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I don't think it's valid to dismiss it as whataboutism, when it is the most relevant direct comparison that can be made. I consistently see Russian citizens harassed for not doing enough when the same does not occur to USians that call themselves apolitical. I see those projects make my existence as a trans person political and forbid me and my kin from speaking up about harassment, only to have the community make excuses about why that's all okay. I see Russians kicked out of kernel maintainer positions while American companies that support the Israeli regime are allowed to continue.