• Cranakis OP
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    81 year ago

    On that topic, it has been really strange watching the same group that used to have nothing but vitriol for the Soviets, suddenly in jump in bed with the Russians. A generation has passed is one factor, I suppose. Still, its an about face that still makes my head spin a bit. I have to attribute it to Russian influence campaigns and other underhanded corruption using power, money and influence.

    • Pons_Aelius
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      61 year ago

      Two reasons.

      First and foremost: Money

      Second: Group of right-wing authoritarians hate Nation run by left wing authoritarians. Nation drops left ideology and swings hard right? Group of right-wing authoritarians change opinion of nation real fast.

    • @tsonfeir@lemm.ee
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      41 year ago

      Have you seen “The Americans?”

      It’s like that, but less fun.

      A sizable amount of politicians are either spies, bribed, or have dirt on them (probably fucking kids).

    • @OurToothbrush@lemmy.ml
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      11 year ago

      On that topic, it has been really strange watching the same group that used to have nothing but vitriol for the Soviets, suddenly in jump in bed with the Russians.

      Only if you dont understand that the soviet union and the Russian state have polar opposite outlooks on political economy.