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Russian Doctor Convicted of ‘Promoting Fascism’ For Posting The Cranberries’ Hit ‘Zombie’
New York Post ^ | Oct. 4, 2023 | Snejana Farberov

Posted on 10/04/2023 1:15:30 PM PDT by nickcarraway

A Russian doctor has been convicted of “promoting fascism” — for sharing the music video for The Cranberries’ anti-war mega-hit “Zombie.”

Valery Kochnev, a surgeon and aspiring politician who had been running for a seat on the Veliky Novgorod’s City Council as a candidate from the Yabloko opposition party, was found guilty Tuesday of “displaying extremist symbols” and fined the equivalent of $20, his party said.

The case revolved around a 2021 post that was published on Kochnev’s “V Kontakte” social media page — and which was discovered by a prosecutor with the Russian Internal Affairs Department’s Center for Countering Extremism. The post came to light during a review of social media accounts belonging to all Yabloko candidates in the run-up to the local elections, politician Kseniya Cherepanova wrote on Telegram.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; Russia
KEYWORDS: 1984; 90s; censorship; freespeech; ireland; mikhailbulgakov; music; russia; thecranberries; winstonsmith; zombies
The Cranberries - Zombie

The song is about The Troubles in Ireland.

1 posted on 10/04/2023 1:15:30 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

Good Song.


2 posted on 10/04/2023 1:18:04 PM PDT by EvilCapitalist (81 million votes my ass.)
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To: nickcarraway

a review of social media accounts belonging to all Yabloko candidates in the run-up to the local elections, ==

Yabloko is a party of foreign agents. That is why they are under scrutiny.


3 posted on 10/04/2023 1:29:45 PM PDT by nickfrost1
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To: EvilCapitalist; nickcarraway

Covered here with more conventional vocals.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsRPEQGWtBA


4 posted on 10/04/2023 1:29:51 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire, or both.)
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To: nickcarraway

This is the savior of Western Civilization? The neo-Soviet apologists are absolutely bonkers!


5 posted on 10/04/2023 1:31:39 PM PDT by dangus
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To: nickcarraway

Russians are strict about public behavior.

I got nailed a few times for sitting on the floor.


6 posted on 10/04/2023 1:33:57 PM PDT by MarMema (Eat your bananas, enjoy the decline)
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To: MarMema

Thank God they stopped you.


7 posted on 10/04/2023 1:35:44 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: MarMema

Some folks here could do with a trip to Singapore.


8 posted on 10/04/2023 1:38:27 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (America Owes Anita Bryant An Enormous Apology)
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To: nickfrost1
Today, the Yabloko party is the only officially registered political force that actually opposes the Russian government.

More "color revolution" types.

We here in BananAmerica already had our color revolution in 2020...

9 posted on 10/04/2023 1:38:38 PM PDT by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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To: nickcarraway

Russians are amazing people. At the airport, waiting to board, there were no chairs. All these Russian women standing in their heels and business suits.

I am not fat but I could not do that.

I was in jeans and just plopped down on the floor.


10 posted on 10/04/2023 1:58:59 PM PDT by MarMema (Eat your bananas, enjoy the decline)
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To: MarMema

I got nailed a few times for sitting on the floor.==

Nailed? It is just unclean for you to sit on a floor. That is why Russians don’t do that. And second thing. After sitting on a floor you may go sit on a normal public chair so turn it unsanitary. None want it.


11 posted on 10/04/2023 2:56:09 PM PDT by nickfrost1
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I have been in a lot of European airports and a lot of people sit on the floor.

Even in US airports.

Thanks for letting me know how upset this made you. 😂


12 posted on 10/04/2023 2:58:51 PM PDT by MarMema (Eat your bananas, enjoy the decline)
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To: nickfrost1

Nokleturny? Is that it?


13 posted on 10/04/2023 4:38:39 PM PDT by MarMema (Eat your bananas, enjoy the decline)
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To: nickcarraway
Good thing he didn't play Zombie by the Monotones. If he did, he would have been found guilty of terrorism. The flip side, Tom Foolery, a protest song, would have also gotten him into trouble.
14 posted on 10/04/2023 5:33:48 PM PDT by Fiji Hill
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