Cross-posted from: https://feddit.de/post/7946681

Ever since Putin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the Russian leader launched a fresh effort to promote what he called “traditional values”, making anti-gay rhetoric one of the cornerstones of his political agenda.

The Kremlin is directly linking the crackdown on LGBTQ+ expression with its justification for the war, said Shainyan, telling its citizens that Russia was not only fighting Ukraine, but was involved in a broader, existential battle against western liberal values it often describes as “satanic”.

  • awwwyissss@lemm.ee
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    6 months ago

    Putin and his asshole authoritarian allies are challenging US/EU global leadership. They need an “enemy” so their people don’t realize they are the enemy.