Why do Americans always hero worship the wrong people?
The real heroes and dissidents in Russia were killed a long time ago. Navalny was a harmless figurehead that Putin kept around.
It seems then that all Russian would be leaders are just Putin clones. That's why he gets rid of them.
Just one dictator after another and at least Putin is weakening Russia by degrees, as Trump will do the USA.
The true political leaders in Russia were killed in the early 2000s along with so many lawyers reporters and activists. Russians slept walked into a totalitarian regime.
America can easily fall into the same fate. No country is immune.
We're ready. The official turnout from yesterday's protest marches (April 5, 2025 Hands Off) is 5.2 million, keep sharing that number. Most media is saying thousands. Mark you calendars for April 19 for the next one. The snowball has started to roll. The snowflakes have become a blizzard.
He’s just an imbecile.
a court jester with security clearance.
a bag of hammers that somehow got elected.
Congratulations to the nation’s worst group project.
His co-organization of the Nazi-friendly Russian March in 2011 suggests not. He and his family knew to hide it, of course. But even the advocacy he did right at the end for Ukraine on arose out of PR need for his documentary and the money went into his family‘s coffers, not to anything Ukrainian.
“Listen, I’ve got something very obvious to tell you. You’re not allowed to give up. If they decide to kill me, it means that we are incredibly strong. We need to utilize this power, to not give up, to remember that we are a huge power that is being repressed by these bad dudes.”
Republicans need to get off the bench and fight with everyone else for our country, our democracy. THIS is the moment in time they need to finally get over their activation energy threshold and get moving to defend America. Otherwise, WTF is their purpose in Congress? ...To grift on? ...
Navalny was an actual neo-nazi 🙄 westerners really need to learn about ruSSia from Eastern Europeans. The ruSSian opposition is just as bad as the Kremlin and just as imperialist. "Liberal" in ruSSia means "neo-nazi", it has nothing to do with what Westerners think "liberal" is.
Most Westerners are not educated on ruSSia or eastern Europe for that matter and they usually also refuse to listen to Eastern Europeans. The ruSSian opposition knows this and plays into that ignorance. Hence the propaganda around Navalny in the West to gather support. But it's a trap
Look, the guy shouldn’t have been poisoned, but he regularly attended the Nazi friendly Russian March, even co-organizing at one year. Plus, he did stuff like this on the regular. He’s not the hero his US PR team made him out to be. https://archive.org/details/VideoAlexeiNavalnyComparesMuslimsToCockroaches
this a wow moment for me, and I had never seen a post like this ever. I must look for better feeds of news. this is very disturbing for me to have missed this...
It’s not just you. He and his family knew they needed to hide this from Western media and his PR machine worked for many years on positive propaganda. The US government also needed an anti Putin alternative and was happy to help with the narrative.
Just know there are people like me who will judge you harshly for it. He should not have been poisoned, but he had a pattern of bigotry across his life that was pretty nasty. They leave it out in his white washed books and movies. https://archive.org/details/VideoAlexeiNavalnyComparesMuslimsToCockroaches
I think about him quite a bit. 💔 First live I ever listened to was on Twitter. Found it on accident. His wife streamed him on plane in a bathroom screaming in agony. Medics took him to an Ambulance on tarmac. His underwear had been poisoned by the tiny dictator. 🥺
Look, this guy was an asshole. The best Russian is most likely still trash. And so was Navalny. Brave, better than Putin, but probably still anti-Ukrainian.
His own justice. He had no problem advocating violence against immigrants. Or regularly attending (even co-organizing in 2011) the Nazi-friendly Russian March. He knew to whitewash his image for the west, but let’s not make a hero of a bigot. https://archive.org/details/VideoAlexeiNavalnyComparesMuslimsToCockroaches
Thx for this reminder from him. Also, if you missed it - apparently Pussy Riot was in NYC last week begging us to wake up and not let our country turn into Russia. Really sobering
Great post. What a fighter. Putin tried to murder you multiple times and you kept fighting for the rights of the people. Putin finally succeeded, but your fight still goes on. Thank you and we Americans need your spirit now to fight against trump.
