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Who wants in? We can talk about what is was like to write a letter to your grandma or having no other way to ask someone out other than by calling them on the phone. Or checking out movies at Blockbuster or whatever your national equivalent was (we usually checked out videos at the grocery store, actually).

We’re cool because we can actually remember the USSR and “East” Germany. Although not as cool, I can remember when homophobia and transphobia was so much more widely accepted and the “default” position for most Americans. Not as cool.

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[-] star_wraith@hexbear.net 7 points 1 year ago

Actually, re-reading your comment, did you grow up in the GDR? If so I would love to hear more about your experiences, even if they are critical or negative. I am fascinated by how socialism was implemented in the GDR, and what lessons we can learn from it going forward. It was the AES state that had the most developed form of capitalism when socialism was implemented, so I think there is a lot to learn from.

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