• Blaze@reddthat.comOP
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    5 months ago

    It’s fine!

    I really see where they come from, and why they prefer a strong moderation on this kind of topics. I guess it starts to get blurry once you have to define what is misinformation. Historical accuracy is hard to achieve (this is why I still go to /r/AskHistorians, and I linked a few threads in the other comments).

    I saw some time ago a graph showing how the perception of the USSR changed a lot in Europe during the Cold War compared to just after WW2.

    The following statements might be all true at the same time

    • USSR committed imperialist massacres
    • USA committed imperialist massacres
    • most of the Western European nations committed imperialist massacres

    Sometimes I’m wondering if those three statements can be compiled in a single comment and not instantly start a comment war with everyone trying to push their own agenda, and mods having to interfere following their own views.

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      5 months ago

      "Mao and Stalin did nothing wrong and if they did, the undesirables deserved it.

      The West is a disgusting generacy oppressing the working people"

      Banged out a tankie from while enjoying his soy latte in Brooklyn coffee shop. Dreaming to escaping to the socialist Paradise and leaving the shit hole behind.

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        Banged out a tankieKremlin shill from while enjoying his soy latte borscht in Brooklyn coffee shop St Petersburg.

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      5 months ago

      Worth thinking about what all these have in common, no? (Hint: they are all nation states).

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        Nahh fuck you… My nation state is better and strong! It will kick your nation state’s ass!

        My nation state never did nothing mate!!!

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      5 months ago

      The following statements might be all true at the same time

      • USSR committed imperialist massacres
      • USA committed imperialist massacres
      • most of the Western European nations committed imperialist massacres

      No one’s refuting that ‘both sides’ logic. But if

      • I took a beer from the 2-4 in your garage
      • Pierre took a beer from the 2-4 in your garage
      • Ivan took 22 beers from the 2-4 in your garage

      Then we’re all bad house guests, but Ivan’s a complete asshole.