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Comment author: Azathoth123 30 August 2014 05:06:52PM 3 points [-]

Things like the Nashi movement,

Looking at the article, I don't see what specifically you're considering "racist". It would help if you stated your definition. Ok, it would help even more if you didn't through around words commonly used by SJW's to mean "anyone I disagree with".

and laws against LGBT people.

You mean like the laws every country had until maybe a couple decades ago?

If you take a typical Nazi, reduce his hate of Jews by 80%, and convert him using the chronophone to a post-Soviet culture, this is what passes as "left" here.

So are the Russian creating an overarching recreational organization and bringing all private clubs under its control?

Comment author: Viliam_Bur 30 August 2014 08:33:34PM *  7 points [-]

Better.

To taboo the SJW-like words, here is what I mean: worship of physical power, enthusiasm about war, emphasis on reproduction of purebloods, agression against people different from the norm.

Comment author: Azathoth123 31 August 2014 09:14:29PM 0 points [-]

Britain tried embracing foreigners even ones who had no interest in assimilating. This was the result.

Comment author: Viliam_Bur 06 September 2014 01:12:58PM *  4 points [-]

Those are just two different ways of judging people by their ethnicity instead of by their individual actions.

My idea would be something like: Do whatever you want as long as you follow the law. When you break the law, go to jail.

Comment author: Azathoth123 06 September 2014 05:32:08PM 3 points [-]

Except that in this case the police and social workers weren't willing to enforce the law for fear of being called "racist". More generally, the law is only as strong as the will and ability of people to enforce it.

Comment author: IlyaShpitser 31 August 2014 03:47:05AM *  1 point [-]

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Yes, Nashi is impressively scary. Kudos for reading up on them.

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