Continuation - Ukraine erupts in riots and general strikes

The previous thread (found HERE) was getting long and unwieldy, so I have opened this continuation thread. As always, the split point is arbitrary and you are free to quote from the previous thread into this one.

Posted By:Agatha

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The word Fascist and Right-wing is being thrown around a lot these days.

Not just these days, I've had to put up with it all my life and it's damned irritating for those of us who've taken the trouble to find out what "fascist" signifies, with all its complexity.

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Fascists in Russia, on the other hand, already hold three times bigger and ten times richer state,

No, they don't. Putin's regime and system is not Fascist. Putin's system is authoritarian, while fascism is totalitarian - it intrudes into every facet of life. Authoritarians intrude as much as they think necessary and no more. It's a crucial distinction.



Putin's war on gays is his own personal issue which he's being allowed to indulge but it's in no way fundamental to the system.

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