Iran hangs homosexuals. Iran shot 30,000 people in less than than 2 weeks. The Soviet Union had to build a fucking Iron wall to prevent people from escaping. The Soviets lied about the Chernobyl nuclear explosion. China censors the internet. China wants to eliminate Islam. North Korea is a totalitarian hellscape. Watching anime is a crime.

Why is lemmy.ml so fascinated with authoritarians?

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[–] thelastaxolotl@hexbear.net 18 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 child)

They don't call it "Stalinism" because that's way harder to defend.

I-was-saying i call it stalinism

Also lmao, calling the PRI in México ML because they used to run a one party state

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[–] calidris@hexbear.net 13 points 4 months ago

I, and many others I know, only use the term Stalinist when meeting new comrades to make sure it's crystal clear that we're not trots. Stalinism = Marxism-Leninism.

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