• NotARobot [she/her]
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      2 years ago

      I mean that's not for a lack of trying. There have been socialist organized anti-war protests about Ukraine, I've even attended one, I know people who organized protests outside of some congressional reps offices. Many of these things get like a turnout of a few dozen activists. If you think you have a way for such protests to be more successful, I'm all ears.

      You're right, it's not like it was in 2003. I think part of the reason it's not probably has to do with how it's a lot easier to justify giving weapons to a country being invaded then it is to justify invading another country, even if both are the result of US imperialism and will only hurt the respective regions. Probably also doesn't help with anti-war libs that it's Biden doing it.

      Lenin is figure of world historic importance resulting from him having a grasp on the conditions at the time better than anyone else. Who knows what he'd do if he was around today with a similar grasp on today's conditions. But he didn't exploit the situation in Russia alone, there was a well organized party and a massive socialist base that does not exist here today.