Thread by @ZeroZhvk

I could write something like "#Russian culture" here, but really it's not it. It's not even that much cult of war these days as more of a cult of crime (although #fascist militaristic frenzy is there, yet, it's criminal "ethics" and culture that penetrates all spheres of 🇷🇺life)

🧵No, #RussianCulture is not "tanks, balalaika, bear, matryoshka" as may be made fun on in the West, neither it's "Tchaikovsky&Tolstoy™". It's endless stream of sleazy dumb criminal shows about criminal cops and mobsters, the gopnik "ethics" and culture, the cult of crime.

There is some cult of "Great Patriotic War" in #Russia, for sure - but it's really a couple of cheap, cheesy shows about that war and only for the May holidays, not even mainstream in so called #RussianCulture

..but the daily life of #Russian - criminals & cops, cops & criminals. Bribes, violence. Cult of police and cult of crime. Virtues are to oppress and to rob. Because #Russia is a mafia state - officials, business, mafia are the same. #Russian must fear the state & admire mobsters

Hope the thread on #Russian #fascist #culture above explains the morals exhibited by #Russia soldiers in #Ukraine. Cult of crime and cult of police - at home they fear police, only police & govt is allowed to rob & rape, but at war all are allowed to rob & rape as they please