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It is truly astonishing to consider how anyone could believe that Russians would rise up over frivolous matters like this. Moreover, I'd argue that there is a certain degree of racism in these narratives that rely on the notion that Russians or Chinese cannot independently produce products comparable to Western standards on their own.
In fact, the whole portrayal of liberal democracy as the sole legitimate form of governance amounts to little more than contemporary marketing for colonialism. This concept functions as a pretext for invasions disguised as benevolent civilizing missions and is directly connected with the notion that Western goods are superior. It's part of an overarching narrative that portrays the West as bringing enlightenment to "uncivilized" societies.
Agree on all points, except the word "racism" is incredibly overused to the point it loses semblance of original meaning.
Russians are mostly Caucasians, just like most Europeans or Americans. In fact, big parts of Caucasus itself are within Russia's borders.
But stereotypes of other nations are very strong - and intentionally fueled.
Racism is fluid, and in times like this, US and UK media likes to try and spin Russians as asiatic barbarians. They invoke tropes associated with the Mongol empire and call Russians "orcs". This goes back as early as the nineteenth century when the British and Russian empires were in an intense rivalry over control of central Asia.