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> “Communism” equals the original sin and “communists” is basically a slur for about a century now. This is a very US perspective I think. Here in Germany ther
by Ajef 5y ago
> “Communism” equals the original sin and “communists” is basically a slur for about a century now.
This is a very US perspective I think. Here in Germany there are many that think communism is fairer than capitalism (although perhaps unrealistic to attain). Insulting something/someone by saying something is communist or someone is a commy is not really something that happens here (except perhaps in politics).
[Edit] Just to add some perspective:
Communist parties in european parliament
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_communist_parties_represented_in_European_Parliament https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_communist_parties_repr...
Even large european countries have communist parties, some even voted into office (such as france, spain) and in the case of Spain even in the ruling coalition.
Implying this is a western view neglects to realize how much US vs. Soviet propaganda has shaped the US population.
- delusional 5y agoI can attest to this. "Communist" is a slightly dirty word here in Denmark, but nowhere near the levels of the US. I think the general consensus here is that the USSR was a shitty totalitarian state that failed for shitty totalitarian reasons. Communism was just what they called their brand of totalitarianism. In reality it was a corrupt dictatorship.
- tankenmate 5y agoI can concur, having attended various schools around the globe growing up. In one nominally American school (actually run by Canadian Catholic brothers, but largely attended by boys of American ex-pats), calling someone a "Commie" was fighting words (i.e. liable to get you punched). In other schools if you called someone a "Commie" people would likely think you were very strange and/or drank too much of the Kool-Aid.