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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

Man, they wanted something better than the shit show that their life had become. They had many ideas about how they could reform their country. A new socialist constitution, a emancipated reunion with the West etc. All they knew was that it couldn’t go on with the current SED clique

They didn't get something better though. They got capitalism, worse living conditions, and a bourgeois democracy that didn't represent them either

How did the SED respond? Fucking off with the last money. They left their population with no help when they negotiated with Kohl. But hey, to you that’s just capitalist propaganda probably.

The SED literally lost influence and that let reunification happen. You're blaming an organization that was trying to prevent something disastrous from happening for the thing happening disastrously.

Now it’s the people’s fault that they got screwed by the capitalists pfffff

Pretty sure it was the fault of the power dynamics at play, as reunifiers had taken control of the government and led to a massive looting of the GDR. And as for the SED "fucking off with the money" you get that the big impoverishment of east germany was that all the nationalized industries were given to private individuals, mostly people in West Germany who used to own(or whos parents owned) the industries prior to nationalization, right?

Also, I ask again: how did the Stasi respond to the lgbt movement in the 80s? Because that shit runs entirely contrary to the propaganda you're trying to spew.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Sure you do, as long as you vote for the candidate that the state prefers.

That isn't how soviet style democracies work. For example, the municipal assemblies of Cuba have multiple candidates for each seat, which are not chosen by the party. Those councils then choose a national representative for their municipality, which is confirmed by a popular vote.

Again, look up “Wir gehen falten”.

Link to what you're referring to please, I didn't find anything interesting in the search.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

A US sponsored executive coup is not equivalent to collapsing due to its own problems.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago

I dont see it garnering outrage? It seems in line with what Kamala Harris said.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

You get to vote in socialist democracies like China, Cuba, USSR, etc. You've been told you can't. Who told you this?

If you don't believe me, look up the process for how the Cuban 2019 constitution and 2022 family code were drafted. Socialist democracy is more advanced and democratic than liberal democracies.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

You're claiming that capitalism is better on having elected women officials? First off, no. GDR and west Germany had similar rates of women in leadership, and women had political organization through the democratic women's front.

Second off the framing is bad: I care less about smashing the glass ceiling than I care about not being hatecrimed in a rampantly misogynistic culture. I care about having the economic independence to leave abusive relationships, and to date for love and pleasure and not financial security.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 weeks ago

I didn't call it communism, and neither did the ruling communist parties. Transitional socialism is the proper word.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago (8 children)

Calling something state capitalist when capitalism heavily relies on the state by default shows you need to hit the books on how capitalism actually functions.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Calling something state capitalist when capitalism heavily relies on the state by default shows you need to hit the books on how capitalism actually functions.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 weeks ago

HOW THE FUCK CAN I STOP IT?!?!?!?

If you actually want to stop fascism in the long term you'll need to join a socialist org. Liberals have historically acquiesced to fascism because of systemic forces inherent to capitalism.

If you'd like to know more, I'd recommend reading "The economy and class structure of german fascism"

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Why is it inflammatory? As a mod I'm genuinely surprised people are upset by this, it is a white house press statement with an editorialized title that summarizes the event quickly and without any commentary on it.

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