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Why Operation Z is a victory for class struggle: it’s shrunk the imperial sphere’s extractive reach (open.substack.com)
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[–] FranklinsBeard@lemmy.world 23 points 1 year ago (1 children)

"Z's Impact is positive" "Z is historically progressive"

That's so fucking ridiculous. The author should be ashamed. What Z is doing is classic imperialism. Russia felt like they had the right to invade a sovereign country simply because they wanted more cooperation with the west. So much life has been lost on both sides because of the fascistic rule of Vladimir Putin. Anyone that views him or this war positively is a disgusting fascist or too ignorant to look past Russian propaganda. Both are equally awful as they serve the same outcome - more death, more imperialism, more fascism.

If any leftists feel an attachment to Russia because of the USSR, then stop. Russia is NOT the USSR, they're not a socialist country, they're not even remotely leftist. They are a capitalist oligarchy of fat-cat monopolizers. Their economy runs on oil exports that are killing the planet.

Over a year into this conflict, you'd think it'd be obvious to everyone what's going on. Delusional shit like this article should be heavily criticized at every opportunity.

[–] psilocybin@discuss.tchncs.de -1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I understand why comrades feel compelled to support either side but there is no value in ripping each other apart as all sides in this conflict actively support the oppression of the working class.

There is value in discussing how to best deal with the situation that, as horrible as it is, exists.

As the socialist perspective is inherently internationalist it is important not to miss the global upheavals that are also taking place and that this war to a degree is embedded in.

[–] TheRedBadger@lemmy.world -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

There is nothing Marxist that is or will ever come of the current Russian regime whether by design or byproduct. I still can’t believe this vein of thinking exists in modern communist thought. No safe space for any propaganda that supports the fascist Putin or his genocidal actions in Ukraine. Fuck everything about this.

[–] misterslime12@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Ok. What have you done to weaken US hegemony, then? If we don't need Russia surely there is a much better marxist alternative already militarily weakening the US, right? Because if so I'm happy to drop all support for Putin.

I would absolutely love it if the communist party of russia (putin's only relevant opposition) managed to pull off a coup, but until that happens we work with what we got.

[–] FrankieDonkeyBrains@lemmy.world -3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

This article is anecdotal trash.

ETA: downvote me all you want but it doesn’t change the fact that I’m right.

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