Excerpts of a memoir written by late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny revealed he believed he would die in prison.
The New Yorker magazine published the excerpts Friday in anticipation of the release of “Patriot” on Oct. 22.
Navalny was President Vladimir Putin’s fiercest and most prominent foe and relentlessly campaigned against official corruption in Russia. He died in a remote Arctic prison in February while serving a 19-year sentence on several charges, including running an extremist group, which he said were politically motivated.
I have no idea why he went back. I get that it takes balls to become a martyr but this one just felt like he could have made more of a difference being a vocal dissident living abroad. Maybe he had more faith that his imprisonment would start a movement for change in Russia but it went exactly how everyone expected it would.
This is all laid out in the excerpts.
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I think we all did.
Hands up if you also knew
But him knowing that and continuing to fight until his last breath is fucking amazing.
I’m pretty sure I couldn’t do the same.
i know i couldn’t do the same and i struggle to understand why it’s amazing or why he did it.
did this guy have sort of trump like distortion field that made him believe he was the chosen one or did he do something to earn his fame? what was he hoping to accomplish by going back? was he expecting to pull off a napoleon and that people would join his side on his return?
i don’t expect a constructive response from you based on your post history in this thread; but maybe someone else can edify me since google makes him look much worse than the american media.
He was probably making a bet and hoping to come out on top somehow, tried pulling a Nelson Mandela. Saying this will also get me downvoted to oblivion but he was another right wing asshole, western media just made him a hero because he was against Putin.
western media just made him a hero because he was against Putin.
that’s too simple of an explanation for me and life is usually not that simple. that’s why i engaged with the clearly outward supporter; but it turns out they can’t past jesus and have no more knowledge about the situation than i do.
I mean it makes sense if you look into the history of people like Gaddafi or Bin Laden, politicians need these simplifications to fabricate a narrative in which there are good and bad people.
The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.
Navalny did something whether you approve of it or not.
But what did he do besides let himself be executed pointlessy?
His sacrifice of his life means that his ideology and fight will live on in others who follow his footsteps.
How do you think Jesus became so well known?
Jesus was forced down everyone’s throat regardless of what you believe; so I fail to see the comparison.
There has to have been a better way; Russia is already too lousy w needless & pointless deaths.
2000 years ago he died for our sins on a cross. Why didn’t his story die with him? Because his death made him a martyr, and martyrs live forever.
The same will happen with Navalny and his ideology.
Yep - I don’t mean to undermine his struggle. Sorry.
I mean, it was kind of amazing he lived as long as he did.
Archive link for The New Yorker article.
