Maybe in the eyes of today’s viewer that video does seem bad, I can agree on that. But the general idea of that video was about wide legalization of guns and was relevant then and is still now, because Russia has it’s own major immigrants problem.
Interview may have some good points, but
There is no visible opposition in Russia. Today there is only very few political parties including the now disbanded ФБК, which Navalny was the leader of. Another opposition party is already disbanded as well. All the “opposition” parties talked about in interview like КПРФ in reality have very little to do with the opposition.
Interview says that Russia is not that bad - maybe, compared to 90’s, it’s not. But it’s been 20 years and almost nothing had changed. I live there, I’ve seen it - Russia is a shithole. Maybe people don’t notice it living aboard like the interviewed person, or if you live in the big city like Moscow. But once you leave the big city - it’s all rural in a bad sense of word. Total decay of everything.
Yet still, I was hoping for something more recent than 10+ years old. Do you agree on every aspect of life with “10-years-ago” you? Probably not, because we all change our opinions and evolve. Well, most of us.
After all, even Amnesty International changed their mind based on how old his statements are.
Yeah newsflash, I wasn’t a racist shit head like Navalny 10 years ago, and still aren’t. But I’m sure he woke up one day and magically shed all his racism and now he’s just a super swell guy.
You realize we’re communists and don’t want Navalny to win right? The fuck do we do with a lying liberal taking over Russia? How does that help communism?
Despite there actually being a small chance for a little thing to quickly change one’s opinion about something, I believe 10+ years is more than enough time to gradually change your mind, especially due how much the world around you is changing. I know a number people who were homophobic and racist, like, five or so years ago. But then one thing made a big push towards then changing their opinion.
I mean, it’s not me posting about him and calling him things without providing any recent evidence. That’s why I ask things.
You don’t need recent evidence. I think the fact that he’s never disavowed his bigoted beliefs is enough cause for concern. If you think he believes something different about muslim migrants now, it is your burden of proof.
The linked article on the Grayzone mentions that in an interview after the alleged poisoning, he stated that he has the same views as when he went into politics. So it’s not just something 10+ years ago, he’s admitted quite recently that his views haven’t changed.
Maybe in the eyes of today’s viewer that video does seem bad, I can agree on that. But the general idea of that video was about wide legalization of guns and was relevant then and is still now, because Russia has it’s own major immigrants problem.
Interview may have some good points, but There is no visible opposition in Russia. Today there is only very few political parties including the now disbanded ФБК, which Navalny was the leader of. Another opposition party is already disbanded as well. All the “opposition” parties talked about in interview like КПРФ in reality have very little to do with the opposition.
Interview says that Russia is not that bad - maybe, compared to 90’s, it’s not. But it’s been 20 years and almost nothing had changed. I live there, I’ve seen it - Russia is a shithole. Maybe people don’t notice it living aboard like the interviewed person, or if you live in the big city like Moscow. But once you leave the big city - it’s all rural in a bad sense of word. Total decay of everything.
Yet still, I was hoping for something more recent than 10+ years old. Do you agree on every aspect of life with “10-years-ago” you? Probably not, because we all change our opinions and evolve. Well, most of us. After all, even Amnesty International changed their mind based on how old his statements are.
Yeah newsflash, I wasn’t a racist shit head like Navalny 10 years ago, and still aren’t. But I’m sure he woke up one day and magically shed all his racism and now he’s just a super swell guy.
You realize we’re communists and don’t want Navalny to win right? The fuck do we do with a lying liberal taking over Russia? How does that help communism?
Despite there actually being a small chance for a little thing to quickly change one’s opinion about something, I believe 10+ years is more than enough time to gradually change your mind, especially due how much the world around you is changing. I know a number people who were homophobic and racist, like, five or so years ago. But then one thing made a big push towards then changing their opinion.
I mean, it’s not me posting about him and calling him things without providing any recent evidence. That’s why I ask things.
You don’t need recent evidence. I think the fact that he’s never disavowed his bigoted beliefs is enough cause for concern. If you think he believes something different about muslim migrants now, it is your burden of proof.
The linked article on the Grayzone mentions that in an interview after the alleged poisoning, he stated that he has the same views as when he went into politics. So it’s not just something 10+ years ago, he’s admitted quite recently that his views haven’t changed.