Russia is part of the axis of resistance -

Russia is part of the axis of resistance

2026-11-05 14:47:50

Spectre via Memes

Confidant6198@lemmy.ml

cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/54954438

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2026-11-05 16:18:13

readmotherfucker

readmotherfucker@lemmygrad.ml

Yes, they are still capitalist however.

Once the US/NATO falls inshallah and the balance of power shifts globally we will need to refocus our efforts on these capitalist states (Iran/Russia) that fought US/NATO imperialism.

2026-11-05 17:12:25

Trioxin

Trioxin@lemmygrad.ml

Russia is not fascist

Tell that to the LGBT people there…

2026-11-05 20:04:57

pineapple_

pineapple_@lemmygrad.ml

How can they be considered capitalist without s dictatorship of the bourgeoisie?

2026-11-06 01:27:16

Commiejones

Commiejones@lemmygrad.ml

eh… I wouldn’t call russia “not an oligarchy.” I definitely wouldn’t call them part of the Axis of Resistance. They are fighting on the same side as the Axis of resistance but not because they had a choice.

2026-11-06 06:21:40

Red_Scare [he/him]

Red_Scare@lemmygrad.ml

2026-11-06 21:09:48

Ferret

ferret@hub.workersofthe.world

@Spectre eh. Still capitalist. They still definitely have a lot of corporate power, whatever Putin says. In fact, if you still empower your corporations but just bring them under control of the government, that's exactly what fascist economics is. Their lawmaking definitely fits with the fascist style, too, so I'm going to say that if it walks like a duck and talks like a duck, then it is one.

Remember that imperialism, per Lenin's definition, is very much not about a single axis. There being a single axis for so long is actually sort of weird, so it's quite sensible to view Russia as an imperial power from a Marxist perspective. It is an advanced capitalist power, and therefore it would be, from a dialectical point of view, very unlikely for it to not be imperialist.

If you look at Russia's socialist allies and what they say, they are alliances of convenience. They respect Russia's power and its alignment against the USA. But they do not aspire to their politics, their economic model. They don't see them as some beacon of working class power. And if you look at Russia's influence in places like Burkina Faso, it's sometimes downright Hitlerian, to the tune of "If you want to work with us, you have to criminalize your gays."

edit: And I see the yankees who can't think outside Disney levels of good versus evil are already downvoting me. Good ol' Lemmy.