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Why are some right wing talking points similar to communist ones (Russia/Ukraine) (hexbear.net)

submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I'm trying to learn more about the Russia/Ukraine conflict. In the articles that I find that seem to be critical of Ukraine, there are a few that are right wing that seem to have similar viewpoints as what I've read on here or in the more leftist articles.

For example this piece from National Interest, or this from the CATO institute.

There are others that aren't flagged as right wing that are critical, but it's just got me wondering, why would right wing politicians/publications perceive these things similarly to how some communists would when the ideologies of both are so extremely opposite?

Disclaimer: I'm not pro-ukraine at all, but in my search for info that's not super pro-Ukraine propaganda, this is the stuff that comes up for me

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

The American right not being entirely invested in American Empire is an absurd claim to make considering the nation building projects that were started under bush and in part continue to this day. The right, too, has capable geopolitical analysts, just as liberals (yeah, also right wing, not the point) do. They will, however, only be opposed to the current imperialist project if it was started by the other side. Just as many liberals very quickly turned on the Iraq war (or at least its handling), the right here decries the mishandling of the Ukraine situation. This opposition, however, is not rooted in principle but in opportunism to score cheap and quick political points.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 11 months ago

I never said American right. I mentioned The Duran specifically, which are non-Americans. These more anti-American conservatives are generally anti-EU as well and want just an even playing field of nations with sovereignty instead of a tilted unipolar monopoly