With the stroke of a pen, Russian President Vladimir Putin formally enacted a series of anti-LGBTQ+ amendments banning marriage equality and transgender adoptions, and centering “a belief in God” as a core value of the country. The homophobic and transphobic amendments were passed last July in a national referendum, with over 77 percent of voters casting their ballots in support of the measures. According to a report in the AP, the new rules also reset Putin’s term limits as president, meaning he can serve an additional two six-year terms in office.
Putin is a thorn in the eyes of the US empire and he is good at trolling the west. Sometimes he even makes a good point. But he is a really horrible chud lord that had moved Russia far to the right.
Western libs might condemn him for this display of homophobia and they would be right to do so. But keep in mind that the West’s chosen successor for Putin is Navalny who is even more nationalist and awful.
At the end of the day, and I’m sure you’ll agree with me on this, Putin is not against imperialism, he is just against imperialism that is not done on his side or otherwise gets in the way of his imperialism.