He should not have been poisoned, but his whitewashed book and documentary left out his pattern of attending Nazi friendly marches, including co-organizing the big one in 2011. He also advocated violence against immigrants. We have better heroes. https://archive.org/details/VideoAlexeiNavalnyComparesMuslimsToCockroaches
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Please know it is inspiring, but very whitewashed. It leaves out a lot he and his family knew to hide from the west, including him regularly attending the Nazi friendly Russian, even co-organizing it in 2011. He also advocated for harming immigrants as you can see in his video here.
A real hero for “All People”.
He was a huge thorn in the side of Vladimir Putin,and Putin had him eliminated like he has done so many times before,while Trump serenades him and kisses his Russian ass,simply because Trump is afraid of Putin🤔.
Narcissists kiss psychopaths' ass while machiavellians handle the paperwork, that's the shit triad food chain. Whatever iffy things Alexei might've done in his youth are washed away by the sacrifice exposing the bunker rat, I can't imagine how a person can even handle this much suffering.
Pretty crazy that he died fighting for American style values of freedom, but a large swath of America are supporting an oligarch in the making to erode our values Navalny died for… very odd…
He is well-documented to have attended the Nazi friendly Russian March for years. He also helped co-organize it in 2011. That’s not Putin‘s narrative. And he himself put out that video I posted above. It’s pretty terrible.
Putin foes don’t care for the whole family because of their problematic russian views like imperialism. Zelenskyy’s wife turned down a White House invitation to avoid Navalnya while musician Khlyvnyuk declined the Magnitsky award to avoid sharing it with Navalnya.
He attended a march where he distanced himself. it is not clear due to the viciousness around the Kremlin discrediting him. I doubt he’s a Nazi and his anti immigrant perspective was due to the Muslim conflicts.The history of the region and his rise as a serious Putin contender make it difficult.
No substantial change. That’s why Zelenska declined an invitation to the White House to avoid Navalnya. And Khylvnyuk decline the Magnisky award to avoid sharing it with Navalnya. The people affected by him saw through the quick fix image cleanse.
He openly supported the Russian annexation of Crimea in 2014. It made him rather unpopular in Eastern Europe, and it's not because we are Putin sympathizers (quite contrary). We see him as a promoter of Russian imperialism.
Not to mention his stance on Georgia in 2008. The number of people who go to great lengths to excuse terrible things he did because Putin is a ghoul is fascinating.
I think in this case, he was falsely built up as a hero in the west because the US and Western Europe wanted an alternative to Putin. He didn’t exactly hide who he was in Russia, and people in surrounding countries were under no illusion about him.
The whitewashed version of him was a very good man. Reality was somewhat different. He attended Nazi friendly marches for years, even co-organizing a big one in 2011. Plus he advocated harming immigrants. He just knew to keep it out of western media https://archive.org/details/VideoAlexeiNavalnyComparesMuslimsToCockroaches
Nope, absolutely 100%. All we gotta do is figure out where we hold the party in 2028. I’m thinking Michigan Stadium 107,000+ capacity. Although that might be too small. I’m definitely travelling over for the court case though, so I might need a bed for a few weeks ?
This made me cry. Ouch. Another huge reason to stand with Ukraine. This man represented freedom and democracy and Putin killed him for it. Slavi Ukraini! Fuck Putin and his followers.
Putin is Deranged Evil scum. The sooner he goes to hell, our world will be a better place. He is responsible for incalculable human suffering. He murdered Alexei Navalny. The greatest man of our time🌍
Are you sure a quote by the person who participated in far-right marches against immigration is the best choice here? You can find Navalny in this article. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_march
nope, not going for the purity testing. I read the article and he did NOT participate. Anyone can be smeared after they are dead. I have never known anyone else with his courage.
Uh. He co-organized the 2011 one. But why not go straight to the source and see what he has to say and things he put out himself? A grown ass man referring to people as rodents and cockroaches and advocating violence against immigrants. Self published. https://archive.org/details/VideoAlexeiNavalnyComparesMuslimsToCockroaches
How did you read the article and not see that he helped organize the march? If reading doesn’t work so well, maybe this picture helps? He participated multiple times.
