddle9364]

I am with you! It's not about the people of Russia. It's about what Putin has done to all of us. Even the people inside his own country.

[@jdisrael7607]

This is way beyond Putin, sadly you sheep are still asleep.

[@freetrolling6806]

This is all because of US government creating yet again another propaganda chaos / war. God bless the US government.

[@jdisrael7607]

@@freetrolling6806 Which "God" blesses America? If you are referring to the Yah of the bible, prove that with scripture.

[@paull2166]

Incidents like this are extremely rare in the US. Racism is a huge industry; the media feeds it and keeps it artificially inflated, extremely exaggerated.

[@lbrtvlldr]

You can't blame Americans for hating other people. You gotta remember when everyone hated them too and they were forced to put their flags away and so on during their illegal invasion of Iraq... Ah, no, that never happened 🤷‍♂ But I'm sure it happened when they invaded Vietnam... ah, no, that didn't happen either! In fact, countries like Canada welcomed their deserters.

[@vannakinder352]

If anything they tried bullying a lot of brown people into putting their American flag on our houses. My family who had their country bombed and had an American racist group installed were bullied into putting up their flag.

[@e0o9kii]

The US sent troops to Vietnam at the request of the South Vietnamese government (a US ally). If China invades my country (Taiwan), we would want the US to send troops to our country to help us defend ourselves from China's PLA forces (or at the very least, supply us with weapons similar to what they're doing for Ukraine).

[@doomslayer1984]

Actually, it did happen plenty. And I say this as a Brazilian who saw it happen.

[@donkey459]

@@e0o9kii I hope America helps Taiwan aswell Slava Ukraine 🇺🇦 Slava Taiwan 🇹🇼

[@elfbeaned]

@@e0o9kii Donesk and Luhansk ask Russians come to help 🤓🤓🤓🤓. Stuf, remember "Genevo Treaty". It literally said that, no foreign army is allowed to make bases in North and South Vietnam.

[@ibissensei1856]

Why? I am artist. my hope had broken apart. I just wanted to make people happy. Always. Why I born in this country, between enforcerers with guns and politics and actual war? Where is my fault? I didn't even chose anything like that.

[@Mytishchiball]

If you discrimimate Russians. Then why NATO invaded Afghanistan, Libya, Iraq and Serbia? (I talk to those who hate Russian people, and also, I'm not a Pro-NATO or Pro-Russian person)

[@annamav9700]

I don't know much about first three, but I know about Serbia Serbs did genocide, so they were punished for it

[@Mytishchiball]

@@annamav9700 Same as ukraine killed civilians in Donbass for 8 years. I DON'T believe nor Western nor Russian media, and I DON'T support war in Ukraine.

[@minehffd2651]

@@annamav9700 Ahh yes. Punish the Serbian military by bombarding schools, bridges, hospitals, and targeting civilian buildings with no key military targets.

[@universalspaceexpeditioner8259]

@@annamav9700 That's propaganda

[@PO.RO.MD.ORT15]

@@universalspaceexpeditioner8259 Finally, someone who speaks facts.

[@quippy8402]

Over the years, often there were geopolitical conflicts and events in which a lot of people around the world would be getting together supposedly with good hearts, and coming out from a blessed privilege point of view, hurting and bullying other people with overly-broad strokes, when the latter had nothing to do with the subject geopolitical matter, but were only dragged in because of their ethnicity or some collective identities. These offenders think they are the defenders of some virtue, albeit a bit too convenient for them with just typing on a keyboard online and without much cost to them, but are instead simply extracting good feelings out of some miseries, and telling the world that they are happy to be on the idealistic 'good side'. Please only show support to the side you want to support, but not hatred to the other side whom you think is part of the 'bad half'. The reality is usually much more complicated than what most people think, especially when they are not from that part of the world.

[@Closedforgood1]

Prejudice is just plain Unacceptable

[@jaywu9829]

Wow this is insane man Russians are good people man grew up with a kid from Kazakhstan great kidd hard working family brother was in the army man this is crazy can't blame people that are across the world working man leave these people alone man

[@MrTipperX]

Russia isn't not Kazakhstan and Kazakhstan is not Russia. Both would be very insulted by your statement.

