Oryxslayer
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« on: May 11, 2024, 02:08:47 PM » |
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« edited: May 11, 2024, 02:12:54 PM by Oryxslayer »
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I mean it's probably not antisemitism, but there is something different here. Eurovision itself likes to pretend to be above international disputes, but when it comes time for the voting, international opinions play out. If there are any issues or sympathy for any participating country, they get few or many votes respectively, and that's how a conscience is made clear.
Countries participating while at war after all is nothing new. The contest literally began while French soldiers were fighting colonial wars around the globe, most notably Algeria which would eventually spill over to the mainland. Turkey participated for the first time right after invading Cyprus. Russia still participated during her assaults on Chechnya, Georgia, Crimea, and others until 2022. Azerbaijan had an entry this year. Never mind how Spain and the UK fought against insurgents during much of the contests 20th century period but still had artists participate. Or how dictatorships that regularly made/make their own citizens disappear still got/get a platform.
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