It literally makes no difference that Russia opposing NATO isn’t out of the “goodness of their heart” whatever that means anyway, opposing imperialism is good regardless. Russia being defeated by NATO would be an absolutely disastrous setback for the workers of the world tbh.
Russia being defeated by NATO would be an absolutely disastrous setback for the workers of the world tbh.
The conflict has exactly zero impact on the workers of the world, you can view it as a symptom of the declining US world order but it most certainly is not a cause of it
There’s a reason none of the AES states take your position on this, because it’s nonsense. Russia has done a lot to oppose imperialism and has had mutually beneficial relationships to the targets of the empire like Iran, Syria, Venezuela, North Korea. They’re actively opposing the largest imperial force in the world and losing would be a massive negative outcome, the end goal for the imperialists is not just the massive exploitation of Ukraine by privatization and subjugation at hands of the IMF etc but also of Russia itself. If Russia falls they’ll be forced once again to live the shock doctrine of the 90s, and China will end up completely encircled. A strategic loss for the west on the other hand means the emergence of an alternative to the global economic system where US dollars rule the world, which will immensely benefit the entire global south. You’re completely showing your ass here, you have no analysis other than “Russia is capitalist too so it’s just as bad”, which is no analysis at all really. You haven’t made any decent case for Russia doing imperialism (which they don’t really, not as Marxists understand the concept), you just scoff at the facts of them actively opposing it because they aren’t doing it for the right reasons or whatever.
this conflict has exactly zero impact on the workers of the the world
This is possibly the most ignorant thing I’ve read about the conflict all week, the libs at least understand that this conflict is massively significant in maintain the “rules based international order”, they just think that’s a good thing lol.
There’s a reason none of the AES states take your position on this
Because it's in their national interest not to lol
Russia is capitalist too so it’s just as bad
:gigachad:
They’re actively opposing the largest imperial force in the world and losing would be a massive negative outcome, the end goal for the imperialists is not just the massive exploitation of Ukraine by privatization and subjugation at hands of the IMF etc but also of Russia itself. If Russia falls they’ll be forced once again to live the shock doctrine of the 90s, and China will end up completely encircled. A strategic loss for the west on the other hand means the emergence of an alternative to the global economic system where US dollars rule the world, which will immensely benefit the entire global south.
There is no outcome of the war that threatens the US or NATO or Russia for that matter, unless you somehow think Ukraine is gonna march all the way to Moscow lmao. The biggest damage done to NATO countries during the course of this war has been at the hands of NATO themselves
You haven’t made any decent case for Russia doing imperialism (which they don’t really, not as Marxists understand the concept),
I love using the most myopic definition of imperialism possible lmao. Tsarist Russia had not exported one iota of capital and was leagues behind other imperialist countries, yet Lenin recognized it as an imperialist power, why do you think that is? What would you call Russia exerting control over its former sphere of influence trying to ensure markets for its energy exports? And that's ignoring Russia's presence in Central Asia
And I like how you immediately ceased your "Akcshually Russia is technically not imperialist 🤓" claptrap after seeing that last paragraph lol, concession accepted
Russia isn’t imperialist, technically or otherwise. I haven’t conceded that at all, but you’ve literally agreed that socialist countries benefit by supporting Russia lol.
I'm sure that them not criticizing the one semi-great power not opposed to their existence is because of the extremely socialist character of the war and not because they'd want to avoid biting the hand that feeds them lol
Russia isn’t imperialist, technically or otherwise.
Then I don't care what un-Marxist definition of imperialism you use if you don't agree with Lenin
The fact that Russia is a “hand that feeds them” is evidence of Russia’s anti-imperial actions in a world where the imperialists are trying to destroy these countries.
if you don’t agree with Lenin
I do agree with him, Lenin’s description of imperialism does not fit Russia. You want to call his definition “myopic” and then turn around and say I’m being un-Marxist.
It literally makes no difference that Russia opposing NATO isn’t out of the “goodness of their heart” whatever that means anyway, opposing imperialism is good regardless. Russia being defeated by NATO would be an absolutely disastrous setback for the workers of the world tbh.
Surreal
The conflict has exactly zero impact on the workers of the world, you can view it as a symptom of the declining US world order but it most certainly is not a cause of it
There’s a reason none of the AES states take your position on this, because it’s nonsense. Russia has done a lot to oppose imperialism and has had mutually beneficial relationships to the targets of the empire like Iran, Syria, Venezuela, North Korea. They’re actively opposing the largest imperial force in the world and losing would be a massive negative outcome, the end goal for the imperialists is not just the massive exploitation of Ukraine by privatization and subjugation at hands of the IMF etc but also of Russia itself. If Russia falls they’ll be forced once again to live the shock doctrine of the 90s, and China will end up completely encircled. A strategic loss for the west on the other hand means the emergence of an alternative to the global economic system where US dollars rule the world, which will immensely benefit the entire global south. You’re completely showing your ass here, you have no analysis other than “Russia is capitalist too so it’s just as bad”, which is no analysis at all really. You haven’t made any decent case for Russia doing imperialism (which they don’t really, not as Marxists understand the concept), you just scoff at the facts of them actively opposing it because they aren’t doing it for the right reasons or whatever.
This is possibly the most ignorant thing I’ve read about the conflict all week, the libs at least understand that this conflict is massively significant in maintain the “rules based international order”, they just think that’s a good thing lol.
Because it's in their national interest not to lol
:gigachad:
There is no outcome of the war that threatens the US or NATO or Russia for that matter, unless you somehow think Ukraine is gonna march all the way to Moscow lmao. The biggest damage done to NATO countries during the course of this war has been at the hands of NATO themselves
I love using the most myopic definition of imperialism possible lmao. Tsarist Russia had not exported one iota of capital and was leagues behind other imperialist countries, yet Lenin recognized it as an imperialist power, why do you think that is? What would you call Russia exerting control over its former sphere of influence trying to ensure markets for its energy exports? And that's ignoring Russia's presence in Central Asia
Thank you for conceding the argument, Russia losing is against the interests of AES and global south countries. That’s the whole point.
national interest
And I like how you immediately ceased your "Akcshually Russia is technically not imperialist 🤓" claptrap after seeing that last paragraph lol, concession accepted
Russia isn’t imperialist, technically or otherwise. I haven’t conceded that at all, but you’ve literally agreed that socialist countries benefit by supporting Russia lol.
I'm sure that them not criticizing the one semi-great power not opposed to their existence is because of the extremely socialist character of the war and not because they'd want to avoid biting the hand that feeds them lol
Then I don't care what un-Marxist definition of imperialism you use if you don't agree with Lenin
The fact that Russia is a “hand that feeds them” is evidence of Russia’s anti-imperial actions in a world where the imperialists are trying to destroy these countries.
I do agree with him, Lenin’s description of imperialism does not fit Russia. You want to call his definition “myopic” and then turn around and say I’m being un-Marxist.