The political compass is useless for describing actual ideologies. Partly because that's not how ideologies work, partly because you can't divorce political philosophies from their contexts in society.

Here's an academic work going over what liberalism meant to every major liberal philosopher.

Like anarchists, we only call people who support capitalism liberals, because liberalism is the philosophy of capitalism.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

What's the societal context for defending genocides and excusing imperialism (specifically, Russia)?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Opposition to American imperialism isn't support for Russian imperialism.

The simple truth is that this prolonged war is worse than a quick defeat for the people living in Ukraine; millions are displaced, hundreds of thousands are dead, the rightwing is stronger than ever in both countries, and Ukraine will never be safe again within either of our lifetimes.

3 parties can unilaterally end the war right now, Russia, Ukraine, and America. As an American, the only way I can meaningfully oppose the war is to oppose America's involvement. That would be reversed if I was a Russian.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 2 weeks ago

Rewarding imperialism because war is bad. Fantastic. I'm going to move next door and annex your backyard because you rolling over and letting me have it is better than a prolonged legal fight.