Looking for the source of some quotes (hexbear.net)

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The first one is, I believe, related to the Spanish Civil War and goes something like "...on any given day, we were fighting the fascists, the syndicalists, the anarchists [or some such variation of denominations]..."

I feel like I might be hallucinating the second one, but it's about this Czech dude who regrets protesting against the Soviet Union for such things as jeans and Hi-Fi systems not realizing that things such as housing were at stake.

Would be really great if you guys could help me out with sources for the above!

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[-] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago

The second one sounds like the parenti bit from the chapter Communism in Wonderland from Blackshirts and Reds. I think it was GDR not Czechoslovakia though.

If I recall correctly that chapter is based on his "Reflections on the Overthrow of Communism" speech you can find it there too

[-] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago

I'm not sure if this is exactly it, but the "Wanting It All" subsection from the Communism in Wonderland chapter provides the same kind of rhetorical ammo.

Thanks a bunch!

[-] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

I found a YouTube link in your comment. Here are links to the same video on alternative frontends that protect your privacy:

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