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Um, I'm pretty sure my coyntry has had it's share of socialists who were also stalinists. Not sure of the context you meant, but in the general context left ca
by fsloth 8y ago
Um, I'm pretty sure my coyntry has had it's share of socialists who were also stalinists.
Not sure of the context you meant, but in the general context left can be bullish on authoritarianism.
- fsloth 8y agoSo I see downvotes. I think it's a pretty dangerous delusion to think that the side one politically sides with: a) would not have authoritarians b) hence could not implement authoritarian power structure if it became prominent History has shown that authoritarianism can rise in what ever political ideology. Pretending that ones political collaborators did not include at least some potential authoritarians (even if not vocal) is politically quite naive, despite what the common accepted mainstream position in ones party is.
- KozmoNau7 8y agoFair point, stalinists are authoritarian. They're also a relatively tiny group of ridiculous LARPers that no one takes seriously.
- someguydave 8y agoExcept for that time in Russia when they murdered millions of people because those people were trying to normalize fascist speech.