The students of Russian State University for the Humanities, joined by students of other universities, CPRF members (both regular people and deputies), historians and more, are agitating for renaming the Ivan Ilyin Higher Political School on the basis of Ilyin being a fascist.

Ilyin has been promoted as a "great Russian philosopher" by the state media, and is being defended by that same media, and Dugin, a well-known person with similar views and the director of the Ilyin School.

The poster is taken from the initiative's Telegram channel, it reads "Comrades, a replacement! [we] Will not give Ilyich in exchange for Ilyin!"

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[–] Dolores@hexbear.net 22 points 7 months ago

wow that actually looks like a 20's-30's bolshevik poster goddamn that's cool

[–] EllenKelly@hexbear.net 19 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

A gorgeous poster, thank you for sharing this

edit: the longer I look at this the more that dark caricatures nose looks vaguely antisemitic, I have no idea why theyd draw him that that

[–] imikoy@hexbear.net 10 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I think it's unfortunate, but I will give the benefit of the doubt. If more such posters come out with such nose, I'll be suspicious.

The figure looks like it is inspired by vampires, perhaps it was taken from some vampire?

[–] imnotfromkaliningrad@lemmy.ml 14 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

i think its referencing an element of our folklore, кощей бессмертный.

[–] imikoy@hexbear.net 11 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Totally forgot about him!

For other people - Koshchei is a folklore villain, who's similar to liches.

[–] imnotfromkaliningrad@lemmy.ml 10 points 7 months ago

also not dissimilar to ilyin.

[–] Guamer@hexbear.net 18 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

I too wish Giant Lenin would review my pant seams.

[–] imikoy@hexbear.net 12 points 7 months ago

This seam was analyzed by profesional Communist Party seam analyzers

HIDDEN blue-check

[+] Droplet@hexbear.net 12 points 7 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

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[–] imikoy@hexbear.net 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

anti-fascist stance that the Russian authorities have decided to take on

Looking at the state-owned media and movies - I think the stance is much more reactionary, both the real one and what's being televised. Ilyin is used as a "great philosopher and a patriot and we should model the society after his writings" - this is part of propagated ideas, and "we are against fascists" is another part.

They probably can give up Ilyin and continue with these ideas anyway though. But they might choose not to.

[–] PolandIsAStateOfMind@lemmygrad.ml 8 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Just one letter from basedness.

[–] imikoy@hexbear.net 6 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I am experiencing blob-no-thoughts can you point it out pls

[–] PolandIsAStateOfMind@lemmygrad.ml 10 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

The small letters at the end are ch/n - difference between Ilyich and Ilyin. Right now it's Ilyin school so they need to change only that one letter to be based.

[–] imikoy@hexbear.net 4 points 7 months ago

Ah, thank you!

[–] DamarcusArt@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 7 months ago

"Ah yes, nice shoes."

-Lenin