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Pegida and Russia

  • 06-02-2017 4:32am
    #1
    JoeyPeeps
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    One of the stated aims of Pegida is to improve relations with Russia. Any idea why this is the case?


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  • #2
    Peregrinus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,989 ✭✭✭✭Peregrinus


    Because they find hairy-chested authoritarianism appealing, basically.


  • #3
    JoeyPeeps
    Closed Accounts Posts: 110 ✭✭JoeyPeeps


    Do they see Russia as a right wing anti-eu state?


  • #4
    Peregrinus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,989 ✭✭✭✭Peregrinus


    Possibly.

    It's hard to analyze Pegida positions to any great degree, because the movement is characterised by a fair degree of anti-intellectualism. Externally, they refuse to engage in dialogue about their beliefs, values and positions because they consider the press to be a politically correct conspiracy. Internally, I don't think there's a huge amount of discourse going on either, because Pegida supporters are generally driven not so much by what they think as by what they feel.

    Putin appeals to them. They feel good about him. He exemplifies the kind of leadership they want. It's as basic as that, really.


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