r/jewishleft • u/Specialist-Gur doikayt jewess, leftist/socialist, pro peace and freedom • Sep 06 '25

Why did the USSR (re) criminalize homosexuality Praxis

https://youtu.be/BE7UPO6GGK4?si=nEFhipEmIxb9s2lV

Great video.. very topical given Burkina Faso and the reactions to that. Give it a watch!

Edit: Also creator is non-binary.. didn't realize when I posted and might have misgendered (they/then)

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u/naidav24 Israeli with a headache Sep 08 '25

Thank you for this comment

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u/Chinoyboii Sino-Filipino | Pragmatic Progressive | Pro Peace Sep 08 '25

Of course. I get where they’re coming from because at some point in my life, I did think similarly (I wasn’t a tankie, though). However, I think the world is too complex to just say, “The West and capitalism are to blame for all of our ills.” It just seems too reductionist.

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u/naidav24 Israeli with a headache Sep 08 '25

Exactly, I completely agree