Alexei Navalny: Putin critic dies after 'losing consciousness' at maximum security prison
news.sky.com
The authorities say Mr Navalny felt unwell following a walk and lost consciousness at the "Polar Wolf" penal colony inside the Arctic Circle - but while the cause of death remains unknown, Western leaders have made clear they hold the Kremlin ultimately responsible.
    • kescusay@lemmy.worldEnglish
      99·
      2 years ago

      Not half. Never forget that the insane, reactionary conservatives are a minority in this country. They’re just extremely loud.

      • scarabic@lemmy.worldEnglish
        19·
        2 years ago

        They’re a solid 30%. Which means they’re life or death for their party. Which means they get their way. They’re as influential as any other group, or even more successful than others with similar numbers. I don’t see how we can just wave that away as “they’re a minority.”

      • Dkarma@lemmy.worldEnglish
        11·
        2 years ago

        Half the people who vote. Technically the others don’t matter to the system.

      • uis@lemm.eeEnglish
        2·
        2 years ago

        Why you call insane right-wing reformists conservatives?

          • uis@lemm.eeEnglish
            1·
            2 years ago

            When someone wants turn your country into shithole that iy is they are reformists. Reformists and conservatives aren’t good and bad. In some countries (15-ish former republics) conservatives are left-wing.

            • Tinidril@midwest.socialEnglish
              1·
              2 years ago

              The conservative movement traces directly back to royalists following the French revolution. They looked at the same world as Marx and decided to go the exact opposite way. Ultimately, conservatives are feudalistic.

    • sizing743@lemmy.mlEnglish
      2·
      2 years ago

      “This country” This is world news thread, and even then is a UK news article. Americans and their damn elections …