liberal 'pinkos' used to (supposedly) have pro-russian sympathies based on socialism/communism/anti-capitalism/greed/downward wealth distribution/etc.

but russia today is an outright kleptocracy/oligarchy where a handful of literal robber barons suck up all of the countrys wealth into their own pockets (most notable the president).

its not even income inequality like uber-capitalism. its straight up income larceny where the government and wealthy tycoons (theres a lot of overlap) control all the money and stomp out any class mobility. violently too.

pretty much the embodiment of the complete *opposite* of democratic socialism and economic justice.

it seems like everyone on the left should hate russia and treat it as pretty much the standard of greed and inequality. but thats not the case.

was it really about economics or is it just about being anti-(domestic)authority/anti-establishment no matter what/who the other side of the coin is?