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    • PaulSmackage [he/him, comrade/them]
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      11 months ago

      I've always considered it "Grandpa's conservatism", very old school in a way not really seen in the modern conservative movement.

        • PaulSmackage [he/him, comrade/them]
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          11 months ago

          Yeah, it's a very White Canadian kind of thing. Classic polite fascism kind of stuff. My grandpa used to try and get into fights with these kinds of people.

            • PaulSmackage [he/him, comrade/them]
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              11 months ago

              Oh he was cool. Native ww2 vet, fought on the western front. Had a file opened on him because he was involved with unions and had connections to communist orgs. Brawled with fascists on a regular basis after the war. Worked for the railroad. Used to sing IWW tunes round the campfire. Would slip me five bucks whenever i was around so i can get a snack at the corner store. Had a soviet penpal for over 40 years, and visited him twice during the 90s with my grandma. I still have his uniform, his photos, and his letters. The guy was an amateur photographer, and liked to practice calligraphy and film.

    • PKMKII [none/use name]
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      11 months ago

      Yeah no it’s an actual thing, although the red part is more metaphorical/relative. It’s sort of analogous to social democrats, the oppressive edge of aristocracy can be blunted with a robust welfare state.