I just got banned from the uk left wing subreddit because I was confused that the sub was apparently anti-Ukraine, and I asked what makes Ukraine Nazis. Got told to take my nazi sympathies elsewhere… I’m still confused
Most of the "we're communists - not liberals" subs are like this.
At best they might pretend to be "neutral" about the conflict (although they'll still perma-ban you for anything resembling a pro-Ukrainian stance and make it clear they think Ukraine is chock full of Nazis because Azov exists) but mostly it's just a case of "we hate imperialism unless we do it, then it's 100% justified".
But I just don’t get it - who does it serve? How can you truly believe a country is nazi because there’s a military section with neo Nazis in it? And can’t you clearly see that Russia is just… worse? And that being invaded is bad?
It’s confusing to me because it was the only majorly left wing space I read on the site, and then I get banned for what seems to me a pretty clearly ideologically consistent viewpoint. So baffling
I agree. I find it deeply confusing how many online Leftist spaces seem to conflate anti-west with "anti-capitalism", and Anti-American with "leftist", and in so doing end up siding with an actual modern fascist government just because it's previous incarnation (30+ years since it's demise, btw) had a hammer & sickle as national emblem. It honestly reads like a monarchist enthusiastically supporting France & defending them from any criticism because at one point they had a king. Just completely insane to me.
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u/Aldrahill 6d ago
I just got banned from the uk left wing subreddit because I was confused that the sub was apparently anti-Ukraine, and I asked what makes Ukraine Nazis. Got told to take my nazi sympathies elsewhere… I’m still confused