Thread by @kamilkazani

Empire and colonies: an introduction

1. Russia imposes Communism in Czechia

2. Making it difficult to impossible to function without paying lip service to the Communist shibboleths

3. Now Russians are criticising Czechs for having paid the lip service to the said shibboleths

https://twitter.com/russianforces/status/1619767757360492545

It’s *extremely* important. Colonies are always guilty, always tainted, always rightfully punished and disciplined by the empire. They never have a right to question the empire. If they resisted it, they’re guilty of resisting. If they complied, they’re guilty of compliance

Paradoxically enough, all the subjects being guilty, forever tainted by their past and having no right to raise the voice is *critically* important for the existence of the empire. It’s not based on everyone being “good”. It’s based on everyone being guilty -> having no rights

Russian Empire is the guilt-producing machine. Guilt manufacturing is critically important for its existence. As the old reasons for keeping its subjects permanently guilty expire, they have to manufacture the new ones

Guilt manufacturing -> Autocracy

Or a wannabe one