pastrybanking

Apartheid South Africa's economy was already experiencing troubles as far back as the 1970s and 1980s. All of that happened despite a majority of the population being marginalized and mainly used as a cheap source of labour.

Respectfully; this forum encourages discussion. It is not good enough to say Ukrainians are neighbours and would integrate better than refugees from other countries. At the expense of devolving into whataboutism, Eastern and Western Europe do have their genuine cultural differences. Will the western world still be as accommodating of Eastern European refugees in ten or twenty years?

Let us not speak in parables and downvote legitimate conversation.

I am not sure the argument for corruption adds up, given Ukraine's global corruption perception index scores are comparable to developing nations in Africa and Asia.

Mind you, YT premium is not available in all countries.

As a black African, I still have sympathy for the people of Ukraine. Even on this forum, I have been accused of "stupid whining" when commenting on the plight of brown, foreign students who happen to be caught in this war.

Putin may be a lunatic, but the western world should check on itself.

I'll just remind you that the source article cites accounts from African women who just happen to be students in Ukraine in the middle of this unfortunate conflict. The rest of your still unsubstantiated comments are not worth repeating.

If this is "stupid whining" then I don't see how we can engage in a civil discussion on a very valid topic. Have yourself a good evening/ day.

Your response makes no sense at all, given the first-hand accounts of discrimination from women in the linked article.

Even if your outrageous claim was true, it does not justify discrimination of foreign students fleeing a war zone!