How Russia became far right? - eviltoast

Over 100 years ago, Russia became core of USSR and the pioneer of international struggle for workers’ liberation, poverty lifting, enlightenment, scientific progress and propagation of socialism and communism.

Now – in my humble and maybe biased by liberal propaganda view – Russia is one of the most reactionary, conservative, backward-looking, clerical country. Please excuse me posting some liberal, imperialist shit here, but seems that Kremlin officially admits going far-right: https://www.wilsoncenter.org/blog-post/kremlin-finally-puts-together-ideology

Speaking locally, there seems to be evidence that Polish far-right party PiS (Law and Justice) is backed by Kremlin as well as the extremely influential priest, Tadeusz Rydzyk, founder and director of the ultra-catholic, conservative Radio Maryja station has/had ties with Polish and Russian security services before the end of People’s Republic of Poland and USSR (sic!). I have some generally available videos, but in Polish, sadly.

Could you tell me how far this is true? If so, what purpose had the late communist states and today’s Russia in spreading far-right propaganda? WTF went wrong?

  • Suzanne@lemmygrad.ml
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    9 months ago

    I hate that the Orthodox Church has regained much influence in the government (it is like a recurrent cancer that can’t be eradicated), and is indoctrinating a new generation in backwards, ignorant anti-science, conservative nonsense. I despair for those young Russians growing up now who have not experienced Communist education, and have little hope of a new Revolution. There also seems to be a few conservative religious American families moving to Russia for the supposed “traditional values” - such as in this Substack by Friar Joe (and I can’t read through all his nonsense without exploding in rage) - and he exemplifies this awful ignorance.

    • lemat_87@lemmygrad.mlOP
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      9 months ago

      I can imagine - last 8 years in Poland we had some catholic indoctrination, fortunately it gave almost opposite effect - many kids resign from religion lessons. Sadly, liberal propaganda is overwhelming and so common that regular people even do not notice it ☹️