iamthecrime replied to your video: Just a reminder: tonight is the first Eurovision…

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 True. However, I am kind of exhausted with Europe presenting itself as a beacon of freedom and consequently, Europeans “boycotting” stuff to feel good about “doing something”. My contempt over this stems from the fact that the EU supports and upholds more detention camps than any other governing body in the world. These detention camps for undocumented migrants and asylum seekers are presented as a “necessity”, while Europeans point fingers at Azerbaijan for being so oppressive. Now, here is the thing, I have absolutely no doubt that Azerbaijan engages in oppressive practices and State policies. However, I am done with Europe’s supposed “moral superiority” while people die under the care of official institutions and when those deaths are neither reported or downplayed because these Othered bodies are not worth protecting, cherishing or being cared for. So, under that light, I side eye these boycotts as diverting tactics that continue the endless marketing campaign of Europe as a champion of human rights, which is simply a lie.

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