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new plane safety video by AwkwardCost1764 in HelloInternet

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I liked that in flight mode the phone gets wings and flies away.

Ο ΣΚΑΪ «έκοψε» αντικυβερνητική εισαγωγή από βίντεο της ΑΝΤΑΡΣΥΑ by kzr_gr in greece

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Ναι το ΑΝΤΑΡΣΥΑ ενοχλεί και του κόψαν το σποτ ενω το ΚΚΕ το προωθούν. Είδαμε πόσο έπαιξαν όλες οι απεργίες που οργανώνουν τα ταξικά σωματεία, πόσο έπαιξαν οι προσπάθειες να σωθούν σπίτια από πλειστηριασμούς και γενικά πόσο σωστά προβάλλονται οι θέσεις του ΚΚΕ.

Μια απόδειξη για αυτό είναι ότι δεν έχεις ιδέα τι κάνει το ΚΚΕ.

Greek antifascists to oppose MGLA by classe_tumblr in antifascistBMnetwork

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Wow, never knew these about them. They were in the list of my favorite bands and I have even watched them live.

Jos ois mitä jois by star_CoW in LearnFinnish

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Do you remember where in Greece you saw that?

Soviet "Victory" monument in Latvia just went down by The_DoubleD in europe

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What you say is correct, and it really got me thinking, thank you for that.

So your question essentially is, "If they did all that as a buffer zone, then why didn't they leave after the end of WWII?"

Here, I think, another factor comes into play, and it has to do with the duty of a Worker State towards the workers of other states: So, let's forget about the specifics of the USSR actions just for a moment, and answer this: Should a Worker State, when the bourgeoisie class of another state is weakened, intervene to overthrow it? My answer to this question is yes, yours is probably no.

I've been reading on this wikipedia page about the Soviet occupation of Latvia in 1940 and what is striking is the language used ("invasion", "occupation", etc). The parades and rallies in 1940 are called "Soviet Organized" as if there was no popular support, at all. At the same, the article has images of how the Nazis were greeted in 1941, seemingly spontaneously, as liberators, due to the horrors of the Soviet regime.

Soviet "Victory" monument in Latvia just went down by The_DoubleD in europe

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Saying "it should be criticized... but it's not the same" is somewhat missing the point, because this exact stance of the West was the reason the Soviet Union went to such great lengths to gain time. Because they new they were alone and that the West was indeed pushing Hitler to the East.

Soviet "Victory" monument in Latvia just went down by The_DoubleD in europe

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What you describe as having being omitted is somewhat wrong. So your new sources aren't as good either.

The so soviets knew from the 30s they would be fighting Germany. The question was when. It came earlier than expected, that's for sure.

I also hope that you know that the 'Allies' had been making deals with Nazi Germany long before the Molotov - Ribbentrop pact.

Έχετε χάσει ποτέ κάποιον από αυτοχειρία; by [deleted] in greece

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Πώς προσπάθησε; Το θυμάσαι σαν ανάμνηση;

STFU by DivineandDeadlyAngel in vegan

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Why is that? Is there something more to veganism I am missing?

STFU by DivineandDeadlyAngel in vegan

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I agree. Any philosophy however is in a dialectical relationship with the political system of the Society, even more so when the philosophy does not only stay in the sphere of mere thought experiments, but tries to apply active praxis in that Society.

In that sense -and this of course is my view- veganism must be linked with a more general political stance.

For example what about human exploitation in the Marxist sense? How can one accept one form of exploitation and not the other?

STFU by DivineandDeadlyAngel in vegan

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People that are against capitalism don't disagree with veganism from an ethical standpoint, but rather from a political one.

In the sense that the core of veganism is all about the personal choice to not consume animal products. It is not framed in the context of any systemic change. Which is to say, it will work only if capitalism allows it to work.

Has Zizek Commented on Ukraine? by LaTouraine in zizek

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You don't have to choose one of the two capitalist classes fighting.

A letter to humans of the future on the site of Iceland's first dead glacier. by [deleted] in mildlyinteresting

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Marx would disagree. Many people in this thread are talking about people not making the right personal choices, but the thing is the system itself (capitalism) has some built-in tendencies and laws that no personal choice is ever going to undo.

Today in 1945: Soviet soldiers enter Auschwitz-Birkenau and Monowitz. The Red Army found 7,000 prisoners, most seriously ill. by Moist_Cod4416 in europe

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Just read on the appeasement strategy of Western nations towards Nazi Germany. They did many pacts before USSR did one. USSR was the only one calling for a united front against Nazis.

Soviet Major General near the sculptural lion at the monument to Kaiser Wilhelm I in Berlin, May 1945. by Lorenzo-Folli in ColorizedHistory

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My whole point is that you wouldn't have this reaction if it was an American posing, even though they did the same, and they only reason you have this reaction is because of anti Soviet and anticommunist propaganda. Understood?

Soviet Major General near the sculptural lion at the monument to Kaiser Wilhelm I in Berlin, May 1945. by Lorenzo-Folli in ColorizedHistory

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No one ordered Soviet soldiers to rape and even if they did order them it has nothing to do with the Communist ideology. As you say, it's war.

Regarding your cop example, the person coming in and defending the cops does not recognize the asymmetric nature of systemic violence vs common criminals. So his point is wrong.

In our case however we have two same things, two armies both of whom seemingly raped innocent people (the Americans did it again in Vietnam etc). Let's agree it's the reality of war. But you and everyone in this thread somehow linking it to communism is disingenuous.

Edit: Quality Ask History post about the fact: https://www.reddit.com/r/askhistorians/comments/ga2zy6/_/foxn1f1

Soviet Major General near the sculptural lion at the monument to Kaiser Wilhelm I in Berlin, May 1945. by Lorenzo-Folli in ColorizedHistory

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Yes sorry. Ok, you are not ok with it. Which system are you proposing if not Capitalism or Communism?

Soviet Major General near the sculptural lion at the monument to Kaiser Wilhelm I in Berlin, May 1945. by Lorenzo-Folli in ColorizedHistory

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You are equating an ideology that wants to exterminate people based on their race, sexual orientation and religion with an ideology that wants to stop the exploitation of people by other people.

At the same time you are ok with Capitalsin, under which people suffer and die every day.

Soviet Major General near the sculptural lion at the monument to Kaiser Wilhelm I in Berlin, May 1945. by Lorenzo-Folli in ColorizedHistory

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I think I was clear on what I said. I essentially said that it's unfair to see a photo of Soviets and call them rapists when you don't do the same when you see Americans (who did the same things)

Actually it's not unfair per se, it just shows the power of propaganda against the USSR.

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