I don't know which specific statements you're referring to, but no, I don't agree with painting anyone as subhuman.
Good! And thanks for answering the questions and responding to my statements directly. It's a breath of fresh air.
the post is unclear as to what constitutes Kremlin propaganda
From the post:
Kremlin propaganda has no place on lemm.ee. Any dehumanizing talking points of the Kremlin on lemm.ee are treated as any other bigotry, and if communist symbolism is used in context of Kremlin propaganda (that is the context in which I have been exposed to it throughout my whole life), then it will still be removed. But there is no blanket ban on communist symbolism in general on lemm.ee, and discussing and advocating for leftist and communist topics (as distinct from the imperialist and dehumanizing policies of the Kremlin) is certainly allowed on lemm.ee.
I don't see what's unclear about that paragraph. My summary/interpretation of it is: it starts with the blanket term of "Kremlin Propaganda", but then goes on to define what OP considers to be Kremlin propaganda and why it is considered to be rule-breaking. Bigotry in dehumanizing Kremlin talking points is treated like other bigotry. Do you think this interpretation is inaccurate?
Explaining my motivations for seeking out information from multiple sources is not whataboutism.
I am confused, what specific claims is the OP making that you want to validate / invalidate with other sources? Are you referring specifically to the claim that the Kremlin is I think not being sure of this is why I interpreted your comment the way I did.
I consider your accusation of whataboutism to be anti-intellectual.
My accusation of whataboutism comes from skepticism, which I do not think was misplaced. I saw your first comment as a veiled attempt at detracting/distracting from specifically the dehumanizing statements of the Kremlin.
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I have told you exactly my motivations for calling you out. I have asked clarifying questions because it is clear there is a misunderstanding between us.
None of my motivations, which I have been completely transparent about, were any of the wild jumps you just made. I'm not even going to justify any of them with a direct response. Putting words in my mouth is not intelligent discourse. Saying you're on the side of intellectualism doesn't make it true. Only if you don't put everyone who disagrees with you into the same box is it true. Not everyone who disagrees with you is an authoritarian. Do better.