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

  • cfgaussian@lemmygrad.ml
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    5 days ago

    What I really appreciate about this experience is that I was not silenced or ignored, though some degree of that would have been warranted

    It’s never warranted to silence or ignore someone who has shown an honest willingness to learn. We understand that someone who is new to these subjects will come in with views and ways of expressing themselves that are shaped and prejudiced by the capitalist and imperialist propaganda which surrounds most of us on a daily basis in Western and Western-influenced countries.