[watersb]

"Dislike the average Russian"

I find that quite surprising, actually. I absolutely don't dislike a Russian I don't know. How could I?

Maybe I don't understand this correctly. I'd like to know more about this feeling.

I am upset by the slaughter with impunity that I see of Ukraine, guilty of nothing more than being in the way. (I realize this may sound hypocritical, coming from an American, but we can talk about that.)

[radu_floricica]

See the reply below. I don't want this to be interpreted as hate or anything. I just think there's such thing as responsibility, bad decisions over a very long time and yes, even collective responsibility. So all in all, I can't say I have very warm feelings for the _average_ Russian, for all they did as a nation since... times immemorial, honestly.

Just like I'm pretty ok with Germans having had a few dozen years of collective guilt. I think they should be getting over it, and probably had - but I definitely think that just wiping the slate clean and pretending Auschwitz never happen would have been a horrible mistake. For about 20 years after it _should_ be a bit awkward to be a German tourist. And now it's Russian's turn - for a decade at the very least.

The very few russians I know personally - awesome guys. Last time I met one he was helping Ukrainians buy tactical gear.