^^^^^^this. I’ll write a more detailed response, but this is completely true. I DO NOT like Iran or Russia politically whatsoever, they objectively fucking suck and I’m not willing to debate that. However, much of this board’s support of both of these nations is based in just how destructive the counter-forces are to the rest of the world. I do not believe people on this board saying that Russia invading some of the most economically important parts of Ukraine is just “freeing them from Nazis”. The Russians in Ukraine DO deserve protection, however it’s delusional to think the Russian state is giving protection on solely moral grounds.

However as flawed as Russia and Iran are, even in their overall ideology of what I’m about to praise, they believe in some form of national self determination that leaves the people of Donbass or Palestine infinitely more prepared for succeeding if they win the fight. Supporting these nation’s overall support of national self determination over overwhelming foreign influence is good, even if the people use their self determination for bad.