Re:Estonia is a place for independent minds
by 99052882514569 on Wednesday April 17, 2019 @01:14PM
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>They were invaded and occupied by the Soviet Union, not the ethnic Russian individuals that moved or were transferred there under Stalin's rule and thereafter, let alone their kids who many have never lived anywhere else.
Yes, ex-colonists are usually not personally guilty of the transgressions of their original state.
>our failure to make a distinction between a state, its ethnic composition and the individuals residing there just kinda embarassingly highlights the ethno-nationalist ideology underlying these laws.
Sorry, the "ethno-nationalist ideology" canard doesn't pass muster. There's absolutely no ethnic component to this. Descendants of ethnic Russians who lived in Estonia prior to 1940 (or which there were a reasonable number) were given Estonian citizenship in 1991 like any other Estonians who descend from those living in Estonia prior to 1940. The law is based on residency during occupation, not ethnic origin.
Yes, ex-colonists are usually not personally guilty of the transgressions of their original state.
>our failure to make a distinction between a state, its ethnic composition and the individuals residing there just kinda embarassingly highlights the ethno-nationalist ideology underlying these laws.
Sorry, the "ethno-nationalist ideology" canard doesn't pass muster. There's absolutely no ethnic component to this. Descendants of ethnic Russians who lived in Estonia prior to 1940 (or which there were a reasonable number) were given Estonian citizenship in 1991 like any other Estonians who descend from those living in Estonia prior to 1940. The law is based on residency during occupation, not ethnic origin.