[aasasd]

As we saw after the invasion of Ukraine, the West can mount a swift, concerted and effective response, that deals a lot of damage to the offending country's economy. I'm sure that evidence of Xinjiang crimes will invoke the same kind of decisive action.

[sgift]

And non-western countries were very adamant that Ukraine is an European problem and they don't want to take sides. Why exactly is it the responsibility of "the West" to do something first? Let other countries take the lead for once instead of sitting on the sidelines and crying that whatever the West does or doesn't is wrong.

[spywaregorilla]

Ukrainians are white. Don't underestimate the impact of that.

[fennecfoxy]

Ukraine is a part of Europe, Europe responded. The US has heavy ties/trade relationships with Europe and so they responded, too.

I imagine if it was Taiwan that US/Europe would've sent aid to them all the same.

When it comes to Israel/Palestine and other conflicts the situation there is a lot more complicated when it comes to international relations/obligations as well as the duration and the history of the conflict.

That isn't to say, however, that any conflict isn't a tragedy and that hoomans shouldn't just stop it with the tribal, evolutionary-path inspired antics already.

[cnlevy]

Decisive action ? We are far too economically dependent on China for anything comparable to Russia.

In fact the only products the West depends on Russia, gas and oil have not been sanctioned !

[watwut]

It happened only after it turned out Ukraine has own army able to do the bloody part by themselves. No western army is fighting there. It is also funny how you ignore role of Eastern European countries who engaged heavily in the matter.

While I distinctively recall non-westerners arguments on HN about how "Russia treats Ukraine with kids gloves" or "America did bad things and therefore it is OK for Russia to invade Ukraine" (somehow punishing Ukrainians for American history). Or how "since countries around Ukraine did not locked Ukrainians inside, they are bad nah, I will not talk about how our own countries treats refugees nah".

"It is unfair to provide material support to Ukraine, unless you are willing to also invade and occupy China over their crimes" is not particularly strong argument. Especially not if the fully expected corollary is "but if you do what we now demand we will blame you for international aggression".