How Russian colonialism took the Western anti-imperialist Left for a ride

Ulara@sopuli.xyz to Ukraine@sopuli.xyz – 53 points –
How Russian colonialism took the Western anti-imperialist Left for a ride
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Makes sense to me; I've seen how it happens.

  1. Recognize the US govt's imperialim

  2. Notice that US mainstream media generally downplays US imperialism

  3. Discover that RT gleefully covers and condemns US imperialism

  4. Conclude that mainstream news are corporate war apologists, while RT "tells it like it is"

  5. Walk around telling people that Ukraine is full of Nazis trying to genocide Russian-speaking Ukrainians, and Putin is just trying to stop the purge.

The first three points are all true. As is the first half of the 4th point. The problem is not realizing that China and Russia are also imperialists.