Author’s Note: My French academic colleagues have suggested to me that the life of Jean Raspail was heavily influenced by the Nazi German invasion of
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Author’s Note: My French academic colleagues have suggested to me that the life of Jean Raspail was heavily influenced by the Nazi German invasion of
Some of these pictures show small numbers of Latvian people in ‘staged’ propaganda photographs which were designed for consumption within (domestic) Nazi German Newspapers! The German people were falsely led to believe that their (fascist) troops were ‘welcomed’ everywhere they went – with the mass-killings not shown at all! The large picture (immediately above) features representatives of the ‘Lithuanian Auxiliary Police’ – who are transporting a group of Latvian Jews (who were opposed to the Nazi German Occupation) for mass execution in Vilnius – an ‘action’ which took place during July, 1941. The top-right picture records the rounding-up of pro-Soviet Jews for mass execution by members of the ‘Latvian Auxiliary Police’ – who were operating in ‘Liepaja’ – also during July, 1941!
This particular Soviet Statue used to stand in the Latvian city of – Balvi – situated in the Latgale (Latgalia) area of Eastern Latvia (a Roman Catholic dominated-enclave controlled by the Vatican). It was part of a substantial Monument construction process carried-out by the post-WWII ‘Socialist’ government loyal to the USSR. The Soviet Red Army had ‘Liberated’ this country at great cost from the Nazi German Occupiers and their Latvian Collaborators! Part of this task of ‘Liberating’ the oppressed Latvian population fell upon the outstanding activities of the ‘Red Partisan’ Detachment – an ad hoc Marxist-Leninist formation that fought all-over Europe and within Asian territories during WWII – although in China this war began much earlier against Imperial Japan – during 1931! All that can be done is to ‘record’ these wonderful Monuments to Freedom – and when this new generation of Neo-Nazis are finally destroyed – those who carried-out these crimes can be bought to justice and these structures can be replaced with bigger and better representations dedicated to Huma Freedom!
For many – the Unconditional Surrender of Nazi Germany to the USSR was the Victory of the Communist ideology over that of the hate filled ‘reactionary’ thinking as embodied in Hitler’s Mein Kampf – an anti-intellectual tract that certainly does not get better with age (or subsequent re-readings). In short, from an academic perspective their is no ‘hidden meaning’. This Hitlerite anti-intellectualism is the exact opposite to the reality of the philosophical texts as constructed by Marx and Engels. This still holds true when elaborating the texts of Lenin, Stalin and Mao (amongst others) are critically assessed. Joseph Stalin’s leadership of the Soviet System from 1933-1945 should form a separate study on its own – as he had to lead the Soviet people (following numerous re-elections into the post of ‘General Secretary’) during what must be termed the ‘Hitler Years’ – although the rise of Mussolini (1922-1945) [the more inept of the two fascist world leaders] must also be taken into account, as the emergence of the Catholic-based totalitarianism in Italy manifested on the world scene when Lenin’s health started to fail.
When Eire gained most of its independence from Britain in 1921, the Catholic Church did its utmost to destroy the ‘Socialist’ movement and divert its people toward the fascist ideology. This change in perspective can be seen through the example of Eoin O’Duffy and his descent into reaction. Eoin O’Duffy would eventually became the popular leader of the far-right ‘People’s National Party’ – which was closely aligned with Nazi Germany and its aims. Eoin O’Duffy even sent Adolf Hitler an offer that he would raise a ‘Green Legion’ of Irishmen to fight on the Russian Front. O’Duffy was no stranger to battle as he had previously led a 700 strong (pro-Franco) Irish Brigade in during Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). In the 1940s – O’Duffy spent time in Nazi Germany discussing a free Ireland – and how he could assist the Axis in its war against Britain.
Although fascist attitudes were projected into the totality of the post-Soviet space by the US between 1991-2000 – this has coalesced in many Eastern European countries (such as the Ukraine) as blatant Neo-Nazism – although within Russia these same far-right attitudes avoid this Hitlerite trap and tend to gravitate toward Pan-Slsvism. This distinction allows the Russians to maintain that they reject Hitlerism (after all, he did murder around 41 million Soviet men, women and children) whilst accusing other countries of supporting him. This confusing situation is abit like Shroedinger’s Cat – which is both ‘alive’ and ‘dead’ simultaneously – depending upon how (and when) the box is opened! Modern (capitalist) Russia is both ‘fascist’ and ‘non-fascist’ – depending upon how it is encounteted. The Ukraine, however, is Neo-Nazi, but as it is being armed and financially supported by the West – it must also adjust it’s Neo-Nazi ideology to accommodate the many liberal attitudes the West (primarily the US) contains. This has generated the absurdity of Ukrainian Hitlerites being forced to accept the very ‘gayness’ Hitler ejected! In fact, Hitler routinely sent monogamous homosexual men to the Death Camps whilst his SS Regiments practiced Gay rape! Ironically, whilst rejecting the ideology of Hitler, many modem Russians ‘agree’ with Hitler’s anti-gay stance – an inconsistency in logic that is obscured in Russia by the need to conform to the mission statement proclaimed by Vladimir Putin (and his Russian Orthodox Church agenda)! The fact that the Soviet Red Army ‘Liberated’ what was left of these Gay men is simply ignored. A genuine Communist is Anti-Fascist, which means a position has to be adopted which is supportive of Russia’s Anti-Fascist War against Neo-Nazi Ukraine – whilst at the same time rejecting Russia’s internal (Pan-Slavic) fascism. These are the choppy waters we must all attempt to navigate.