• -6-6-6-@lemmygrad.ml
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    0
    ·
    edit-2
    1 month ago

    Lol, as an Asian person it’s always hilarious to me that modern Russians like to think of themselves as non-western. Despite the fact that Russias expansion east was one of the largest acts of genocidal colonial expansions in human history, and they continue utilizing their asianic population as second class citizen cannon fodder.

    Behold, the lemm.ee banger with some mild undertones of racism (“I’m Asian so I find this part of Russians funny and can speak on them confidently…”) and the assumption that Imperial Russia somehow transcended through the Soviet Union into the Federation. Some truly giga-lib shit I’d like to point out again that got you 4 seal-claps. Where does it mention that in World-Systems Theory?

    they continue utilizing their asianic population as second class citizen cannon fodder.

    The Soviet Union had some ecological disasters, that is for sure; but the conditions for Mongolians, Buryat, etc materially improved under their rule. Imperial Russia? Yeah no. There’s a reason the Bolsheviks came to power. But yeah it’s just all the same, right? Is that another thing you find “funny” about Russians? As for the Federation, no fucking shit. They’re nationalists. Why would they think of themselves non-western but draft/view eastern-territory soldiers as more expendable? Are you listening to yourself? Most of us support the Soviet Union and learned from it’s failures, support China; critically support Russia only in it’s fight against the global hegemony.

    modern Russians like to think of themselves as non-western.

    Where the fuck do you get this stuff? It’s a federation of multiple territories. Do you really think Moscow thinks of itself as non-western? Are you okay?

    • TranscendentalEmpire@lemm.ee
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      0
      ·
      1 month ago

      some mild undertones of racism (“I’m Asian so I find this part of Russians funny and can speak on them confidently…”)

      Lol, ahh yes. I forgot that only white people are allowed to dictate who and who isn’t Asian… It’s not like the only time Russia has ever been significant in Asia’s history is when they are invading an asian country.

      the assumption that Imperial Russia somehow transcended through the Soviet Union into the Federation.

      That would be a valid rebuttal if Russia chauvinism hadn’t been present in all three governments. That’s like saying that America isn’t to blame for the crimes of the Confederacy because they created their own constitution.

      Where does it mention that in World-Systems Theory?

      Lol, so you don’t even know where the idea of imperial core or peripheral states comes from? This is the problem with people learning leftism from YouTube, you don’t realize where these concepts came from and how people are purposely misinterpreting them.

      The Soviet Union had some ecological disasters, that is for sure; but the conditions for Mongolians, Buryat, etc materially improved under their rule.

      Whereas Vladimir Lenin had supported and implemented policies of korenizatsiia (integration of non-Russian nationalities into the governments of their specific Soviet republics),[4] Joseph Stalin reversed much of the previous policies,[4] signing off on orders to deport and exile multiple ethnic-linguistic groups brandished as “traitors to the Fatherland”, including the Balkars, Crimean Tatars, Chechens, Ingush, Karachays, Kalmyks, Koreans and Meskhetian Turks, with those, who survived the collective deportation to Siberia or Central Asia, were legally designated “special settlers”, meaning that they were officially second-class citizens with few rights and were confined within small perimeters.[8][4]

      As for the Federation, no fucking shit. They’re nationalists. Why would they think of themselves non-western but draft/view eastern-territory soldiers as more expendable? Are you listening to yourself? Most of us support the Soviet Union and learned from it’s failures, support China; critically support Russia only in it’s fight against the global hegemony.

      Lol, so now you’re agreeing with me? My god, flip floping like a dying fish.

      So by critical support, you mean only criticize after defending all their propaganda for hours.

      My problem is that there is no evidence to support the idea that fighting the hegemony by supporting right wing governments actually does anything to support leftist causes. Seems like we’re just causing the death and misery of poor people who end up being the actual victims.

      Where the fuck do you get this stuff? It’s a federation of multiple territories.

      Lol, who’s political core has always been run by Europeans, mostly in 2-3 cities all in western Russia.

      Do you really think Moscow thinks of itself as non-western? Are you okay?

      Lol, yes. Russian nationalist are attempting to label themselves as Eurasian, so they can make claims about western chauvinism, pretending like they aren’t part of the problem.