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> As an example: Growing up near the Iron Curtain (on the western side) I believed for a long time, that we were the universally free side, while there was no f
by Fnoord 6y ago
> As an example: Growing up near the Iron Curtain (on the western side) I believed for a long time, that we were the universally free side, while there was no freedom in the east.
> During the last 10 years or so I realized that there were freedoms on the other side I didn't know of. And have never had in this so called free society.
Mind sharing some examples?
- ithkuil 6y agoI think he mentioned indirectly the freedom to have a good education independently on one's parents wealth.
- sdoering 6y agoFor example there were many instances, were people were telling their boss what an idiot he/she was and I know of many cases were it even came to push, punch and shove. They did not loose their jobs for speaking their mind freely. On the other hand - while the west was allowed to tell their government what idiots they were, they boss was spared, because he/she could fire you (more or less) at will. Also the freedom of social upwards movement was way greater in eastern Germany than in western Germany. Also the freedom of a better educational system (propaganda was massive in both systems none the less).