[@ZastropollyonZ]

@@MrTipperX there Russian in Kazakhstan and Kazakhs in Russia

[@I-Nex]

@@MrTipperX ты не прав

[@NkoDmtryPoletv]

@@MrTipperX Im Russian and im not insulted. Don't put words into our mouths

[@TOONS_TUNES]

What is everyone even arguing about? Jay Wu wanted to say how good some people from Russia and Kazakhstan are, Damien McGrath wanted to support both, although he didn’t know how close these people are and probably won’t be offended. Нико, I_Nex, вы просто расслабьтесь, они же как раз поддержали русскоязычных иммигрантов за границей, чо сразу развозить начинаете… Берегите себя!

[@eugend608]

No one is responsible for this sick conflict, but goverment of Russia. So, please be careful. Don`t make your unknown emotions transform into agression towards people, that didn`t do anything wrong! Support each other during this hard times!

[@James-hr4fu]

Im an America , like you . I support Ukraine and love you for what your doing. Putting is the monster in all this! Not the Russian people! Love you so much! That is what America is about. All different people living together happily! Thank you and love you!

[@jennymay330]

Great unhumanic discrimination when the US government picked the aim for it and show it to you braindead barbarians - this is what America is about. Chinese, Vietnamese, Japanese, Russians, black people - there always be someone to hate for Americans, this is what yr country is about.

[@french6557]

You dont need to like every Nationality but you have to respect everyone

[@derekghh]

Thanks for sharing this side of view. This is what the NBC, CNN will never show you.

[@rodholseth6354]

I'm so sick of some people. We are all humans deserving of basic respect and dignity no matter what leaders of countries do. If the US for some reason began sacking Canada I wouldn't hate US Americans. I would hate the death, the suffering, and be saddened by broken families -- on BOTH sides! That's how I see this conflict and all other world conflicts.

[@DzhadzhievaAngelika]

In an ideal world - yes. But keep in mind that with conflicts there comes propaganda. And propaganda machine is so strong that it divides people immensely. So it's easy to judge being on the outside of the conflict. You might be surprised of your reaction if (God forbid) something like this happens. Peace to everyone.

[@mr.mrs.d.7015]

This is not right. Didnt we learn from interring the Japanese? Stop being horrible to each other. There is no 'Us and Them'

[@obitwokenobi9808]

German Americans said the same thing during WW1. Japanese Americans said the same thing during WW2. Muslim Americans said the same thing after 9/11. Seeing a pattern here?

[@TheKASSEB]

these videos need to bee seen by more ppl

[@awacslongcaster9448]

2001 : Islamophobia 2020: Sinophobia 2022: Russophobia Not a very good look

[@adamsmith4177]

People of other religions do not harass Muslims, Muslims harass people of other religions.

[@haileyindie1259]

I'm half German but I get a lot of hate for being russian aka north asian

[@ej_22]

This won't be the last. My guess started as a result of the great war(ww1).

[@DanielGenis5000]

What insanity to imagine that these restaurants deserve any of this anger

[@shikochin4962]

I cant wait to visit this beautiful place - A place of healing. Keep going , Slavdom keeping together. No politics just Love and healing. 🙏

[@john1198]

Most Russians in us behind the scenes unfortunately still support Putin . With that said I think they should not be harassed and targeted .

[@Hardy00000]

They should be harassed, that’s pretty fair to be honest. Doesn’t matter, how many miles these russians are from their homeland, they’ll support war and putin anyway.

[@2010hyundaielantra]

@@Hardy00000 see you're mentally ill

[@paolagrando5079]

Just bear in mind that there are some people who benefit from instability and separating countries.

[@djtv7777]

To be honest I don't expect the average person on this planet to distinguish between those, who aren't to blame and those who are. Most think in a very black and white manner.

[@TheMntnG]

america, not racist at all…

[@hcaballero1992]

Less racist than Russia but still has a long way to go

[@GeteMachine]

@@hcaballero1992 Are they?

[@Euphoryaaa]

@@hcaballero1992 lmao how is Russia racist?

[@hcaballero1992]

@@Euphoryaaa lol just listen to the stories from foreign exchange students who are too scared to leave their dorm at night. Go talk to Russians who live there, they aren’t exactly shy about their racism. It’s like theyre 20 years behind America when it comes to race relations.

