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An Explanation of My Russian Articles

An Explanation of My Russian Articles

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Robert Lindsay
Mar 11, 2025
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I know I’m writing a lot about Russia and no doubt that infuriates most of the brainwashed liberals and Lefties on here. But keep in mind that you all have definitely been brainwashed by one of the most massive propaganda campaigns of the 21st Century.

First, a caveat. I am not saying everything is perfect with Russia. Russia is indeed fairly autocratic but it’s surely not a dictatorship. I don’t like the way the news is censored, though it’s not as bad as everyone says. I also don’t like the way dissidents are imprisoned and sometimes even attacked. None of this is good. If you wish to look at the authoritarianism, censorship, persecution of dissidents, support for Trump and dislike for the Democratic Party, be my guest.

In addition, while I support Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and even argue it was legal under Article 51 of international law as an attack in self-defense, I understand that people are upset about it.

Whether they were forced into it by a dirty trick of the West or not…

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