Why do you think so many people on the Marxist left defend Stalinism? (quokk.au)

submitted 20 hours ago by MrNobody@quokk.au to c/anarchism@lemmy.dbzer0.com

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Is it simply over-correcting in response to western anti-communist propaganda? I'd like to think it's simply memeing for memes sake, but it feels too genuine.

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[-] untorquer@quokk.au 23 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago)

Because they're authoritarians. They think they're leftist because they want to kill people who challenge the state inclusively.

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