Is Russia imperialist? | MR Online
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Is Russia Imperialist is a look at capitalist Russia today and its place in the world economic system. In this article we look at the degree capitalist Russia today shares in the features outlined by Lenin in his book Imperialism. We consider the role Russian capitalist monopolies play in the world imperialist system, the nature of Russia’s export trade, the export of Russian capital, the world role played by Russian finance capital, and finally Russian military power.

Before I start: I have not read Imperialism: The Highest Stage of Capitalism. I have the book, but I’m reading “Anarchism or Socialism?” By Stalin now to brush up on DialMat(every now an then I confuse Idealism and Metaphysics). I was wondering is this definition of Imperialism and the facts they use to back used in good faith and not just a “Yea they totally aren’t imperialist don’t worry” take on Russia? Sorry if that was worded weird, lmk thanks

  • PolandIsAStateOfMind@lemmygrad.ml
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    2 years ago

    “Imperialism” isn’t only thing Lenin wrote about the topic of socialism and war. Remember how Stalin says about “objective revolutionary” and “objective reactionary” and Mao about “just, progressive war”? Those are literally taken with context from the Lenin’s articles written in 1914.

    Ultras like to oneline Lenin and apparently ignore that it isn’t WW1 anymore. Hell, Lenin did not even had any trouble in supporting one side in 1905, in purely imperialist war.