Quote Originally Posted by Hanna View Post
I think this is true in most countries. The Communists in Western Europe concern themselves with things like feminism, supporting homosexuals and anti-racism, primarily..... not so much social justice and anti-imperialism. There are less intellectual people that are Communists. I can't take them seriously.
In Russia it is even worse. The so-called "communists" are endorsing Orthodox Christianity to even greater extent than the other parties (Zuganov promised to build many new churches in his presidential campain TV advertizing). They are also poisoned with anti-Semitism and nationalism (there were several scandals when top party officials were even criminally prosecuted for anti-Semitism). Their program calls for a legally defined special role for ethnic Russians. They are definitely anti-Gay and endorse strict Christian values. They also endorse Russian monarchy and seeking reconciliation with monarchists. The program of CPRF was written by Alexander Dugin, a former member of neo-Nazi group "Pamyat" and self-described fascist, but even Dugin (especially recently) seems moderate compared to some "Communists".