For the last time (who am I kidding, I will keep saying this and saying this): people can change, people can grow, some people can learn. Alexei Navalny left a very public record of his political education, and by the end of it he had learned some things that I am grateful he shared.
He co-organized marches against immigrants, called Muslims, Ukrainians and Georgians slurs, supported the russian occupation of Crimea and part of Georgia. Where is the so-called fight against fascism? He wanted to be next putin, that’s all
Words are bad, but actions are louder. Navalny WAS murdered by Putin. That itself is NOT an accomplishment by Navalny, but it most likely DID mean Navalny DID speak out against Putin.
The guy regularly attended the Nazi friendly Russian March for years, even co-organizing it in 2011. Speaking up against Putin in no way excuses his other very problematic actions, no matter how much propaganda gets made about him
Alexei Navalny was a leader for the world early on in our fight. Sadly we lost one of our leaders against the oligarchy, but we need to continue what he started and do so in a way that makes him proud!!
He knew to whitewash his image in the west for his book and documentary, but I think we need to find better heroes because he regularly advocated things like violence against immigrants and attended Nazi friendly marches, even co-organizing one in 2011. https://archive.org/details/VideoAlexeiNavalnyComparesMuslimsToCockroaches
I don't know the guys background but I do know I seen him be the only person I have EVER seen stand up and defy putin publicly and enduring hell for doing so. I will not ignore that triumph simply because the hero wasn't god like.
It’s worth learning his history, and not the whitewashed one advertised to Americans because the government needed to prop up somebody against Putin. He was, unfortunately an imperialist and a bigot except when he needed to say otherwise to sell an image. Shouldn’t have been poisoned. Not my hero.
But for what it’s worth, there are a variety of people who have stood up to Putin, including Zelenskyy and other wealthy entertainers like Khylvnyuk who opted for ethics over Russian money after Putin invaded in 2014. https://youtu.be/lu8m5FA2nL8
Never give up. You live in America not in Russia where you would disappear or fall out of a window. So keep going in the USA till the lunatic is gone. The world is watching you!!
We sadly already have several ... The young mothers that have already died because they could not get the necessary medical care when in a pregnancy crisis!
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I'm a healthcare social worker who sees elderly in their homes. With the increase in cost of living, some are barely scraping by, even having worked their whole lives But, if you are a Republican, you only care about people until they are born.
He shouldn’t have been poisoned, but I bet money he’d align himself with the US regime deporting people to El Salvador, based on things he published like this. He knew to hide it in his book and movie, but he had a problematic proclivity for bigotry. https://archive.org/details/VideoAlexeiNavalnyComparesMuslimsToCockroaches
After learning about him co-organizing the Nazi friendly Russian March in 2011, I decided to use online translation to read his blogs (I believe they’re still available) to see if he took responsibility and changed. I was disappointed.
Not for a second do I thing the orange pos incapable of ordering the same demise if he thinks he can get away with it. To anyone who gathers more influence than himself.
Sadly, you are right. This nation will not get out of this mess unscathed. Our complacency & smug satisfaction that we were the 'chosen land' has come to bite us in the ass. Blood will be spilled. This could be avoided if the goddamn GOP members grew a spine. Too many agree or are fearful. #Resist
Yeah, but Navalny also called vulnerable humans cockroaches and rats and advocated violence against them. Plus he was fine with imperialism. We need to find a better hero.
My post had nothing to do with Navalny, it was about how Putin kills his enemies. And that tRUMP was training to be like Putin. Didn't mean to upset you.
I overreacted. There are so many people advocating Navalny as the face of resistance, but he advocated doing terrible things to immigrants, which is part of the horror of what is happening in the US right now. And yes. Putin is bloodthirsty. I always find this page horrifying, but illustrative.
Well, it's good that you are getting our attention about an issue you are deeply passionate about. There's so much, and it's important to learn from one another. Then, we can do further research on our own if we choose.
Thanks. I am so angry about what is happening to vulnerable people in the US and I just can’t tolerate elevating anyone who has categorized humans as rodents or advocated bigotry-based violence. I’m just so tired of russian propaganda.