[@freetrolling6806]

Best joke of the century 🤣

[@pong9000]

There is no tolerance in America today. All Russian-Americans must proactively pledge against Putin, for having wrong opinion makes them contemptible non-persons. Such change. I remember in the 80's mingling with people of diverse views. Differences could even build respect.

[@DarkwarriorGamingandVideos]

As a malay , come work here and start business here in Malaysia and Indonesia, we welcome people who have been wronged by the cruel western society who just wants to live in peace . Salam my orthodox Christians from sunni muslim 🇲🇾❤️🇷🇺 🇮🇩

[@fatimaperez9181]

Lol

[@johnli6430]

Appreciate this .. I am just honestly curious now about how Chinese are perceived and accepted now .I heard or read about how they were horribly treated before . I hope it had improved .

[@paull2166]

Racism is a huge industry; the media feeds it and keeps it artificially inflated, extremely exaggerated.

[@4T3hM4kr0n]

"wronged by cruel western society" XD

[@paull2166]

@4T3hM4kr0n! Cruel West. As opposed to the way Afghanistan and other Muslim countries treat women? Bahaha 🤣

[@braham5793]

Don’t blame the people of Russia blame the government and the politicians of Russia

[@orangecobraEU]

This is propaganda, they dont care, they are against russia, see how the other russians terrorists who sayed if they elected they will put a giant gay flag in red square. This is why putin is the only choice

[@magical_universe793]

U people elected the government if it werent for u poopin wouldnt have gotten this big spare me the bs

[@tyribrew7709]

It is in nature of Americans they just needed a reason to do what they do best, how many year did they mistreat black people?

[@Euphoryaaa]

I just got called the N word last week in Walmart 😂

[@orwellianyoutube8978]

Do ‘t forget the concentration camps for Japanese peole, ordinary civilins put in camps in the US because the US was fighting the Japanese. I swear there is no more evil regime than the American regime!

[@milo5126]

Narcissist making it about blacks which is nowhere near the topic of the video.

[@camelopardalis84]

@@Euphoryaaa I got called that online once. With a profile pic and username that indicated nothing about where I am from, what phenotype I have, etc. Some people just really like to use that word. I am white enough to have a sister (same bio father, same bio mother) with bright blue eyes, red hair and really pale skin. But no, apparently I am a "n*****". Also, sorry you had to hear that. I was able easily dismiss it because in my case, there were one or two additional layers of ridiculousness involved. (Unless you're not Black either.)

[@freetrolling6806]

It's in their DNA to spread propaganda / instigate wars / invade / murder innocent people and children and loot.

[@who7835]

What can you expect from people who's source of information is the news.

[@user-zp1kt9ur7g]

The same thing can be said about Russians

[@Claudius_Ptolemy]

"But-but it is not Russophobia bro, trust me, Russians are just overreacting" 🤓

[@cat-xg3ru]

Russophobia doesn't exist 🤣

[@roberthorst5790]

i think you are on drugs yes it exists and it should be fully condemned

[@user-zp1kt9ur7g]

@@roberthorst5790 I'm glad it exists. These shitheads deserve every bit of hate they get.

[@lycanrocmare2341]

@@roberthorst5790 The nerd emoji and quotes makes it obvious that the commenter is mocking people with that opinion.

[@beanh9re8]

@@user-zp1kt9ur7g saying that makes you no better, many russians appose the war

[@sugiwijaya7010]

Russiaphobia is real

[@annamav9700]

It is well deserved

[@winter4953]

NOT OK

[@thomasmoore4778]

These people are Americans leave them alone and support them 😡

[@ej_22]

You have the proud Americans, when war comes they don't trust any outsiders that they see as their home county caused this war and they could think of them as spies

[@AdamTheCannon2]

​@@anthonykelley4044 shut up

[@losthope000]

​@Anthony Kelley Shut up bot

[@losthope000]

@@ej_22 Not good bro not good bro

[@alexbayer2365]

@@anthonykelley4044 you are bot, your registration date. And are u already read the US constitution? They are citizens of US

[@zafir7007]

America.. They always need to hate something.

[@tonycorcini3964]

That was kind of funny when she said, we were called the "commies "...

[@deborahmillette]

All Europeans are from some foreign country and deserve to be treated with respect unless they do something wrong or illegal . I’m Native American and European my European side escaped fascism.

