I’m not from the US, so I’m curious why Americans still wants him back. I always see him as a bad mouthed guy and was worse when he lost in 2020. But feel free to change my mind. This question is also for non-trump supporters who can think of one thing (if you can) on why he’s good for the top position.

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      Ah yes. With their Jewish leader whose relatives died in the Holocaust…

      They definitely drank the Russian vodka…

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        So, what exactly are you trying to say?

        I though the narrative ‘if you are a Jew you can’t be a nazi’ stopped after the events in Gaza, where people (left leaning people I think) accuse Netanyahu of being new Hitler and Israel of genocide or something like that, or do we still use it?

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          What I’m trying to say, and I could say in a half dozen ways, is there is no evidence Ukraine is nazi state, but yes valid point: Bibi is a piece of shit, but I also don’t think he’s antisemitic as Russia claims Zelenskyy is.

          There is, in fact, much more evidence that Russia is.

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            there is no evidence Ukraine is nazi state

            Please see my other comment in this thread, it would be easier to discuss under one comment than to split it in multiple :)

            There is, in fact, much more evidence that Russia is.

            Well, I guess one can find a reason to accuse almost anyone of almost anything, so let’s compare the evidence against current ukr government and current rus government (but again let’s do that in that other thread please, I already gave examples of nazism from current government there).

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              I’m not really sure what thread you’re talking about, but I’m content with where I am here :)

              There are documentaries showing a rise of right-wing neo-nazi groups in Russia as early as 2000s. Aleksandr Dugin is a self-described neo-nazi and essentially Putin’s right-hand Rasputin. The entire culture of Russia has become heavily anti-immigrant. Wagner itself had nazi origins.. Putin is committing now just an attempted genocide in Ukraine but also one in Russia as he purges ethnic minorities to the front-lines while he keeps those middle-class in St. Petersburg and Moscow largely sheltered from the war. Forgetting the fact that Russia now has one of the worst ratings for Corruption and Journalistic Transparency in the world, matching the likes of the Taliban in Afghanistan — LOL.

              Oh and of course Putin took a page out of Hitler’s book when he invaded Poland under the false pretenses of protecting Ethnic German and invaded a sovereign neighboring nation. Nothing tops the wrongful, aggressive invasion of a neighboring state as they try to annex territory and commit documented war crime after documented war crime.

              Yeah yeah, I know people talk of Azov, but that’s <1% of UAF. It would be no different if the shit-stains under The Base, Oathkeepers, 1%ers, Proud Boys, Boogaloo boys all joined banners alongside the rest of the country to fight against a foreign invader, such as Russia.

              If you’re a Russian or Russian sympathizer, understand the majority of the world both population and economics-wise is not on your side. You’re relegating yourself to being global pariah akin to North Korea. A laughing stock.

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                I’m not really sure what thread you’re talking about, but I’m content with where I am here :)

                Ok, sure :)

                Aleksandr Dugin

                I never heard of this guy, so thanks for the info. He doesn’t seem to be anyone really important though, I quickly read some info about him and he just seems to be an “influencer” to me if I may use this word, not sure why you consider him Putin’s right hand…

                The entire culture of Russia has become heavily anti-immigrant.

                Are you saying that being anti-immigrant is somehow equal to being a nazi? I haven’t yet heard such a take.
                Anyway, I found this article from UN (which was published just 3 years ago, I don’t think it can be considered outdated already?) which says Russia is actually in top 5 countries by the amount of immigrants.
                https://news.un.org/ru/story/2021/01/1394392

                Wagner itself had nazi origins.

                Yeqh, this one I can believe.

                Putin is committing now just an attempted genocide in Ukraine

                Well, if you can call this a genocide, then I can definitely call the kidnappings of people from the streets and forcefully sending them to die to frontlines by Zelensky’s regime a genocide. And a Ukrainian right now is more likely to die from that, than from some shelling or otherwise becoming a civil casualty.

                Forgetting the fact that Russia now has one of the worst ratings for Corruption and Journalistic Transparency in the world, matching the likes of the Taliban in Afghanistan — LOL.

                I’m not sure which exactly index you are talking about (I’m not denying it though, this seems quite plausible to me), but I’m sure that if this index is in any way reliable, Ukraine would be somewhere quite close, there is just as much corruption and almost just as little journalistic freedom.

                Oh and of course Putin took a page out of Hitler’s book when he invaded Poland under the false pretenses of protecting Ethnic German and invaded a sovereign neighboring nation. Nothing tops the wrongful, aggressive invasion of a neighboring state as they try to annex territory and commit documented war crime after documented war crime.

                Well yeah his remark about Poland in that interview was indeed stupid.
                Do you think Ukrainian side does not commit “war crimes”? Civilians in Belgorod (and other Russian neighbouring cities) are regularly dying from Ukrainian attacks.

                Yeah yeah, I know people talk of Azov, but that’s <1% of UAF.

                Yeah this is one of my arguments :)
                Glad we can at least agree that those guys are nazis. What do you think about Zelensky (head of state!) making and publishing photos with their commander? Does it look like endorsment of nazism from the highest level of government?

                Second question, what do you think about Stepan Bandera?

                If you’re a Russian or Russian sympathizer

                I am Ukrainian actually. I do not sympathize with Russia, I think everybody is equally bad (except for those who at least try to finish the war, which right now is Trump and Orban).

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      I didn’t bring it into the discussion, but sure, let’s talk about it :)

      What is your opinion on Azov brigade? Are those guys cool and not nazis? What about Ukrainian government (and Zelensky in particular) endorsing them (by publicly posting photos with them for example, etc.)?

      What is your opinion on Stepan Bandera, that cool guy and totally not nazi who fought for Ukrainian independence, and who is being glorified in Ukraine and after whom streets are renamed?

      Those two are just the most famous examples :)