Vitaly Borodin criticized the Flanster bookstore, which is popular in the leftist environment. According to the leader of the FPBC, the store's co-founder "never hid his radical leftist and Marxist views," and the company itself works on a "collaborative basis." A number of works allegedly sold at the store were also criticized, but the editors of Dialectic found no evidence to support this information. It is worth noting that "Flanster" has existed for more than 24 years. During this time, the store team has repeatedly received recognition in the book industry, including at the state level.