Putin argues that Western liberalism is suppressing dissent while claiming to champion freedom, likening this to the nihilism of Dostoevsky's character Shigalev and the 'cancel culture' phenomenon.
Citing Dostoevsky's Shigalev, Putin claims that Western opponents have devolved into unlimited despotism through their cancel culture, reminiscent of Nazi book-burning, yet historical respect existed during the Cold War.
While Putin highlights the cancellation of a Dostoevsky course in Milan-Bicocca University, critics point out that this was a temporary reaction, swiftly reversed following public backlash.
Contrary to Putin’s assertions about cultural cancellation, 2023 witnessed numerous tributes to famous Russian composers like Rachmaninov, disproving claims of a cultural suppression in the West.
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