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> I'm trying to compare Alexei with some other known political figures. For Americans, I think Alexei is roughly comparable to MLK.

If you are comparing him to MLK, you've not seen Navalny's videos on Central Asians I guess (in case you need a summary: compares them to insects that need to be exterminated then kills one with a handgun).

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Navalny was a russian chovinist, but it's nothing special for russians unfortunately. I don't know what video you mean, but I guess it's from times when Navalny ran campaign for major of Moscow – it was quite popular position back then. But his positions softened a lot since then.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=Q8ILxqIEEMg

I wish we had more guns in Russia. Then the war wouldn't have happened -- how could you conscript a person if you know he can shoot you the moment you come for him?

This is promoting gun rights. Seems like he's comparing burglars to insects. What part is racist toward Central Asians?

He compares burglars to insects, not Asians. Do you have other evidence?

I think I'm quite familiar with Alexei's actions.

I was hesitant to click on the video link but I clicked anyway

Actually very carefully designed, he never calls anyone inferior or talks about extermination.

To me, even if he was proudly racist (which I'm not sure he was) he still is a hero. Anyone tortured and murdered by Putin is a hero

It's easy to defame a dead guy. You don't know what you are talking about.

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