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没有信仰的世界的战争

Apr 18, 2022 Slavoj Žižek

卢布尔雅那——俄罗斯和其他前共产主义国家所谓的寡头是马克思所谓流氓无产阶级的资产阶级对手：流氓无产阶级是容易受到政治操弄的没有思考习惯的群体，因为其成员既不具有阶级意识也不具有本阶级的革命潜力。但与无产阶级不同，由于国有资产的疯狂“私有化”，这些国家从1980年代后期开始出现的流氓资产阶级控制着资本——而且数额非常巨大。

斯洛文尼亚右翼总理亚内兹·扬沙的合作伙伴和朋友洛克·斯尼泽（Rok Snežič）就是个典型的例子。作为一名“独立的税务顾问，”斯尼泽协助斯洛文尼亚企业在塞尔维亚共和国（波斯尼亚和黑塞哥维那的塞族部分）的低税收辖区迁址。他显然没有私人财产，而且通过宣告破产抹去了自己过去的税收记录。

但斯尼泽也开着新型豪华轿车四处游荡，并且有能力为巨型广告牌广告付费。他正式受雇于其妻所拥有的一家公司，月薪为37，362欧元（合40，346美元）现金。

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Henry Rech Apr 30, 2022

Russians no doubt habour long memories of the terrors emanating from western Europe - viz. the attempted invasions and subjugations by Napoleon, Bismark and then Hilter.

The Ukrainians also have long memories of the terrors perpetrated upon them by the Soviets - the imposition of socialism, the purges of Yerzov and Beria and the 1930s Holomodor famine which killed millions and was "managed" by the NKVD.

It is also said that in the upper echelons of the leadership of the NKVD at the time were many Jews.

It is no wonder many Ukrainians collaborated with the Nazis during WWII. They had had enough of Russian oppression. It is no wonder many Ukrainians are fiercely anti-Russian and anti-socialist/communist and support ultra right wing nationalist groups.

It seems that the great cycles of hate, Russians hating Nazis, Ukrainians hating Russians, will be long in the dissipation.
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Elizabeth Pula Apr 26, 2022

Definitely Brilliant to present the criticality of "interpretations of reality, which is not just about settling facts". Although it is extremely difficult not to just focus on rationalizations that develop from certain key words, to reach only certain points of logic.
Putin declared this: "Now grateful descendants have demolished monuments to Lenin in Ukraine. This is what they call de-communization. Do you want de-communization? Well, this quite suits us. But you must not stop halfway. We are ready to show you what genuine de-communization means for Ukraine," Putin said in his address to the nation over the situation in Ukraine’s southeast." An excerpt from Tass, and not within the context of his full speech. And translated into English by whomever of Tass.
I personally think that his reference to "de-communization" is really significant from "de-colonization", and also from the imperialistic empire building from Catherine the Great and others. I am no fan of Putin, however, there seems to be an acknowledgement of a cultural reality that he is acknowledging that reaches beyond superficial historical politics. Could France unite Europe? Could Germany unite Europe? Could the Romanians, the Latvians, the etc. etc? There is a "call to redevelopment" that is a complete 180degree opposite of the present superficiality of the West, and really the Mid-East cultures that are only rooted in money without any responsibility to any recognizable state or nation, and as you present to anything, or anyone. We are dealing with, and acknowledging by our actions the facts of killing for insanity. I'm participating by the mere fact of my writing any comments on this article. This fight is not over territory, or religion, or even principles or power, this is raw primeval instinctual ageless identity conflict of just what is humanity at all. This fight is beyond de-communization, de-colonization, re-colonization, restoration and on and on. De-communization can easily be interpreted from a much deeper level which has not been examined at all due to superficial rather then any level of profound thinking to examine the present conflict. Putin has not made the first move. He is responding to the refusal from the West and EU and many other nations to acknowledge a reality beyond "their own greed and points of bias". Russian oligarchs are just as guilty as any of the Global Oligarchs, and that is the higher problem, as is the irony of Putin as a leading actor. Who is selling their human soul to who and for what? The best thing that could happen is for all people to just lay down their arms, for all actors that are employed as mercenaries, or drone operators to quit. But who can afford to? Ukraine and Russia are both "using" mercenaries. That is no different than any of the most recent battle zones that everyone has been participating in to different levels of scale. Just how far will this one go? Who is the winner? Who is the real audience? What is the real purpose? I'm sure no one to judge any of the players. But, this game is not a game. This present activity is global destruction that was precipitated from points other than just Russia. Blame needs to be assumed by all the key players. Personally I think that the limitations that the Irish Government had established for top bank officials to limit pay to $500,000 is the last shred of decency that was left of any policies to establish some logic and reason within international financial systems to function for any economies of any nations globally at all.
I also think that for Putin to make the decision that he did as a national leader, considering all of the consequences, including his own life, that this conflict is not an attempt to re-establish any lost empire. It may unfortunately for all of us take all of us into a step and movement that is not some fun-and-games wild side either.

