This shit might dangerously soon be enough for Putin to just say “yolo”. Also, insane how the entire world is quickly responding to Russia, while noone gave a shit about the US killing literally millions of people. Or the Saudis killing more innocent people right this moment than Russia is. And they will be allowed to continue to do so. It looks like the US hegemony is getting only stronger, not weaker, no matter what it does.
The Russian communists are arguably wrong now unless they are playing 5d chess and are using this crisis to castrate the oligarchs and force Russia into import substitution.
Counterpoint: We only like Syria because it is wedged between Israel and Saudi Arabia. Baathism doomed arab socialism is not to be admired. Russia supports rightwing and left wing regimes on a basis of realpolitik, not antiimperialism.
IIRC CPRF is mostly controlled opposition, like you said, so bad takes are expected. :shrug-outta-hecks:
tbf to the commies, if Russia loses this then there is a very real possibility that another Yeltsin would ban them altogether.
