▲ 0 ▼ There are no honest liberals, cause honest liberals become communists 😎 (lemmy.ml) submitted 6 months ago by bubblybubbles@lemmy.ml to c/memes@lemmy.ml 17 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 12 points 6 months ago (9 children) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 9 child comments replies: [–] btsax@reddthat.com -5 points 6 months ago (8 children) Do you have charts that include all the soviets combined or just Russia? Russia practiced its own version of imperialism over Siberia, Ukraine, etc so showing charts titled "Russia" is telling. Would love to see life expectancy in Ukraine following the holodomor permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [+] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 11 points 6 months ago (8 children) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [+] btsax@reddthat.com -9 points 6 months ago (7 children) Why don't you take all this misplaced energy defending an authoritarian state with really excellent propaganda and use it to support a group actually doing some good like the Zapatistas or something permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] orc_princess@lemmy.ml 11 points 6 months ago (1 child) Why don't you take all this misplaced energy attacking past socialist projects and instead so something good like organizing or reading theory permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] btsax@reddthat.com -8 points 6 months ago You can organize and read theory without supporting Stalinism et al. A boot by any other name still tastes like leather permalink fedilink source parent [–] eldavi@lemmy.ml 8 points 6 months ago did you somehow miss subcommandante marcos explaining that the use of force to compel local antogonists to comply was helpful? permalink fedilink source parent [+] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 8 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (3 children) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [+] btsax@reddthat.com -8 points 6 months ago (2 children) Quibbling over the definition of "authoritarian" is kind of a red flag for a country that invented the term "gulag" Defending the Soviet Union in this way has the same energy as someone claiming that the Nazis actually did some really good scientific research permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] orc_princess@lemmy.ml 9 points 6 months ago You're like a parody of an anarchist lmao permalink fedilink source parent [–] RiverRock@lemmy.ml 5 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) Quibbling over the definition of “authoritarian” is kind of a red flag for a country that invented the term “gulag” "Pointing out that my epithet is categorically meaningless is a real red flag for a country that had -checks notes- prisons." Are you just doing spooky Slavic word association at this point? permalink fedilink source parent [–] RiverRock@lemmy.ml 5 points 6 months ago* Cowbee: brings receipts You: But they were the Bad Evil Bad Guys, my government and 30,000 movies (not propaganda) told me so! permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (-1 replies) load more comments (-1 replies)
[–] btsax@reddthat.com -5 points 6 months ago (8 children) Do you have charts that include all the soviets combined or just Russia? Russia practiced its own version of imperialism over Siberia, Ukraine, etc so showing charts titled "Russia" is telling. Would love to see life expectancy in Ukraine following the holodomor permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [+] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 11 points 6 months ago (8 children) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [+] btsax@reddthat.com -9 points 6 months ago (7 children) Why don't you take all this misplaced energy defending an authoritarian state with really excellent propaganda and use it to support a group actually doing some good like the Zapatistas or something permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] orc_princess@lemmy.ml 11 points 6 months ago (1 child) Why don't you take all this misplaced energy attacking past socialist projects and instead so something good like organizing or reading theory permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] btsax@reddthat.com -8 points 6 months ago You can organize and read theory without supporting Stalinism et al. A boot by any other name still tastes like leather permalink fedilink source parent [–] eldavi@lemmy.ml 8 points 6 months ago did you somehow miss subcommandante marcos explaining that the use of force to compel local antogonists to comply was helpful? permalink fedilink source parent [+] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 8 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (3 children) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [+] btsax@reddthat.com -8 points 6 months ago (2 children) Quibbling over the definition of "authoritarian" is kind of a red flag for a country that invented the term "gulag" Defending the Soviet Union in this way has the same energy as someone claiming that the Nazis actually did some really good scientific research permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] orc_princess@lemmy.ml 9 points 6 months ago You're like a parody of an anarchist lmao permalink fedilink source parent [–] RiverRock@lemmy.ml 5 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) Quibbling over the definition of “authoritarian” is kind of a red flag for a country that invented the term “gulag” "Pointing out that my epithet is categorically meaningless is a real red flag for a country that had -checks notes- prisons." Are you just doing spooky Slavic word association at this point? permalink fedilink source parent [–] RiverRock@lemmy.ml 5 points 6 months ago* Cowbee: brings receipts You: But they were the Bad Evil Bad Guys, my government and 30,000 movies (not propaganda) told me so! permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (-1 replies) load more comments (-1 replies)
[+] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 11 points 6 months ago (8 children) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [+] btsax@reddthat.com -9 points 6 months ago (7 children) Why don't you take all this misplaced energy defending an authoritarian state with really excellent propaganda and use it to support a group actually doing some good like the Zapatistas or something permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] orc_princess@lemmy.ml 11 points 6 months ago (1 child) Why don't you take all this misplaced energy attacking past socialist projects and instead so something good like organizing or reading theory permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] btsax@reddthat.com -8 points 6 months ago You can organize and read theory without supporting Stalinism et al. A boot by any other name still tastes like leather permalink fedilink source parent [–] eldavi@lemmy.ml 8 points 6 months ago did you somehow miss subcommandante marcos explaining that the use of force to compel local antogonists to comply was helpful? permalink fedilink source parent [+] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 