(how did this initiative not appear here already)
The students of Russian State University for the Humanities, joined by students of other universities, CPRF members (both regular people and deputies), historians and more, are agitating for renaming the Ivan Ilyin Higher Political School on the basis of Ilyin being a fascist.
Ilyin has been promoted as a "great Russian philosopher" by the state media, and is being defended by that same media, and Dugin, a well-known person with similar views and the director of the Ilyin School.
The poster is taken from the initiative's Telegram channel, it reads "Comrades, a replacement! [we] Will not give Ilyich in exchange for Ilyin!"
Looking at the state-owned media and movies - I think the stance is much more reactionary, both the real one and what's being televised. Ilyin is used as a "great philosopher and a patriot and we should model the society after his writings" - this is part of propagated ideas, and "we are against fascists" is another part.
They probably can give up Ilyin and continue with these ideas anyway though. But they might choose not to.
Yes I agree with you, the state is 100% reactionary. But it is now at war with foreign powers, under unprecedented sanctions and can only depend on its own people to overcome it. The Russian people has more leverage than ever, unlike in Western countries which have been so thoroughly financialized that the workers no longer hold any meaningful leverage against the capitalist class.
I agree. I hope for the success of the initiative in agitating people. Before, I honestly didn't think that there would be something strong enough to push people to be active.