Because they unironically believe that Russia = the Union of Socialist Soviet Republics. That Putin literally is the Premier of the USSR and the General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.
This is a straight up, unqualified falsehood, but it will get upvoted here anyway because .world liberals are happy to accept lies if it lets them punch left.
In their view, the world is black and white. They hate to be inbetween, they need to “choose a side”.
It's literally the opposite, dumbass; you lot can't accept the Wests enemies being described as anything less than pure, infernal evil, so when you see people having nuanced takes on them, you flip out.
All the supporting evidence provided to me was from the Chinese government.
Well now you're just factually, unambiguously lying. Which kind of goes you show how bad your position is; that you have to knowingly lie to defend it.
I was also told that no one died at Tienanmen Square in that same thread.
"Yes you were right, but that just makes you an abuser!"