It wasn’t considered fascist because Russia is (was) considered the big bad villain, so any repercussions against supporters is (was) seen as justifiable. Pushing the whole “Putin = Hitler” thing really warped people’s perspectives…

[–] [email protected] 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

It could only happen because there was no leftist push back against the further eroding of rights. If Leftist orgs had done their job of at least presenting an obstacle to the narratives, sanctions and repressions, they would have some credibility. But they didn't.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

They didn't just not present an obstacle, it's far worse than that. The "leftist" orgs were at the vanguard of the repressions and denunciations. They were among the most enthusiastic supporters of the anti-Russian witch hunt.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Well there is the factor of "looking towards" the West instead of the East. For some reason or another, some backward countries see the West as progressive and the East as conservative, this is a misconception deeply rooted in some societies. But why leftists would actually adhere to it, if only to appease to a wider electoral body, is a mystery to me. Leftists aren't usually the ones to blindly follow liberal propaganda.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 5 months ago

But why leftists would actually adhere to it [...] is a mystery to me.

I don't think it's that much of a mystery, they're simply racist chauvinists.