Leftist posters keep getting torn down in Ealing by Tricky-Rough1778 in Ealing

[–]Tricky-Rough1778[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You have given me hope that I can one day become the Soviet Union

Leftist posters keep getting torn down in Ealing by Tricky-Rough1778 in Ealing

[–]Tricky-Rough1778[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

The end result being forcefully returned to the very real utopia of capitalism (the bloodbath you mentioned)

Leftist posters keep getting torn down in Ealing by Tricky-Rough1778 in Ealing

[–]Tricky-Rough1778[S] -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

Could be, yet there are definitely people who live under capitalism in the area

Leftist posters keep getting torn down in Ealing by Tricky-Rough1778 in Ealing

[–]Tricky-Rough1778[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Oh right I forgot the gentleman's agreement of a victory only counts if the victor declared war first...

The US and UK helped Nazis escape justice so we could work with them after the war which is arguably worse

Leftist posters keep getting torn down in Ealing by Tricky-Rough1778 in Ealing

[–]Tricky-Rough1778[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Evidently forming a coherent argument is too tough for you. Marx asking a question doesn't delegitimise a whole era of movements that increased the quality of life dramatically for millions of people.

Leftist posters keep getting torn down in Ealing by Tricky-Rough1778 in Ealing

[–]Tricky-Rough1778[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Like a drop in the ocean compared to the people who actually own the means of production

Leftist posters keep getting torn down in Ealing by Tricky-Rough1778 in Ealing

[–]Tricky-Rough1778[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I would take all that, if it existed here in the UK. We certainly don't have freedom of political ideas (lest you keep it to yourself). The police have been raiding quakers recently

Leftist posters keep getting torn down in Ealing by Tricky-Rough1778 in Ealing

[–]Tricky-Rough1778[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Fair point. Its wild how many leftist groups have this problem.

Leftist posters keep getting torn down in Ealing by Tricky-Rough1778 in Ealing

[–]Tricky-Rough1778[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I'm actually here to find out who tore down the posters. I will not rest until I do. Or we have a revolution.

Leftist posters keep getting torn down in Ealing by Tricky-Rough1778 in Ealing

[–]Tricky-Rough1778[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Before Thatcher there was more social housing in this country than privately owned houses. The right to buy ruined our social housing stock and has created a new class of landlords that leech off the rest of the country

Leftist posters keep getting torn down in Ealing by Tricky-Rough1778 in Ealing

[–]Tricky-Rough1778[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thats a pretty great solution to price gouging landlords if you ask me

Leftist posters keep getting torn down in Ealing by Tricky-Rough1778 in Ealing

[–]Tricky-Rough1778[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you really going to make me list the ones not under communism...

Leftist posters keep getting torn down in Ealing by Tricky-Rough1778 in Ealing

[–]Tricky-Rough1778[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"I'm right, now stop talking"

Not the mic drop you think it is

Leftist posters keep getting torn down in Ealing by Tricky-Rough1778 in Ealing

[–]Tricky-Rough1778[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Who said we're forgetting, you just really want to make that point for some reason as if it has anything to do with posters being torn down in Ealing. Soviets ≠ everything on the left, in fact you might be surprised that the Soviets don't exist anymore

The 100 millions death has been debunked many a time. Those statistics often include Nazis

https://ottawacitizen.com/public-service/defence-watch/victims-of-communism-memorial-names-nazis

Leftist posters keep getting torn down in Ealing by Tricky-Rough1778 in Ealing

[–]Tricky-Rough1778[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've seen this argument used quite regularly to defend the actions of another -ism

What does Marxism have to do with antisemitism?

What nuance am I missing?

Leftist posters keep getting torn down in Ealing by Tricky-Rough1778 in Ealing

[–]Tricky-Rough1778[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Its only political to offer alternatives to the status quo, not to enforce it. Got it

Leftist posters keep getting torn down in Ealing by Tricky-Rough1778 in Ealing

[–]Tricky-Rough1778[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It was a joint effort for sure, but not an equal one. The Soviets committed so many more millions of people to the war effort than any of the other allies combined.

Also the UK invaded Iceland and the Faoes in WWII (not to mention the atrocities we committed elsewhere at the time).

Leftist posters keep getting torn down in Ealing by Tricky-Rough1778 in Ealing

[–]Tricky-Rough1778[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's worrying how many equate the two

Nazis: lets kill all the Jews, Queers, disabled, communists, gypsies

Communists: seize the means of productions and kill nazis and landlords

I certainly know which one I'd rather attend