I do not understand why during the ongoing Russian aggression on Ukraine Weiwuying decided to promote in Taiwan the work of a famously Russian imperialist. medium.com/@whatisrussi... - ThreadSky

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tsniedziewski.bsky.social • 55 days ago

I do not understand why during the ongoing Russian aggression on Ukraine Weiwuying decided to promote in Taiwan the work of a famously Russian imperialist. https://medium.com/@whatisrussiaorg/what-is-wrong-with-pyotr-ilyich-tchaikovsky-89a321e12f27

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sonorov.bsky.social•55 days ago

Probably because Tchaikovsky was not an imperialist, and today would certainly be an ‘enemy of the Russian people’

tsniedziewski.bsky.social•55 days ago

I don't know where your certainty of what he would be comes from. What is certain is Russia is using the culture, including Tchaikovsky, for its imperialistic ends. https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/1857906/tchaikovsky-is-moscow-s-weapon-too-lithuanian-cultural-sector-calls-for-pause-on-russian-arts

lemtomek.bsky.social•55 days ago

Russians also use God for similar purposes, the mentality of Russian society is deeply zombified and unfortunately there is no prospect of effective treatment. It is a similar question to Wagner's works after World War II - the Nazis desecrated them in their propaganda, but the art defended itself

sonorov.bsky.social•55 days ago

On top of that, Tchaikovsky's family originated in what is now Ukraine, and he himself appears to have been gay - while the attitude of today's Russian regime toward homosexuals is well known.

tsniedziewski.bsky.social•55 days ago

Ah, he was gay, so he is a nice guy. Same as these in the Russian army invading Ukraine now.

sonorov.bsky.social•54 days ago

I don't know if Tchaikovsky was nice. On the other hand, I know how the Russian state treats LGBT. And let me remind you that he was also of Ukrainian descent.

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