It’s hard to wrap my head around the level of injustice Ukrainians are dealing with while still remaining civil on social media. You certainly deserve support and peace.
No. It’s true. His image was whitewashed for the west. He should not have been poisoned, but he also advocated violence against immigrants and had no qualms repeatedly attending Nazi friendly marches, even co-organizing one in 2011. https://archive.org/details/VideoAlexeiNavalnyComparesMuslimsToCockroaches
If you care to understand any deeper than the cherry-picking information sources, that would be good.
Did you know that he was studying the Koran in prison, to try to understand Muslims and their faith?
Let me fact check. According to Navalny, he ordered many books to prison, including Quran and Torah. He explained studying Quran will make him a better Christian.
What is the intent here really? Is it “know your enemy” stuff? We don’t know.
He wasn’t given any books, so he used this opportunity to sue the prison.
I don’t know if he ever got any books, but I think he created this situation just for PR because he knew he won’t get them and religion is a sensitive topic for many. I also don’t know if he ever apologised to Muslim people.
Personally, I know more than the white washed history he presented in his book and documentary. You will never find me promoting the words of somebody who called vulnerable humans rats and cockroaches or who advocated violence against immigrants. https://archive.org/details/VideoAlexeiNavalnyComparesMuslimsToCockroaches
He shouldn’t have been poisoned, and I’m not saying he wasn’t brave with many redeeming things to say. I’m just not quite sure I can overlook the really bad stuff he said. It’s too close to what’s happening in the US right now.
Absolutely not. The time is now to begin pressing your state senators and house members to begin an impeachment or vote of no confidence. And pursue a recall election for him....
I agree completely we cannot give up but people must come to understand that voting will not fix this problem. Many will be shocked when the midterms come and republicans still get elected in the majority. Voting won’t fix a rigged system.
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Thanks I want to give up!!! I am SO MAD and so VERY SAD that so many stupid people ruined us for the price of eggs that we sane people knew he wanted to go higher.
The white washed version of him presented in his book and documentary, sure. And I don’t think he should’ve been poisoned. But let’s not make a hero out of fairytales that leave out a lot. This is but one of many problems. https://archive.org/details/VideoAlexeiNavalnyComparesMuslimsToCockroaches
Go to LinkedIn and see what so many are saying, "now is the time to make money", this is a "good thing that's happening". There are alot who think that and say Trump is brilliant. It's very different than what's said on this platform. The contrast is heartbreaking and frightening.
When the world gets so twisted you find the sentiment of a dead ultranationalist resonates, that's a red flag.
Touch grass - do not become the thing you oppose.
This should have been my protest sign. I also thought, while walking through the streets and seeing all the people, I should have made a sign that says "Don't fuck with old people."
Be careful promoting him, especially in the current Zeitgeist of anti immigration. The whitewashed image of him presented in his books and documentary leave out his long pattern of attending the Nazi friendly Russian March, even co-organizing once. Plus, he advocated violence against immigrants.
That you have to dig back 18 years to find this—he was all of 31–indicates he, like many humans, said stupid things and later realized how wrong they were. Got anything from the year before he was killed?
The year before he was killed? Oh, that was when he was promoting his documentary and suddenly professed newfound support for Ukraine, despite his really questionable history with them. I challenge you to find any of the related money he raised go anywhere but his own family’s coffers.
When there was a chance to change everything, when there were many thousands of protesters, it was Navalny who did not stand up and lead people to the Kremlin, who ordered the protesters to sit meekly. Slave ideology. Take power into your own hands - nobody will give it to you.
We have better role models. The whitewashed propaganda book and movie left out his regular attendance at the Nazi friendly Russian March, as well as him co-organizing it in 2011. He also created media like this where he advocated violence against immigrants. https://archive.org/details/VideoAlexeiNavalnyComparesMuslimsToCockroaches
Everyone should read Navalny’s book “Patriot.” It’s full of parallels to what is happening here today. The rise of the oligarchs. The government built on lies. It’s so good and soooo relevant.
