u/TankieTanuki — TankieTanuki [he/him]

There is an additional psychological mechanism at play here to be aware of, which is that some criminal actions taken by the government (in order to protect ruling class interests) would destroy the legitimacy of their claim to power if admitted to. The importance of controlling the narrative around so-called State Crimes Against Democracy therefore becomes existential.

Marxists are more aware of this dynamic because they understand the nature of power structures. It's also to be the same reason their theories are viciously attacked by the ruling class.

Edit: Did I say something rude? 

"Conspiracy theory is a term that's used whenever anybody ascribes conscious intent to people with power." —Michael Parenti

I use Kdenlive BTW.

  Sorry, but the prices will fall. 

I'm unaware of this stereotype.

"UK Open to Recognizing American Colonies as Independent"

They better get used to it because it's not going back.

Skepticism of the referendum is warranted.

Ignore it.

Let's look at a poll done by a Western organization which clearly does not favor Russia. Take, for example, the very Pew Research poll from the "further reading" section of your AI's answer:


>#### **Crimea supports secession**

They can't spin it any other way, even in an article intended to manufacture support for Ukrainian unity. That's because *every* poll of Crimeans following the Maidan coup has produced the same result.

Western liberals support self-determination only when it suits their interests.