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[–] keepcarrot@hexbear.net 37 points 6 months ago (1 children)

"I am a child, and for whatever reason was trained to use the word 'communism' as 'bad'. I have not grown beyond this. Broccoli is communism."

[–] DragonBallZinn@hexbear.net 13 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (2 children)

It's weird, they pride themselves in "not trusting the government" yet a core part of their identity is them trusting what the government has to say about one of its rivals.

[–] comrade_pibb@hexbear.net 14 points 6 months ago

Here's the thing about that: they're skeptical of government claims unless it supports their preconceived anti-communist worldview. China bad? Not propaganda because I already believe it. Wear a mask? What are we, a bunch of Asians?

[–] keepcarrot@hexbear.net 5 points 6 months ago

Distressingly common