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[–] Grayox@lemmy.ml 34 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

To all the burn it down and rebuild leftists (by protesting and not voting for the lesser of 2 evils) tell me how well that went for the Communists in Germany and Italy the last time mask off fascism rose to power there....

Edit: Not one of these "Self-righteous leftists" have addressed my question about what happened to leftists in Germany or Italy when fascist took power there. Its almost like they dont give a shit about the Prolitariat and would rather engage in purity politics rather than support the working class or marginalized communities. Absolutely pathetic astroturfing, or simply a complete disregard for the Materical Conditions on the ground in America.

[–] OurToothbrush@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Do you think that Germany or Italy wouldn't have gone fascist if the leftists just voted harder?

The historian in me eagerly awaits your reply

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[–] Grayox@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm not saying that voting harder back then would have changed anything, but drawing a parallel between then and America today where mask of Fascism is very much on the ballot tomorrow and a year from now in the presidential election. Not voting to protect one's ideological purity is the height of privilege.

[–] OurToothbrush@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

Okay but voting didn't prevent fascism in those countries. Fascism didn't happen because some communists and anarchists refused to vote, it happened because of class war on the part of the petite bourgeoisie and precarious haut bourgeoisie

[–] klyde 1 points 1 year ago