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ModernMech ◴[26 Aug 25 13:45 UTC] No.45026492[source]▶
I don't understand how they can say Democrats are Communists while they do this. It's going to be interesting hearing everyone who spent decades spilling volumes about the evils of communism and the failure of the USSR quickly pivot to being champions of state capitalism.
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empath75 ◴[26 Aug 25 13:58 UTC] No.45026676[source]▶
I actually think the model here isn't communism, it's fascism/corporatism. They aren't nationalizing directly, they're intimidating private enterprises into compliance and cooperation.
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baq[dead post] ◴[26 Aug 25 14:03 UTC] No.45026735[source]▶
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9dev ◴[26 Aug 25 14:28 UTC] No.45027029[source]▶
As a German with extensive exposition to the third Reich I can attest to the fact that the parallels start to become uncanny.
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1. baq ◴[26 Aug 25 14:34 UTC] No.45027120{3}[source]▶
I've been to Berlin this summer and I think every single citizen of any western democracy should see the still standing piece of the Berlin Wall and the museum bit that explains the 50 or so years that led to its construction. Even if only a quarter understood the message, we'd be better off as a civilization.

Alas, I'm afraid some people would take it as an instruction manual instead of a warning.