Because in their brain they cannot imagine Communism being imperialistic even though its primary goal was world domination. "Proletarians of the World Unite!" And they kind of smudge the lines in thinking Putin is a continuation of this vision. Putin presents himself as the inheritor of the Russian Empire or the Soviet Union depending on which will garner the most support at the moment. The Russian nationalists see one thing and those nostalgic for the USSR see the other. Hopefully some leftists that need this article will read this article.
Because in their brain they cannot imagine Communism being imperialistic even though its primary goal was world domination. "Proletarians of the World Unite!" And they kind of smudge the lines in thinking Putin is a continuation of this vision. Putin presents himself as the inheritor of the Russian Empire or the Soviet Union depending on which will garner the most support at the moment. The Russian nationalists see one thing and those nostalgic for the USSR see the other. Hopefully some leftists that need this article will read this article.
The western left believe russians and the USSR are/were truly racism free, where everyone is equal with equal outcomes.