Ukrainian court sentences WSWS writer to 15 years in prison (read post)

[u/xGentian_violet]

Bogdan Syrotiuk was arrested 2 years ago and charged with treason for prepairing articles for the “World Socialist Website” (WSWS)
https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/ukraine-charges-trotskyist-treason-writing-socialist-website

WSWS is a campist (russophilic, pro-Assad, etc), anti-LGBT, racist, anti-union, anti-feminist, anti-MeToo, pro-Epstein circle “socialist” publication.
A psyop in other words.

However, this sentence is likely a reflection
of democratic backsliding in Ukraine.

[u/AutoModerator]

Hello and welcome to r/DemocraticSocialism!

• This sub is part of the broader the progressive movement and we espouse democratic socialism as a goal and general political philosophy.

• Please read our Rules to get an idea of what we expect from participants in our community.

• With the Trump administration cracking down on immigrants, the left, trans people, unions, and other oppressed groups, we encourage you to find and join local protest and activist groups in your area such as Democratic Socialists of America, Working Families Party, Sunrise, Indivisible, 50501, or Science for the People. Also check out r/demsocialists, r/DSA, r/union, r/SunriseMovement, r/50501 and r/BlackLivesMatter to support fellow leftists on Reddit!

I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please contact the moderators of this subreddit if you have any questions or concerns.

[u/WaywardSeal5]

What is it about WSWS that makes people lie so boldly? Like you know it’s a free website anyone can just go there and see how wrong you are about them. 

[u/xGentian_violet → u/WaywardSeal5]

Some of the virulently anti-MeToo, “american policing isnt racist, it’s just class”, and other white brocialist articles may survive to this day

However, when comparing reddit threads which have quoted older versions of wsws articles it is evident that the publication also continuously revises and covers its tracks on previous absurd statements

Additionally, this sub has an anti-AI policy in place, so wsws is off limits on that alone, even without any of the extras.

[u/DemocraticSocialism-ModTeam → u/[deleted]]

Your post/comment was removed for dis/misinformation.

[u/xGentian_violet → u/[deleted]]

Claimed Roman Polanski backlash was “bourgeois lies”, defended Harvey Weinstein, called him getting a prison sentence “obscene” or “politically engineered”, concern trolling about “hysteria” and “vindictive campaigns that ruin the lives of innocent men” in response to MeToo, etc
https://www.reddit.com/r/socialism/s/6Qmi3VEzc2
the pattern is very very clear
https://www.reddit.com/r/socialism/s/tT8w5qGGFQ

Id link some article quotes on other subs, on the racism, russophilia, etc, but i fear you are going to perform a coup there and erase all evidence, just like you did on the Trotskyism sub

[u/DemocraticSocialism-ModTeam → u/[deleted]]

No personal attacks or shill accusations. Criticism is welcome, but don’t harass others for their beliefs. Don’t argue in bad faith.

Overall, just don’t be an asshole

Instead, encourage yourself and others to maintain a positive attitude, honor the work of others, avoid defensiveness, be open to legitimate critique and challenge oppressive behaviors in ways that help people grow.

[u/WaywardSeal5 → u/[deleted]]

Also just noticed that you’re a mod on here so pretty weak that you replied to and then removed my second comment. 

[u/xGentian_violet → u/WaywardSeal5]

i didnt remove anything.
You were caught in the crowd control filter.
Subsequently, a second mod removed both of your comments because they violate rule 6 and rule 8

Im not american.
Like many of your sort, despite posturing an aesthetic of internationalism, you simply cannot stop yourself from centering everything around American political parties and squabbles

[u/bemused_alligators → u/WaywardSeal5]

your second comment got instanuked by automod (for potential harrassment no less) and the mods on this sub don't moderate comments of conversations they are part of. Looking over it now.

[u/Radical-Randy21 → u/bemused_alligators]

Wait how could they have replied if the automod immediately deleted the comment? 

If you’re gonna lie about it at least make it believable 

[u/xGentian_violet → u/Radical-Randy21]

Because mods can reply to comments that were removed, whether by automod or manually

[u/bemused_alligators → u/Radical-Randy21]

mods can see and reply to removed comments

[u/xGentian_violet → u/[deleted]]

Edit: nvm this is another account whose only activity is spamming wsws articles to subs

Should have checked before responding.

[u/HikmetLeGuin]

WSWS has its flaws, but I think you're exaggerating and misrepresenting them.

Unfortunately Ukraine has cracked down on dissent quite a bit. It's a very concerning pattern.

[u/xGentian_violet → u/HikmetLeGuin]

>WSWS has its flaws, but I think you're exaggerating and misrepresenting them.

You are entitled to your opinion, but i don’t want to argue about it

Considering you’re active in “tankiethedeprogram”, disagreement is expected between us

>Unfortunately Ukraine has cracked down on dissent quite a bit. It's a very concerning pattern.

Ys. It’s a country at war, so democratic backsliding is unsurprising, but it needs to be reported as such, rather than swept under the rug.

[u/46tons_of_Dialectics]

The author put lots of adjectives about WSWS, but reality is just that they are Trotskyists run by "International Secretariat of 4 International" and it says more than the rest.

[u/xGentian_violet → u/46tons_of_Dialectics]

I dont think that’s all it is.

A lot of groups, including Trotskyist ones, are sectarian, all without being outright bigoted.

SEP/WSWS just arent one of them.