• lil_tank [any, he/him]@hexbear.net
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    2 days ago

    Ukraine is the biggest issue that liberals have with him, because it’s a limtus of whether or not your worldview incorporates defending western hegemony. Mélenchon is far from perfect on the matter of imperialism but at least he knows world politics aren’t a game of Civ where Russia is going for military victory

    • loaExMachina [any]@hexbear.net
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      1 day ago

      He’s also pro Kanak independence, which imo is even more important, because it’s one thing to take a stance on a matter where you don’t get to decide much, but if elected he’ll have to hold his word about Kanaky, or else drop the mask and face the wrath of the deceived.