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[–] highenergyphysics@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It’s really interesting how people that spout this rhetoric universally just happen to agree with fascist ideologies, or use disingenuous both sides arguments that just happen to agree with right wing trite

[–] bigFab@lemmy.world -3 points 2 years ago

I don't see the rhetoric here. It's just what happened and the cartoon fish are funny.

[–] bouh@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago

So now is the time when history is rewritten so that fascists can have another try at world domination?

"We can't work with those dumb-sucks from the iron front; they're too right-wing!"

[–] Chetzemoka@startrek.website 2 points 2 years ago

Revolutions hurt poor and working class people more than they hurt those in power. Violent revolutions are not something that should ever be worshipped or deliberately sought.

[–] Aux@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

I mean they got GDR in the end, so... Success!

[–] Kidplayer_666@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

It took a while, but they did get half of Germany (sort of)

[–] vlad76@lemmy.sdf.org -1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Communists have a long track record of putting tyrants into power.

[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 26 points 2 years ago

As do moderates who are eager to appease tyrants.