• Z_Poster365 [none/use name]
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      Assad’s party did de-jihadization just fine. I don’t see why you think a state can’t crush groups that oppose its interests, and since Russia hate is built in to Nazi ideology, the Russian state will act pragmatically in destroying it

      You put so much weight into intent and mind reading, it’s very idealist. Look at what the Russian state does, not what it says.

        • Z_Poster365 [none/use name]
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          3 years ago

          How do you think the US power wanes without other powers taking it from them? The US power is waning at the rate it is precisely due to the actions of Russia, China and other anti-imperialists.

          It’s like you want to be anti-imperialist but oppose taking any direct action against the empire. It’s incoherent. Are you anti-imperialist, do you want destruction of anglo-American hegemony or not? Russia is getting its hands dirty doing the work of destroying the empire, it’s not going to destroy itself all on its own

            • Z_Poster365 [none/use name]
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              3 years ago

              Blah blah blah I heard all of this about Assad in the Syrian war and time proved me and anti-imperialists correct over the radlib both-sides folks

        • Z_Poster365 [none/use name]
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          3 years ago

          that’s debatable

          Do you think Syrian ISIS still exists or holds considerable territory? What’s to debate. They were crushed.

          fash are pretty flexible

          As I said, Russia isn’t fash. You haven’t proven that they are, and in fact weaken your case when you say “fash could hold any position” to explain away why Russians don’t hold these positions

            • Z_Poster365 [none/use name]
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              You think there are SAA backed terrorist groups? Dude. Are we in the DSA in 2016 again? Is Assad also a “fascist imperialist”?

              Seeing as Ukrainian nationalism is defined by non-Russianism, no the Ukrainian fash will never cozy up to Russia. It’s literally their entire driving ideology that they hate Russia and wish to define themselves against it at any cost, including self destruction

                • Z_Poster365 [none/use name]
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                  3 years ago

                  Well I’m ascribing you positions because you are being cryptic and implying a lot of things without finishing what you mean.

                  What do you mean by “there are other terrorist jihadist groups in Syria, some of them state backed”? Say what you mean