Ein Blick nach Russland ist ernüchternd; die Jugendbewegung "Nashi" - manchmal auch "Putin-Jugend" genannt - dort erklärt sich zwar als demokratisch und anti-faschistisch, zeigt aber dennoch in wichtigen Punkten eklatante Ähnlichkeiten mit der Hitlerjugend auf:
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The distinction between Nashi and other ideologically driven youth organizations in Europe and the United States is that the former acts as a de facto tool of executive power. Nashi members—who must pass an “ideological fitness” interview by parroting back the government’s official stances on issues ranging from the war in Chechnya to Putin’s success as a leader—receive preference for jobs in state-run companies and government agencies. After the Estonian government removed a Soviet war memorial, Nashi members vandalized the Estonian embassy in Moscow while the police did nothing to stop them.
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The rise of Nashi must be a cause for concern. Encouraging a narrow set of political views and demonizing independent thought cannot serve Russia’s interests in the long term. Moreover, Nashi members have sent a slew of letters to the American Enterprise Institute, demanding that the United States stop funding NGOs in Russia. Continued US support, the letters claim, “means that confrontation is irreversible. It also means the return to the times of the Cold War.” A generation of Russian youth brought up on anti-Americanism and hostility toward the West will only exacerbate the brash and confrontational tendencies already visible in Russian foreign policy. Perhaps the most poignant cause for concern is the historical record on nationalistic, government-sponsored youth organizations. Cathy Young explains, “Some Russian liberals refer to Nashi as Putinjugend. The movement’s brownshirt tactics certainly evoke shades of Hitler Youth, as does the emphasis on physical fitness, clean living, and procreation for the Motherland.” Organizations such as Nashi are not only alarming on their own, but also speak volumes about the ambitions and strategies of the government that supports them.
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http://hir.harvard.edu/archives/1672