Marxist-Leninist writer Greg Godels talks about the Russia- Ukraine War

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Greg Godel writes in MLToday: "Amidst echoes of 1914 and World War I, the political left– far less potent than a century ago– is split between the contestants in a European war. As in 1914, the rush to pick sides in the conflict in Ukraine clouds all judgment, conjuring the adolescent emotions engaged while witnessing a schoolyard fight. Some on the left portray Ukraine as an innocent victim of a notorious bully and the bully’s long history of belligerence. Others, long cognizant of the nefarious role of the US and NATO in bringing perceived rivals, renegades, or defiers to their knees, see Russia as the hapless victim of betrayed promises and existential threats. Those who rush to Ukraine’s defense without qualification display an ignorance of history and the transparent roles of all the players in the global imperialist chess game."