Okay, struggle session/tough comradely love time: we don’t write “RuZZian” here unironically. It’s a lib slur which – if you look at the way it’s typically used – is directed as much against the Russian people as their government. Don’t stoop to the libs’ level. (Erich Mielke moment ended).
But on a less antagonistic note : I honestly can see things in Russia going a couple ways as the result of this conflict. One is what you and @DamarcusArt have outlined, which is Russia becoming the next major anti-socialist power. This presupposes a relatively quick collapse of the western bloc. The other is that the world again coalesces into two relatively stable power blocs, and Russia moves in the direction of socialism, in fact if not in name. They will have to do this if they are to remain sovereign in the face of long-term western agression, because fighting imperialism on the basis of the national bourgeoisie is something never works in the long run. Venezuela tried it, and found they had to adopt socialism. The KPRF is to be criticized in many ways, but they still are a large party with many supporters.
There is a third possibility, and I really hope for the sake of the world and the Russian people it doesn’t happen: Russia keeps fighting the west, but also remains capitalist. The result will be collapse, balkanization, etc.
I use liberal slurs because I am a liberal. This is something I need to work on, because my first and only instinct when seeing an obstacle is to dehumanize it so that I can destroy it more easily. Frankly, I’m nervous to even participate in a party because I can only see myself being a wrecker, intentionally or otherwise.
I don’t have anything constructive to say to the rest of your comment besides I hope the third option doesn’t come to pass.
No worries, comrade – all of us, including yours truly, are a little bit liberal. It comes with growing up in a capitalist society. (Some of us have been even worse things: at the beginning of my political development, I pretty openly flirted with fascism, and was saved by a mentor who pointed out to me just how stupid I was being). You’re in a way better place than that – stay positive!
Okay, struggle session/tough comradely love time: we don’t write “RuZZian” here unironically. It’s a lib slur which – if you look at the way it’s typically used – is directed as much against the Russian people as their government. Don’t stoop to the libs’ level. (Erich Mielke moment ended).
But on a less antagonistic note : I honestly can see things in Russia going a couple ways as the result of this conflict. One is what you and @DamarcusArt have outlined, which is Russia becoming the next major anti-socialist power. This presupposes a relatively quick collapse of the western bloc. The other is that the world again coalesces into two relatively stable power blocs, and Russia moves in the direction of socialism, in fact if not in name. They will have to do this if they are to remain sovereign in the face of long-term western agression, because fighting imperialism on the basis of the national bourgeoisie is something never works in the long run. Venezuela tried it, and found they had to adopt socialism. The KPRF is to be criticized in many ways, but they still are a large party with many supporters.
There is a third possibility, and I really hope for the sake of the world and the Russian people it doesn’t happen: Russia keeps fighting the west, but also remains capitalist. The result will be collapse, balkanization, etc.
I use liberal slurs because I am a liberal. This is something I need to work on, because my first and only instinct when seeing an obstacle is to dehumanize it so that I can destroy it more easily. Frankly, I’m nervous to even participate in a party because I can only see myself being a wrecker, intentionally or otherwise.
I don’t have anything constructive to say to the rest of your comment besides I hope the third option doesn’t come to pass.
No worries, comrade – all of us, including yours truly, are a little bit liberal. It comes with growing up in a capitalist society. (Some of us have been even worse things: at the beginning of my political development, I pretty openly flirted with fascism, and was saved by a mentor who pointed out to me just how stupid I was being). You’re in a way better place than that – stay positive!