• @TotallynotJessica
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      11 year ago

      I assumed you were operating in bad faith as a Russian shill when I last responded. My hostility came from having to deal with so called leftists who repeat Russian talking points because they forget how imperialism worked. People wanting to see things that validate their anti west bias.

      The efforts by Zelenskyy to downplay the terribleness of Nazi Ukrainians before the second invasion are enlightening. It makes sense why he would not want to alienate the Azov types. Nationalist fighters like them made up a significant chunk of the recruits in those days.

      I do still stand firmly by my assessment that the vast majority of parliament didn’t understand who the guy was during the standing ovation. Not only do a multitude of psychological principles explain how they could cheer for a Nazi, the politics of the Canadian parliament also work against the assumption of guilt.

      The liberal party have worked to portray themselves as antibigotry, much like the American Democrats. This strategy of being inclusive is effective at getting people to their left to go along with their economic policy. Discrimination is a serious issue that can affect the material conditions of these minorititized groups as significantly as capitalism. In diverse western countries, capital interests and bigotry have a stronger alliance than some parts of the world.