[@neozeon2567]

It’s Ukrainian American attacking Russian American

[@deborahmillette]

@@neozeon2567 😲

[@neozeon2567]

@@deborahmillette Russian & Ukrainian are Slavic white European they are white peoples it white on white crime

[@daffodilstang5292]

@@neozeon2567 Troll alert N trouble maker, calumny, slander n lie are mortal sin.

[@gee8883]

As this shows many ukranians are ethnic Russian or half russian and vice versa...such a dilemma

[@h12vcl70]

Just prove how sheepish people are and how powerful the media is.

[@curtismckiernan6640]

Wouldn't it be great if only their disapproval made a difference in this war.

[@mikhailabunidal9146]

2:06 as well as Alaska,Minnesota and Chicago ,(particularly)

[@terintiaflavius3349]

Leave these people alone

[@johnframe3440]

3rd generation, 1st generation, 15th generation, Native American, or straight off the plane, machts nichts (doesn't matter), we're ALL Americans. Glad to see your organization standing up to the stupidty & hatred that you are undeservedly are unfortunately having to endure. Slava Ukraine! We stand with you Russian Samovar!

[@moniquelumpkin5466]

WHEN WE GO BACK TO FL MIAMI WE WILL VISIT SAMOVAR. I LIKE DIFFERENT CULTURES, FOODS. STOP THE WAR. OPEN AIR SPACES SO WE CAN TRAVEL. EVERYTHING WAS FINE UNTIL ZELENSKY CAME IN. HE HAS TO GO SO AS BIDET. GOD BLESS. POLITIC IS A DIRTY BUSINESS .

[@RAL0981]

Since when can we change nationalities?

[@jamesfox2857]

Thank You , , ,

[@F-Khan491]

So, my question is, if Mexico, for instance, would've said that we are joining Russian group now & will allow Russian army & missiles to protect us, what would've been The U.S's response to that?

[@christianboston7259]

That would legitimize bringing Ukraine into NATO or full out war.

[@F-Khan491]

@@christianboston7259 but would it allow mexico to join the Russian group?

[@um1541]

Most probably USA would use sanctions against Mexico, and would force all NATO to do so. Like Cuba, or Venezuela. Also they might try to eliminate the current government.

[@natasa8266]

@@F-Khan491 Geez! Mexico would be asked to not do that and if not, they would be "democratically" leveled out by the USA. Cuba wasn't allowed something similar back in the time, and not much has changed since then. Unfortunately.

[@weirdinnit4127]

Cuban missile crisis (1962)

[@nonamej1591]

Classic America, hating groups of innocent people is just as American as apple pie.

[@TimberlakeTigerGirl]

This isn't just an American thing, it's happening all over Europe. Many European countries have begun restricting visas to Russian tourists. And some are even considering outright expulsion of all Russian decent citizens who support Putin. Meaning those who support Ukraine can stay; those who don't would have to leave. I don't know how I feel about this.

[@ej_22]

Firstly it is not always innocent. Stuff like this is more or less war distrust.

[@MoskusMoskiferus1611]

This kind of thing is like putting more oil into a fire

[@blueknight07]

Bit like when a car got blown up near the Mexican border. My mother was racially abused at the supermarket, despite being born in Reno.

[@williamjaeger5940]

It's so ridiculous! The Russian culture is one of the great cultures of the world! Russophobia is as bad as antisemitism in my opinion! I wish all Russians peace and prosperity!

[@alexbayer2365]

@user-b8 he’s just a political. Not a popular political tho.

[@alexbayer2365]

@user-b8 and he’s talking about aristocratic Russia. Wikipedia says it.

[@alexbayer2365]

@user-b8 u should read Wikipedia, bro. And u should ask Bulgarians and Serbians about Russians. It’s just an opinion.

[@alexbayer2365]

@user-b8 whataboutism, bro. U forgot about Wikipedia.

[@2010hyundaielantra]

@user-b8 helicopters, dogs, and much more

[@raincrowd]

Damn this war. Putler has to be arrested and locked up for life.

[@amirak1444]

Sad…..

[@warphkarem4781]

And I still wonder what happened to the dog she left behind... ? 😞

[@DMlTREl]

Just replace word "russians" to "Jews" and it's gonna be very funny

[@josef5414.]

