By Robert HarrisSince the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, one of the most frequently invoked justifications offered by the Russian Federation has been its stated aim to “de-Nazify” Ukraine. This framing has been deployed as part of a broader attempt to justify aggression, particularly for international audiences. Yet, on closer inspection, the claim does not withstand scrutiny.Ukraine’s far-right political parties have consistently received minimal support at the ba
“Ukraine’s far-right political parties have consistently received minimal support at the ballot box. In the 2019 parliamentary elections, such groups collectively failed to reach even 3% of the vote. President Volodymyr Zelensky—himself of Jewish heritage, and whose grandfather fought in the Red Army against the Nazis during the Second World War—was elected by a landslide majority. These basic facts undermine the core premise of the “de-Nazification” narrative, which appears increasingly detached from Ukraine’s political and social reality.”
That’s exactly what it says, but it seems like you just want to argue. I knew responding to the internet was a mistake.
Again, it literally does not say that Nazis cannot exist because of those things, you’re reading that into the text. That’s a you problem. It very literally says less than 3% of the country voted for Nazis which is what you’re claiming it doesn’t say? It flat out admits there may be Nazis, but they do not have any power.
I asked some questions about this slam dunk of an article, and you throw thing out there like “But you think it’s ok when Russia does that”
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