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What's up with all the Pro-Russia Stuff in lemmygrad.ml and this Community (lemmygrad.ml)
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What is the positive outcome of defending an authoritarian regime like Putin’s? I don’t see how that advances socialist goals in any way. I am learning that Zelenskyy and Ukraine are not as good as Western media describes, but I do not see how Putin is better. I’m interested in being part of Lemmygrad.ml, but not if it defends authoritarian regimes especially if they are not working towards socialism/communism. I want to work towards socialist goals, but I do not want to be used as a tool in some authoritarian geopolitical mess. Russia also gives me the impression of being colonialist but I’m not sure if that’s accurate

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[–] GrainEater@lemmygrad.ml 31 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

"No investigation, no right to speak" is a helpful guideline. This is a good example of how to ask questions like these.

"Authoritarian" is not a meaningful descriptor because it applies to every state, hence "dictatorship of the proletariat/bourgeoisie". Russia has no colonies, is not imperialist, and is no more "authoritarian" than any country in the imperial core. Russia is a dictatorship of the bourgeoisie, but it's ended up resisting the imperial core and deserves critical support in that domain, not for its domestic policies.

[–] LeniX@lemmygrad.ml 24 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

“Authoritarian” is not a meaningful descriptor

Just like the word "terrorist" nowadays - in the vast majority of cases these are not actual terrorists, but those who don't toe the imperialist line. Cuba and its government, Hamas, whoever - are "terrorists" because the US says so, and they say so because they are enemies of said empire.

[–] sinovictorchan@lemmygrad.ml 11 points 1 week ago

Will any people bet that the tankiejerkers will demand judgement of others according to the labels that Pax Americana attach to them in their hypocrisy?

[–] RedWizard@lemmygrad.ml 14 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

They attempted to bargain their way into full integration with the western financial system after 9/11, but the US wanted nothing to do with that. Which is what put them in their position as a counter imperialist state. To my understanding anyway.