8 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (3 children) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [+] btsax@reddthat.com -8 points 6 months ago (2 children) Quibbling over the definition of "authoritarian" is kind of a red flag for a country that invented the term "gulag" Defending the Soviet Union in this way has the same energy as someone claiming that the Nazis actually did some really good scientific research permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] orc_princess@lemmy.ml 9 points 6 months ago You're like a parody of an anarchist lmao permalink fedilink source parent [–] RiverRock@lemmy.ml 5 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) Quibbling over the definition of “authoritarian” is kind of a red flag for a country that invented the term “gulag” "Pointing out that my epithet is categorically meaningless is a real red flag for a country that had -checks notes- prisons." Are you just doing spooky Slavic word association at this point? permalink fedilink source parent [–] RiverRock@lemmy.ml 5 points 6 months ago* Cowbee: brings receipts You: But they were the Bad Evil Bad Guys, my government and 30,000 movies (not propaganda) told me so! permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (-1 replies)
[+] btsax@reddthat.com -9 points 6 months ago (7 children) Why don't you take all this misplaced energy defending an authoritarian state with really excellent propaganda and use it to support a group actually doing some good like the Zapatistas or something permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] orc_princess@lemmy.ml 11 points 6 months ago (1 child) Why don't you take all this misplaced energy attacking past socialist projects and instead so something good like organizing or reading theory permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] btsax@reddthat.com -8 points 6 months ago You can organize and read theory without supporting Stalinism et al. A boot by any other name still tastes like leather permalink fedilink source parent [–] eldavi@lemmy.ml 8 points 6 months ago did you somehow miss subcommandante marcos explaining that the use of force to compel local antogonists to comply was helpful? permalink fedilink source parent [+] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 8 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (3 children) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [+] btsax@reddthat.com -8 points 6 months ago (2 children) Quibbling over the definition of "authoritarian" is kind of a red flag for a country that invented the term "gulag" Defending the Soviet Union in this way has the same energy as someone claiming that the Nazis actually did some really good scientific research permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] orc_princess@lemmy.ml 9 points 6 months ago You're like a parody of an anarchist lmao permalink fedilink source parent [–] RiverRock@lemmy.ml 5 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) Quibbling over the definition of “authoritarian” is kind of a red flag for a country that invented the term “gulag” "Pointing out that my epithet is categorically meaningless is a real red flag for a country that had -checks notes- prisons." Are you just doing spooky Slavic word association at this point? permalink fedilink source parent [–] RiverRock@lemmy.ml 5 points 6 months ago* Cowbee: brings receipts You: But they were the Bad Evil Bad Guys, my government and 30,000 movies (not propaganda) told me so! permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (-1 replies)
[–] orc_princess@lemmy.ml 11 points 6 months ago (1 child) Why don't you take all this misplaced energy attacking past socialist projects and instead so something good like organizing or reading theory permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] btsax@reddthat.com -8 points 6 months ago You can organize and read theory without supporting Stalinism et al. A boot by any other name still tastes like leather permalink fedilink source parent
[+] btsax@reddthat.com -8 points 6 months ago You can organize and read theory without supporting Stalinism et al. A boot by any other name still tastes like leather permalink fedilink source parent
[–] eldavi@lemmy.ml 8 points 6 months ago did you somehow miss subcommandante marcos explaining that the use of force to compel local antogonists to comply was helpful? permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 8 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (3 children) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [+] btsax@reddthat.com -8 points 6 months ago (2 children) Quibbling over the definition of "authoritarian" is kind of a red flag for a country that invented the term "gulag" Defending the Soviet Union in this way has the same energy as someone claiming that the Nazis actually did some really good scientific research permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] orc_princess@lemmy.ml 9 points 6 months ago You're like a parody of an anarchist lmao permalink fedilink source parent [–] RiverRock@lemmy.ml 5 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) Quibbling over the definition of “authoritarian” is kind of a red flag for a country that invented the term “gulag” "Pointing out that my epithet is categorically meaningless is a real red flag for a country that had -checks notes- prisons." Are you just doing spooky Slavic word association at this point? permalink fedilink source parent
[+] btsax@reddthat.com -8 points 6 months ago (2 children) Quibbling over the definition of "authoritarian" is kind of a red flag for a country that invented the term "gulag" Defending the Soviet Union in this way has the same energy as someone claiming that the Nazis actually did some really good scientific research permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] orc_princess@lemmy.ml 9 points 6 months ago You're like a parody of an anarchist lmao permalink fedilink source parent [–] RiverRock@lemmy.ml 5 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) Quibbling over the definition of “authoritarian” is kind of a red flag for a country that invented the term “gulag” "Pointing out that my epithet is categorically meaningless is a real red flag for a country that had -checks notes- prisons." Are you just doing spooky Slavic word association at this point? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] orc_princess@lemmy.ml 9 points 6 months ago You're like a parody of an anarchist lmao permalink fedilink source parent
[–] RiverRock@lemmy.ml 5 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) Quibbling over the definition of “authoritarian” is kind of a red flag for a country that invented the term “gulag” "Pointing out that my epithet is categorically meaningless is a real red flag for a country that had -checks notes- prisons." Are you just doing spooky Slavic word association at this point? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] RiverRock@lemmy.ml 5 points 6 months ago* Cowbee: brings receipts You: But they were the Bad Evil Bad Guys, my government and 30,000 movies (not propaganda) told me so! permalink fedilink source parent
