The "far left" in the USA is actually moderate left. Most Democratic politicians today even lean slightly right.
USA Dems lost their party to far left.
cancel culture, censorship, deplatforming are all extreme actions and come from far leftist SJO wing of dems.
Iran is a far right authoritarian theocracy
I never mentioned Iran and tbh I see no parallel between that Islamic nation and Christianity. Islam is a geo-political movement with specific political objectives. The Ned Flanders stereotypical xian just wants you to come over for dinner and bible study. Jesus’ kingdom is not of this earth.
Its hilarious that people are still so terrified of the communist boogeyman that they actually think Christian conservatives are the victims here. They aren't. Putin is all about the Orthodox church and he used it to build his empire. Everybody knows that religion is the best control mechanism for large populations. Just because Putin is former communist, doesn't mean he doesn't see that value of religion and/or profit based capitalism. You can't really deny he's a Christian nationalist. There's a reason the evangelicals mostly support him. Just because he was part of a past communist regime, doesn't mean he can't be religious right today. He is super authoritarian and ultra nationalist.
Its hilarious to you that 8million Ukrainians died in the Holodomor. Over 6 million Poles died in WW2. Half of the 6 million Jews murdered in the Holocaust were Polish. Untold #s of Poles and Ukrainians were conscripted into the Soviet army against their will and placed on the front lines, often forced to fight against their own people. Then to top it off, Operation Keelhaul sent more captured Ukrainians (among other dissidents) back to Russia to die. Hilarious. For perspective, America lost 600k in their civil war and that was ~160 years ago. You can mock & chide all u like but most Americans have absolutely no concept of the horrific impact communism had on Eastern Europe. Ask a Pole or Ukrainian age 40+ about life under the iron curtain. Most can remember it like it was yesterday.
Nationalism is not a good measure of anything politically because it can be left or right wing. Also, scapegoating religious people as mindless/easily controlled is both dishonest & disingenuous. The most important thing a person can do is think for themself. Many of the greatest minds of our species are/were theists. What makes a human controllable is 1) the refusal to think for oneself, 2) a lack of moral courage and 3) a lack of self control. If anything, its our our obsession w entertainment, alcohol and drugs that makes us mindless sheep.
Russia is no longer communist, and even China is actually slight right on the political spectrum now, but when you look at them from a far right standpoint, they seem far left, but they aren't. That's just the far right extremist propaganda you hear.
Russia’s roots are deeply communist. The impact and legacy of Lenin/Stalin is indisputable. China’s roots are also 100% communist. They are who they are because of Chairman Mao. He is revered there like a deity from the time children begin school and has had arguably had a greater impact than any other national leader in world history. Communism is a far leftist ideology. Its funny how people like you and your buddy bring the economic aspect in to lessen the harness of their complete lack of freedom w speech & religion. If u are a xian national in china & attend a house church and get caught, you go to prison and are never heard from again. especially chinese national pastors. Happens all the time. Ugher Muslims, Tibetan Buddhists and other religious minorities are persecuted as well. I’m sorry, its just idiotic beyond comprehension to describe the political situation there as “right wing.” ‘But, but, they can buy Tesla’s and eat at McDonalds!’
My original reply was specifically to your notion of Vlad being right wing morally/religiously. If u assume the notion of xian=right wing (which I actually disagree with but I disgress), I would argue Vlad is morally & religiously by your standard atheistic/leftist. He’s no xian and has no spiritual compass. His only compass is himself, his inner Kremlin circle and business associates. Vlad is worth $200 billion, if he has a god, its mammon.
Putin & his cohorts r doing whatever it takes to stay in power. (I think we agree on that.) They knew their time was short, hence the current war w Ukraine - which by the way is a Xian nation. Would a true xian leader invade another xian nation unprovoked? Of course not. Again, Vlad doesn’t give a f*** about any of that. Whatever Putin says about the ROC is all opportunistic political grand standing. If u were to publicly denounce him or the gov’t u would be arrested, disappear or be poisoned (xian or atheist). This is happening right now. Thousands of those publicly opposing him are being arrested.
