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[–] 27 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (4 children)

The controversial Victims of Communism memorial in downtown Ottawa will no longer feature the names of specific individuals after federal officials determined a significant number could be linked to the Nazis.

It's pretty common for victims of communism initiatives given who the communists fought.

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  • [–] 15 points 10 months ago (2 children)

    The Soviet Union lost somewhere between 20,000,000 and 27,000,000 lives fighting the Nazis in WW2. Canada lost 43,600, and the US 419,400. But it's never been popular to talk about the Soviet contribution to the war because that makes you a tankie.

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  • [–] 35 points 10 months ago (4 children)

    Where is the monument to victims of Facist Capitalists?

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  • [–] 8 points 10 months ago (3 children)

    The Memorial to the Victims of Communism has already been the focus of multiple controversies over its exact purpose, location, size and cost over the last 15 years. The price tag for the project has ballooned to an estimated $7.5 million — including $6 million in public funds — from an original budget of $1.5 million. The memorial, originally started by the Conservative government of then-prime minister Stephen Harper, was supposed to be funded entirely through private donations.

    But taxpayers are now footing most of the bill as that private fundraising initiative fell far short when significant public financial support did not materialize.

    The memorial was opened on Dec. 12, 2024. At that time, Ludwik Klimkowski, who leads Tribute To Liberty, the organization behind the memorial, said names would be added within a year.

    But, when Klimkowski spoke at the official opening about adding the names, a protester shouted “No Nazis.”

    Several hours later, the Liberal government issued a statement claiming that no specific timeline about the names had been agreed to by the federal government.

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  • [–] 6 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

    The memorial, originally started by the Conservative government of then-prime minister Stephen Harper, was supposed to be funded entirely through private donations.

    But taxpayers are now footing most of the bill as that private fundraising initiative fell far short when significant public financial support did not materialize.

    this is so on brand for cons…

    this was yet another shit gift by Harper that Trudeau chose to step on

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  • [–] 9 points 10 months ago (1 child)

    Victims of Communism organization is a nazi/CIA group who exists to justify war. Canadian establishment that gives standing ovations to Ukrainian nazis is very supportive, but this is a small victory for rationality even if Zionist hate groups were involved in blocking it.

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  • [–] 3 points 10 months ago (1 child)

    Besides of stuff like this, another problem with this kind of performative anti-communist activism is that they make it look like the problems of "communist" regimes were exclusive and inalienable part of communism. The great takeaway of Lysenkoism isn't "politicization of science is bad" for many, but that "we need a good politicization of science", and we then got RFK Jr.

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  • [–] 10 points 10 months ago (1 child)

    Born too early to see the victims of capitalism memorial 😔

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  • [–] 5 points 10 months ago

    i feel immense joy from reading this

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  • [–] 7 points 10 months ago

    Sharp-dressed victims of Antifa shrine.

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