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[-] rwtwm@feddit.uk 14 points 2 months ago

My concern with this line of argument is that it bundles consequences from a system of government up with the consequences of trade embargoes and other hostile actions from capitalist economies. That doesn't make the actions of the dictators in those countries justifiable in any way, but might have precipitated conditions that made them more likely.

How would communist nations have fared if the US had taken a 'live and let live' approach to them? The approach during the cold war was that they couldn't be allowed to succeed. That led to the sort of standards of living where dictatorship tends to thrive. Note this isn't unique to communist countries. Look at the Republican party in the US, now that Neoliberalism is failing.

[-] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 months ago

It also ignores that Socialism in AES states has generally resulted in mass reductions in poverty, increases in literacy, education, home ownership, and life expectancy.

[-] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world -1 points 2 months ago

maybe, before the '56 invasion this could have happened, but I'm dubious. And after Hungary, lol, fuck right off thinking the capitalist world should support your communist brutality.

[-] davel@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

“Fascism is good, actually.”

[-] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

get ~~fucked~~ oops that's not civil.

fuck fascism and it's practitioners.

this post was submitted on 28 Aug 2024
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