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I don't know if the past was so rose tinted. The 20th century was dominated by the struggle between the far left (communism) and what the communists perceived

I don't know if the past was so rose tinted. The 20th century was dominated by the struggle between the far left (communism) and what the communists perceived as imperialist nationalism (capitalism/western democracy). This was a far, far more bitter struggle than what we're seeing now.

Scarblac 10y ago
That struggle was only the main theme between 1945 and 1990, I'd say the unimaginably destructive wars of the first half of the century dominated.
- zigzigzag 10y ago
  The Russian revolution marked the start of the revolt against the "fascists and imperialists" and that started in 1917.
  - Scarblac 10y ago
    Fascism itself basically got its start in 1919 with Mussolini's party.