Well with regards to LGBTQ Russia was never progressive, Marxist thought didn’t really have anything to say about LGBTQ rights at the time of the USSR. Also, socialists taking control of a state doesn’t make automatically make everyone inside of it become automatically converted into a socialist or a progressive. Even with state power, changing the views of the general populace can be difficult, and the USSR additionally fell under a bad string of revisionists leaders who rolled back ideological dedication to Marxism.
I also don’t think Russia completely abandoned everything the USSR had going for it. As far as I know Russia’s education system is still pretty inclusive compared to much of the West and they are still up there in regards to healthcare.
The 70’s saw much debate in the party in support for LGBT rights, and the part was close to passing several resolutions to legalize marriage and other rights.
That was swept aside with the horrific policies of Gorbachev and the later shock therapies.
Well with regards to LGBTQ Russia was never progressive, Marxist thought didn’t really have anything to say about LGBTQ rights at the time of the USSR. Also, socialists taking control of a state doesn’t make automatically make everyone inside of it become automatically converted into a socialist or a progressive. Even with state power, changing the views of the general populace can be difficult, and the USSR additionally fell under a bad string of revisionists leaders who rolled back ideological dedication to Marxism.
I also don’t think Russia completely abandoned everything the USSR had going for it. As far as I know Russia’s education system is still pretty inclusive compared to much of the West and they are still up there in regards to healthcare.
The 70’s saw much debate in the party in support for LGBT rights, and the part was close to passing several resolutions to legalize marriage and other rights.
That was swept aside with the horrific policies of Gorbachev and the later shock therapies.