The Great Reset is a little bit different than advertised to the masses.
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Aner Garmendia Apr 26, 2022

Brilliant!
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Alex Tuz Apr 24, 2022

Omg, Zizek absolutely doesn’t know history and has no clue what is going on. Haven’t ever seen such an uninformed yet pretentious opinion.
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Joseph Davis Apr 21, 2022

While Zizek is right to point out the nefarious actions of the Russian oligarchs and assorted 'lumpen-bourgeoisie' and the odd Slovenian one, he seems to ignore the Ukrainian ones like Kolomoisky, Akhmetov, Pinchuk, among others.
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Niamot Ali Apr 20, 2022

I enjoyed the joke; by the way! Suffering becomes a universal issue.
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Madurai Padmanabhan Apr 20, 2022

If only it was true that the “world stood for nothing”.
Perhaps there would be no wars fought then, only food fights.

As humans we may have left the jungles but we still subscribe to a “reality” bounded by “rules” and “norms” that challenge the animal in us; lest we forget.

An intelligence viewing us from the cosmos would find the boundaries we have drawn amongst us surreal and wonder about the value of the finer senses (really!) that evolution bestowed upon humans.

It appears to be one convoluted journey leading to the soon to be had food fight.
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Adrian Wu Apr 19, 2022

The reluctance of many countries to condemn Russia's murderous military campaign takes many people in the West by surprise. What the West sees as righteous indignation also exposes their own hypocrisy. Countries which have suffered under Western imperialist conquests basically see no difference between the Russia's behaviour and that of the West. The only difference being, Russia's only means is military, whereas the West can make use of its financial power as well as political subterfuge to achieve more or less the same result. It no longer needs to use the same tools as it has used before the 20th Century. Democracy and Capitalism are now the new battle cry, replacing Christianity as an excuse to extend the West's influence. Of course, the old tool box still comes in handy, as in Iraq, but financial sanctions and engineered regime changes are less messy or costly. So, why should these countries condemn one side if the other side is no better or even worse ?
- Vidvuds Beldavs Apr 23, 2022
  
  In 1939 the League of Nations ejected the Soviet Union in response to Stalin's attack on Finland. Some flaws of the League were fixed with the founding of the UN. The UN is the foundation for the future rules-based order.
  Developing countries have a voice in the UN, but the UN must be reformed to become more effective and more transparent. Reforms are critically important in the Security Council where Russia continues to exercise veto power despite the reality that the war against Ukraine is a fundamental violation of the UN Charter even without raising the numerous war crimes committed by the Putin regime.
  The UN cannot survive, if Russia continues to have veto powers while it continues to commit war crimes. There is evidence that terror against civilians, including rape, killings, torture, destruction of homes, and attacks on working hospitals are Russian military policy that Russia denies rather than investigates.
  Muamar Gaddafi set the standard for compensation for civilian victims of state terror - $8 million to the families of each victim. Putin and his henchmen have the funds to pay. Enough funds are frozen in western accounts to compensate. Families of victims need to organize to pursue justice through all possible courts - national and international as a separate matter for Russia to pay for war damages to Ukraine.
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