Big time Pro-Ukraine German journalists knew since years that Ukraine was full of Nazis. Yet they kept spinning the "heroes"

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• squashkin@wolfballs.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

  it sounded like some of the nazi flags were trolling and confusion of people thinking its trolling when it may not be, my source was a crimethinc article I think (which is not msm but is kind of edgy teenage anarchist tier ppl)

  After the Maidan, the right wing actively suppressed the rallies of pro-Russian forces. At the beginning of the military operations, they started forming volunteer battalions. One of the most famous is the “Azov” battalion. At the beginning, it consisted of 70 fighters; now it is a regiment of 800 people with its own armored vehicles, artillery, tank company, and a separate project in accordance with NATO standards, the sergeant school. The Azov battalion is one of the most combat-effective units in the Ukrainian army. There were also other fascist military formations such as the Volunteer Ukrainian Unit “Right Sector” and the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists, but they are less widely known.

  As a consequence, the Ukrainian right wing accrued a bad reputation in the Russian media. But many in Ukraine considered what was hated in Russia to be a symbol of struggle in Ukraine. For example, the name of the nationalist Stepan Bandera, who is known chiefly as a Nazi collaborator in Russia, was actively used by the protesters as a form of mockery. Some called themselves Judeo-Banderans to troll supporters of Jewish/Masonic conspiracy theories.

  Over time, the trolling contributed to a rise in far-right activity. Right-wingers openly wore Nazi symbols; ordinary supporters of the Maidan claimed that they were themselves Banderans who eat Russian babies and made memes to that effect. The far right made its way into the mainstream: they were invited to participate in television shows and other corporate media platforms, on which they were presented as patriots and nationalists. Liberal supporters of the Maidan took their side, believing that the Nazis were a hoax invented by Russian media. In 2014 to 2016, anyone who was ready to fight was embraced, whether it was a Nazi, an anarchist, a kingpin from an organized crime syndicate, or a politician who did not carry out any of his promises.

  https://crimethinc.com/2022/02/15/war-and-anarchists-anti-authoritarian-perspectives-in-ukraine

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  • iamtanmay@wolfballs.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

    Ukraine supporters say - They put up the Swastika to troll Russians. Ok, fine. I can buy that totally.

    But how does trolling explain:

    • Stepan Bandera portraits in govt offices. He worked for Nazi SS, killed 60,000 women, children. 40-50 year old elected MPs and Mayors hang his portrait. MSM blurs the background during interviews to hide it:

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    • Their Army Battalions use the SS insignia. This is their Army, not 4channers :

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    • Nazi markings on Ukr soldiers. On Women's day, NATO/Ukr govt posted female soldiers with Nazi Black Sun. They often tweet photos of soliders with Nazi insignia. Is the army filled with trolls or is it a real belief ? :

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    . . . . .

    You know the saying: "When someone tells you who they are, believe them". All of the above was posted by Ukrainians, not Russians. I believe them.

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