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Re:Noam Chomsky on Language, Left Libertarianism, and Progress by _kbh_ on Thursday June 22, 2023 @02:40AM (#36428719)
> That's quite a chauvinistic attitude to take -- and ignores the complex history of linguistic diversity in Ukraine.

> No linguistic expression should be banned anywhere, period, full stop.

The point is moot anyway as Russian is not banned in Ukraine, even as Russia is actively invading it.

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Re:Noam Chomsky on Language, Left Libertarianism, and Progress by lisasays on Thursday June 22, 2023 @08:46AM (#36431299)
It's not moot, because you said it, and it was an ugly and awful thing to say.

Exactly the same as saying "It's their country, they can do whatever they want to minority X" in any other context.

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