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He wrote an autobiographical book about his experience with the lawlessness of Russian prosecution called ''In Circle Two''. | He wrote an autobiographical book about his experience with the lawlessness of Russian prosecution called ''In Circle Two''. | ||
===Activism=== | ===Activism=== | ||
He is well known as an activist in his hometown of Nizhny Novgorod. | |||
He had previously supported Bernie Sanders for US president because he believed that Sanders would convince Russia to adopt environmental regulation and adopt a Nordic-style welfare system as Mikhail Gorbechev attempted to implement in Russia and decrease wealth inequality. He thinks that Trump or other Democrats would start a war with Russia.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSfKyubaPqY</ref> He seems to be a religious/slightly socially conservative (on some issues) communist, which is not an uncommon political stance in post-Soviet Russia. Feminists have also tried to drive him out of left-wing gatherings due to his comments on women. | |||
He had previously supported Bernie Sanders for US president because he | |||
Before becoming interested in incel politics, he has involved in IRL activism involving opposition to animal experiments, protesting against the cruel treatment of stray animals, supporting the Marxist-Leninist government of Cuba, local prosecutorial abuse reform, housing protection, and environmental reform for years.<ref>http://undersky2008.narod.ru/</ref><ref>http://pravda.webstolica.ru/v-kruge-vtorom-aleksej-podnebesnyj/</ref> He continues his environmental activism, advocating for increased public parks among other things. | Before becoming interested in incel politics, he has involved in IRL activism involving opposition to animal experiments, protesting against the cruel treatment of stray animals, supporting the Marxist-Leninist government of Cuba, local prosecutorial abuse reform, housing protection, and environmental reform for years.<ref>http://undersky2008.narod.ru/</ref><ref>http://pravda.webstolica.ru/v-kruge-vtorom-aleksej-podnebesnyj/</ref> He continues his environmental activism, advocating for increased public parks among other things. | ||
He claims the ultimate objective of the Left must be to "[...] provide sex for all men and to abolish work," (in Alex's view the main driver of the economy beyond a subsistence level is men's desire for sex) a viewpoint that is somewhat similar to the 19th century French utopian socialist [[Charles Fourier|Charles Fourier's]] beliefs, though even Fourier could not envision the abolition of work. He also called on the UN to declare "free and affordable sex" a universal human right. | He claims the ultimate objective of the Left must be to "[...] provide sex for all men and to abolish work," (in Alex's view the main driver of the economy beyond a subsistence level is men's desire for sex) a viewpoint that is somewhat similar to the 19th century French utopian socialist [[Charles Fourier|Charles Fourier's]] beliefs, though even Fourier could not envision the abolition of work. He also called on the UN to declare "free and affordable sex" a universal human right. | ||
==Beliefs== | ==Beliefs== | ||
In terms of personal beliefs, he has previously claimed to be a 'Christian Communist'. He was previously in communion with the Russian Orthodox Church but broke with it due to their alleged suppression of his education supposedly spurred by his left-wing policital beliefs. He denies allegations of anti-Semitism despite often employing some anti-Semitic sounding language and arguments, claiming he is 'almost a Jew' himself. | In terms of personal beliefs, he has previously claimed to be a 'Christian Communist'. He was previously in communion with the Russian Orthodox Church but broke with it due to their alleged suppression of his education supposedly spurred by his left-wing policital beliefs. He denies allegations of anti-Semitism despite often employing some anti-Semitic sounding language and arguments, claiming he is 'almost a Jew' himself. |
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