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this post was submitted on 28 Dec 2025
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for what, Azov and the other fascist nationalist battalions shelling civilians in the Donbass?
Azov and the other far-right paramilitaries (later they were integrated into Ukraine's regular armed forces) were killing civilians in the Donbass prior to Russia's 'little green men' entering Ukraine
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jul/13/ukrainian-shell-russian-border-town-donetsk
The Nazi Banderite and US Supported(https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/dec/15/john-mccain-ukraine-protests-support-just-cause) post-coup government effectively banned Russian speakers from the education system( it was legislated that educational establishments; schools etc required that Ukrainian be the only language of education at all levels, 1/3 of Ukrainian's are Russian first language speakers so this law de-facto stopped a third of students from being able to enjoy their UN mandated fundamental right to education and along with other legislation shows that the post-coup governments (the initial directly selected by the US one) and Zelensky's later were systematically biased against the Russian speakers concentrated in the east) and started renaming streets etc after Nazi collaborators like Stepan Bandera ?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-27173857
Should also mention that the US is also majorly at fault for overthrowing the democratically elected pre-Maidan government and selecting the post-coup government, the UK and Boris Johnson in particular also have blood on their hands for sabotaging the spring 2022 peace talks in Turkey
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I found a YouTube link in your comment. Here are links to the same video on alternative frontends that protect your privacy:
It's literally in the body of the post, lol
Most wars are fascist infighting
Let's not give the West such an easy pass and ignore centuries of ongoing imperialism. The US using the Ukraine as a proxy for an attempted Afghan Trap does not make the people fighting it an equivalent malevolence. Supporting fascists is a routine Western MO.
Yes imperialism also bad
It would be worthwhile looking up:
These are often standard operating procedures against most of the Global South (except for the last point) the only difference here is it is happening to white folks.
https://migration.bristol.ac.uk/2024/12/16/ukrainian-refugees-the-new-white-other-in-british-discourses/
https://www.channel4.com/news/how-ukrainian-refugees-are-handling-cultural-integration-in-ethnically-diverse-areas-of-the-uk
uh-uh and it'll take even more time to look up all the other stuff. it truly is one of times
Best not to bother then.
For the average Westerner the ideal anti-imperialist is the one that doesn't fight back. Those ivory towers are built on the bones and blood of the Global South.
If all the above is too much for you then I would recommend Against Empire by Michael Parenti. It will quickly cure any both-sideism.
Idk why MLs even bother trying to convince Western chauvanists. Let the contradictions of their societies turn them to socialism, and if not, leave them to their fate. Why are third worlders expected to convince the West that the way forward is socialism?
oh no you must've mistaken. it's anyone's (you, the audience) own choosing if they take their time and on what and I'm not even here, not needing to go back to a journey already passed
Best of luck on your time management.
Oh no issues there
So just voluntary ignorance.
Huh did I miss something, what's with the sudden rudeness. Although I see this from the apps reply portion so I might be missing a fuller context outside of it. Don't remember posting anything other than easygoing commentary
Enjoy Parenti then.
Yeah as said checking out Parenti was way back when and today I haven't asked for any of that
It's a really good book.
If you don't want to be informed then you have nothing to contribute to this discussion.
The thing is that I'm already. Comments aren't really suitable for unsolicited random instructions
It's rude to tell a bigot that they have an oppurtunity to educate themselves. As a westerner it should be their privilege to not be affected by that racism and to be called out on it the most heinous sin.
You can go educate bigots, sinners, westerners or whoever want it, I'm not stopping you or assigned rudeness to such. Education is one of the rare important tasks!
You are not brainwashed. You are not stupid. You, as a westerner, have a relationship with the global south which affords you to filter the narratives you choose to believe in.
I am asking you sincerely to engage in class betrayal on the global stage.
If there's a slight chance you come out of this as a better human being then I'll take that gamble.
Maybe I'll repeat just this once? You're barking up the wrong tree. The asks had been fulfilled already, don't worry
For anyone still lurking, Against Empire:
https://uploads.worldlibrary.org/uploads/pdf/20180112220352parenti_against_empire.pdf
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qFA0-wo3pg
On Ukraine, Geopolitical Economy Report:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyitwFjX0GI
I found YouTube links in your comment. Here are links to the same videos on alternative frontends that protect your privacy:
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