How about replacing it with Islam

[@Elonmuskasseater69]

Awee so sad

[@metalbelles3662]

They shdnt have to change the names of their businesses. Stay proud, stand out and h/ll with the haters.

[@kayvan671]

Same is happening here in Germany. So incredibly sad...

[@Alexandraadftxr7052]

So people who support a war, get the consecvences of they actions? How is this sad?

[@Volty304]

@@Alexandraadftxr7052 did you even listen?

[@Alexandraadftxr7052]

@@Volty304 the ones in the video are not supporting it, but Russia has the highest percentiges of fasisum in Europe, and more then 80% of Russians both in, and outside of the country support this war. In Germany they protested ahte against them, by justafing the war. And there are Ukrainens who talk about that they sceard of even speaking Ukrainen, because of them. There was even a case when an Ukrainen child was threathnend, by a Russian for wearing an Ukrainen simbol. Okey, not all Russians are fasists, who support this war, but enough do. (Sorry for the grammer, and speling mistakes English is not my first launvige.)

[@daniel24689]

@@Alexandraadftxr7052 You have to stop throwing the word ‘fascist’ everywhere, that word is thrown everywhere, people, just call anyone they dislike a Fascist.

[@mikev9]

@@daniel24689 Russian citizens and their allies literally call Ukrainians nazis while bombing their country. They deserve to be called the real fascists

[@Loner-Wolf]

Russia-phobia, Japan-phobia, African American man-phobia, Islamaphobia, Irish-phobia, Jewish-phobia....when it comes to America it is nothing new.

[@SK-tr1wo]

Yes and these things are not exclusive to america. In fact the most racist countries are in the east where civilization ceases to exist and lands are ruled by archaic laws

[@bharatmatakayoda]

What about indophobia and sinophobia

[@mpelite5527]

Depends who you are, if you are old lady they’ll Harrass you but if you’re young they’ll usually avoid you cuz they know they will get killed messing with the wrong Russian

[@andromeda4812]

Ones who said that insult words to russian americans communities especially from latino ,blk, and asian backgrounds should send out from the US for good

[@user-ez8le1rp3x]

Why though? Let them stay in US, together in one place, less pity when they are nuked.

[@theking7634]

they are treating them as if they are black or brown people. crazy shit.

[@Chinoy_]

Are you differentiating black and brown people? I said here..lEuropeans are Rascist . So Black and Brown get Different Treatment. M

[@d-logan5280]

Are you saying black owned restaurants getting treatment like this? Cause I wouldn't believe you.

[@Chinoy_]

@@d-logan5280 No. I said @ the King meant: they’re treating Russian Restaurant Owners like they were black or brown people. That’s a very insensitive remark to make, is it not? It would mean that only colored people are normally treated this Way, how come these Russians are getting picked upon. Even American Asians got Mugged no one says much. American was the Land of Milk and Honey for Everyone a Melting pot of people and culture. Is it now?

[@d-logan5280]

@@Chinoy_ If America is so mean to black and brown people ... why do black and brown people keep moving there?

[@noahtylerpritchett2682]

America is Anglo. Russians are Slavs Anglos are Germanic. Slavs and Germanics warred against each other a gazillion times.

[@TheTranceCartel]

One thing I will point out is I'm touched by the kindness I have received from Black Americans, especially compared to how Anglo and Jewish Americans treat me

[@CrossOfBayonne]

Remember no Russian

[@Wellyafoundme]

Wow

[@user-ox3nq4yx7y]

I think that this is very justified

[@alexbayer2365]

They are citizens of YSA. What’s wrong with u? Xenophobia is a bad thing

[@2010hyundaielantra]

@@alexbayer2365 its USA, but still based

[@alexbayer2365]

@@2010hyundaielantra based with that? They are white Americans. Discrimination is a problem.

[@2010hyundaielantra]

@@alexbayer2365 based means you agree with someone.

[@alexbayer2365]

@@2010hyundaielantra I know what is that mean. This meme is very popular in Russia. I just through u say it “based” to the author of this post. Sorry, my mistake

[@pinguinocomentador9743]

Americans being americans

[@doomslayer1984]

yes like this doesn't happen else where...oh wait!

[@Dinosaur315]

​@@doomslayer1984Whataboutism at its finest