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[–] PugJesus@piefed.social 54 points 2 months ago (2 children)

The PEOPLE'S Imperialism!

[Invades Poland and the Baltics with the Nazis, annexes Karelia, overthrows socialist governments in Hungary and Czechoslovakia]

Lord. How fucked international politics are.

[–] Justas@sh.itjust.works 13 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Also, most of the communists believed in international socialism from the start, that they will all unite against capitalist countries. Only to start fighting between each other later.

[–] PugJesus@piefed.social 12 points 2 months ago

Khrushchev "Stalin was bad actually"

Mao: "REVISIONIST"

[–] jafra@slrpnk.net -3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

There is not so much difference between soviets and democrats these days anymore. Different names, both have their cruelties and oppression.

[–] Barbarian@sh.itjust.works 17 points 2 months ago

Just FYI, this conversation isn't about the US. Also, that comparison is fucked in so many ways.