He actually discussed some of this. Navalny is not my point. My point was the parallels between what is happening here and what happened in Russia. I knew that history before I read the book, but reading it while what is happening here is happening was alarming. People need to wake up.
Navalny, as a full grown adult, called vulnerable humans rodents and cockroaches while advocating violence against immigrants. He got a pass as a rich white guy. He IS the parallel you speak of. Come on!!!
For some reason Amerikkan's and many in the West are enthralled with Navalny. But beyond all the social niceties, this man is a bigot, a russian imperialist just more socially adept & intelligent so he blends like a chameleon until one reflects on what he says & stands for.🤮
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The real heroes and dissidents in Russia were killed a long time ago. Navalny was a harmless figurehead that Putin kept around.
Ask Ukrainians what Navalny said about the 2014 invasion. Ask Georgians about his imperialistic views.
Just one dictator after another and at least Putin is weakening Russia by degrees, as Trump will do the USA.
America can easily fall into the same fate. No country is immune.
a court jester with security clearance.
a bag of hammers that somehow got elected.
Congratulations to the nation’s worst group project.
P.S.. he is also a traitor
“Listen, I’ve got something very obvious to tell you. You’re not allowed to give up. If they decide to kill me, it means that we are incredibly strong. We need to utilize this power, to not give up, to remember that we are a huge power that is being repressed by these bad dudes.”
#ElbowsUp
Anyone wanting a raw insight into Ukraine/ru history could read Bonsai & Bombs.
https://ukrainiantestimonies.blogspot.com/2025/04/bonsai-and-bombs.html?m=1
Rarrrrrrrr.
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#HandsOffProtests
We need this to remind us and also from our beloved John Lewis. THIS IS what WE started to do yesterday! And WE ARE NOT stopping!
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Trump is a psychopath- the cruelty and chaos is the point and the only point. Sicko
Being prepared and ready to act - seems better than not being so at this point in time.
https://medium.com/@aletheisthenes/on-april-20th-2025-the-united-states-will-cross-the-point-of-no-return-0aecac04cfc3
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So when’s the next one??? 😃
We can't forget we are giving them hope too!
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RIP 😢
He was a huge thorn in the side of Vladimir Putin,and Putin had him eliminated like he has done so many times before,while Trump serenades him and kisses his Russian ass,simply because Trump is afraid of Putin🤔.
I think this will be my next sign!
Bravo I
Thanks for sharing this
Thanks for the reminder
За що ж нас Бог так карає світом з слимаками.
but the people will rise up and get rid of the fool when his time is up
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_march
#HandsOffProtests
#DoNotObeyInAdvance
#NeverGiveUp
#NeverGiveIn
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Boycott everything but groceries
My preference is “Likes don’t matter.”
- Mustafa Nayem
Also options:
“Never, never, never give up.”
- Churchill
“Do not go gentle”
- Dylan Thomas
Just a few ideas.
Fortunately, even with scratching Churchill off the list, there are a good number of quotes that can be used without using Navalny.
Did you know that he was studying the Koran in prison, to try to understand Muslims and their faith?
What is the intent here really? Is it “know your enemy” stuff? We don’t know.
I don’t know if he ever got any books, but I think he created this situation just for PR because he knew he won’t get them and religion is a sensitive topic for many. I also don’t know if he ever apologised to Muslim people.
Let’s occupy every GOP office until they retrieve Kilmar Abrego Garcia, and reunite him with his family.
It’s great to raise our voices together, but even better to put a win in our column. Mr. Garcia needs us.
By then it’s too late and will take decades to rectify.
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Touch grass - do not become the thing you oppose.
Man...THIS just sat me right down!!
I felt this deep in my bones.💡
We all need this reminder
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.aljazeera.com/amp/opinions/2023/3/4/why-ukraine-is-wary-of-the-russian-opposition
Slava Ukraini.
https://medium.com/@matthew.puddister/alexei-navalny-was-an-ultra-right-nationalist-who-compared-muslims-to-cockroaches-1864e0cda000
Need 200 million showing up, in the former HOME OF THE BRAVE!!!