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Top Russian court bans LGBT movement as 'extremist' (www.reuters.com)
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[–] ButtigiegMineralMap@lemmygrad.ml 32 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

At first I was skeptical but it checks out, they’ve been misinterpreting people existing as Gay or Trans as some sorta Western delicacy or some reactionary nonsense for a lil while now. Extremely upsetting that THIS is one of the topics of criticism in Russia’s critical support.

[–] ComradeSalad@lemmygrad.ml 41 points 11 months ago

They haven’t been “misinterpreting” anything. It’s a political weapon with which they can divert attention to a made up enemy to distract from their failings.

This the bread and butter tactic of capitalists and fascists. Blame immigrants, or the gays, or the Jews. Anyone but themselves.