The specter of Russia has become a central rallying cry for neoliberals, who increasingly frame it as the root justification for their policies. The narrative goes: “Elections must be suspended to prevent Russian manipulation. Budget cuts are necessary to avoid funding a potential invasion. Censorship of independent media is justified to combat disinformation.” By framing every crisis through the lens of Russian interference, neolibs can justify any power grab they want.
I’m sorry, what the fuck? It was never about “Russian threat[s]”.
>In 1949, the prospect of further Communist expansion prompted the United States and 11 other Western nations to form the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). The Soviet Union and its affiliated Communist nations in Eastern Europe founded a rival alliance, the Warsaw Pact, in 1955.
The specter of Russia has become a central rallying cry for neoliberals, who increasingly frame it as the root justification for their policies. The narrative goes: “Elections must be suspended to prevent Russian manipulation. Budget cuts are necessary to avoid funding a potential invasion. Censorship of independent media is justified to combat disinformation.” By framing every crisis through the lens of Russian interference, neolibs can justify any power grab they want.
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