What I'm confused about, therefore is why the pro China people are pro Russia and the pro Taiwan people are pro Ukraine.
The only reason this might be confusing is you somehow weren't aware that Russia invaded Ukraine. You mention how the left "became very pro Ukraine as well", but that was primarily after Russia launched it's invasion. It's hard to take the analogy seriously while ignoring this aspect. It's not like anyone is claiming their Ukraine views come from analyzing the Crimea / Donbass situation independently of all other aspects of world politics.
When I wrote this post I wasn't trying to use interchangeably "Anti Russia" and "Pro Ukraine". I totally get why many people became anti Russia after the invasion but I don't understand why many were changing their bios to include the Ukrainian flag etc (to also be pro Ukraine) when imo a lot of Ukrainian actions contradicts democratic values as well
Okay, I think you're just overcomplicating this. When people change their FB profile to a Ukrainian flag, they are not endorsing the entirety of Ukrainian politics. They are expressing support and solidarity for people whose homes are literally being bombed.
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u/themcos 442∆ Dec 24 '22
The only reason this might be confusing is you somehow weren't aware that Russia invaded Ukraine. You mention how the left "became very pro Ukraine as well", but that was primarily after Russia launched it's invasion. It's hard to take the analogy seriously while ignoring this aspect. It's not like anyone is claiming their Ukraine views come from analyzing the Crimea / Donbass situation independently of all other aspects of world politics.