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minus-squareraven [he/him]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up39arrow-down5·2 years agoAre violent revolutions not a form of democracy? They generally require popular support to succeed.
minus-squareuralsolo [he/him]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up56arrow-down7·2 years agoYou misunderstand. When liberals violently overthrow the aristocracy, that’s a liberation movement. When socialists violently overthrow the capitalists, that’s authoritarian tankie red fascism.
minus-squareAOCapitulator [they/them, she/her]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down1·2 years agobut I thought propaganda was when I don’t listen to the western narrative
Are violent revolutions not a form of democracy? They generally require popular support to succeed.
You misunderstand. When liberals violently overthrow the aristocracy, that’s a liberation movement. When socialists violently overthrow the capitalists, that’s authoritarian tankie red fascism.
but I thought propaganda was when I don’t listen to the western narrative