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China demands Ukraine explain 'low intellectual potential' slur (www.azerbaycan24.com)
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[โ€“] PolandIsAStateOfMind@lemmygrad.ml 23 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

It's not an ethnic slur, it's apparently from the Ihor Kolomoyskyi sponsored political party, Ukrainian Association of Patriots:

I have no idea why, since it's pretty marginal now, but it included many very loud ukrofascists, so probably because they became symbol of russophobia for Russians.

[โ€“] Red_Scare@lemmygrad.ml 18 points 1 year ago

Didn't know that, thanks!