Why are some right wing talking points similar to communist ones (Russia/Ukraine) (hexbear.net)

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I'm trying to learn more about the Russia/Ukraine conflict. In the articles that I find that seem to be critical of Ukraine, there are a few that are right wing that seem to have similar viewpoints as what I've read on here or in the more leftist articles.

For example this piece from National Interest, or this from the CATO institute.

There are others that aren't flagged as right wing that are critical, but it's just got me wondering, why would right wing politicians/publications perceive these things similarly to how some communists would when the ideologies of both are so extremely opposite?

Disclaimer: I'm not pro-ukraine at all, but in my search for info that's not super pro-Ukraine propaganda, this is the stuff that comes up for me

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[-] ShimmeringKoi@hexbear.net 20 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Because right wingers have very few actual principles, which means they're free to pick up, parade around, and discard almost any talking point at any time. They don't care about the truth of anything they say, only it's effectiveness, so of course they would steal an effective critique from the left (again) to own the libs with, because libs have no answer to it and they themselves don't have to grapple with any of it's implications.

Of course, we want an end to the Ukranian war because it was a fascist imperial venture from the word go, while the right largely wants an end to the Ukranian war because they can't stand to be fighting against their fellow whites when Big Bad China is right there.