I'm trying to learn more about the Russia/Ukraine conflict. In the articles that I find that seem to be critical of Ukraine, there are a few that are right wing that seem to have similar viewpoints as what I've read on here or in the more leftist articles.

For example this piece from National Interest, or this from the CATO institute.

There are others that aren't flagged as right wing that are critical, but it's just got me wondering, why would right wing politicians/publications perceive these things similarly to how some communists would when the ideologies of both are so extremely opposite?

Disclaimer: I'm not pro-ukraine at all, but in my search for info that's not super pro-Ukraine propaganda, this is the stuff that comes up for me

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[–] ReadFanon@hexbear.net 42 points 2 years ago

"Our side: cool, democratic, sexy, morally-justified

Their side: dorky, authoritarian, ugly, morally-reprehensible"

You can't define authoritarianism and we all know it. It's just a thought-terminating cliche that you drop in political discussions to make yourself feel comfortable with supporting the status quo.