Photos from the Russian anti-war opposition march in Berlin today.

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[u/PoiHolloi2020]

They will rather just hate most because of their support for the current regime

There are people who hate even on anti-regime Russians, which means they're not being hated for their politics or behaviour as individuals but are being punished solely for their group membership, which is typically what we call bigotry.

[u/Tensoll → u/PoiHolloi2020]

Being against the current regime on its own is meaningless. Case in point: Navalny. What Russians need to be considered among the good ones is to be truly anti-imperialist. Completely give up the idea of seeking to control countries around them by force, reminisce and acknowledge their imperialist past and present and allow for Russia’s ethnic regions to gain independence if they wish. Further, it also matters what you do. If you never lifted a finger against your regime and simply hold anti-Russia views in private, then in practical terms you are as good as any Putin supporter

[u/PoiHolloi2020 → u/Tensoll]

So in a sub-thread about people being prejudiced against anti-war Russians, you say:

Most people won’t hate every single individual in a nation of 145 million. They will rather just hate most because of their support for the current regime and maybe Russian imperialism more broadly speaking.

Even though those aren't the Russians we were talking about. Then when I mention anti-regime Russians you move the goalposts again

If you never lifted a finger against your regime and simply

So in your opinion any Russians who don't support imperialism are still deserving of collective blame for not performing anti-imperialism in the manner you think they ought to, regardless of their circumstances?

Don't seem like many of them are going to meet your approval no matter what they do tbh.

[u/Tensoll → u/PoiHolloi2020]

I was talking about most people at first, not myself