they also believe that the reason for our schools performing like shit are "the immigrants being uncivilized islamics"

doomjak

edit: and also they are teachers, TEACHERS! this is who has power over children in this country

  • Assian_Candor [comrade/them]
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    7 days ago

    That's so fucking gross. Surely though there's still folks around who were alive and remember that time-- like do the old timers talk at all about life under communism or is that akin to Nazi worship

    • ourtimewillcome [any, any]
      hexagon
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      7 days ago

      In former East Germany, 57% of the population polled believes that life was better under socialist rule. 49% of former GDR residents believe that "The GDR had more good sides than bad sides. There were some problems, but life was good there."

      though by now most former gdr citizens were forced to go west due to losing their original jobs to shock therapy and are now forced to live amongst deeply anticommunist westerners. the ones who remained have to deal with roaming (and sometimes armed) neonazi gangs made of people who were brainwashed by the post reunification propaganda. most afd voters were born after 1990.

      my only hope is organizing with migrants, who imho are the only social group that remains susceptible to socialism. sadly, many east germans refuse to participate in this due to boomer brainworms

      • Assian_Candor [comrade/them]
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        7 days ago

        Wow such a fair and balanced article!

        "Many eastern Germans perceive all criticism of the system as a personal attack," says political scientist Klaus Schroeder, 59, director of an institute at Berlin's Free University that studies the former communist state. He warns against efforts to downplay the SED dictatorship by young people whose knowledge about the GDR is derived mainly from family conversations, and not as much from what they have learned in school.

        he-admit-it

        So much to unpack, the history of Europe immediately post WW2 is interesting and I know very little about it. Unfortunately I have ADHD and can only consume content in podcast form. Would love an audiobook or blowback style series on the topic

        • ourtimewillcome [any, any]
          hexagon
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          6 days ago

          der spiegel is one of main political magazines in germany. it was founded by a "former" wehrmacht radio operator and a british secret service agent and has been serving as a anticommunist propaganda rag ever since. i only linked it for the statistic.

          im really sorry that i cant really help in terms of podcasts. though this channel has made videos on other european countries, as well as about the 1918 german revolution. his videos on west german zionism are really educational. hope that helps somewhat

          • Assian_Candor [comrade/them]
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            6 days ago

            It's all good not asking for help or recommendations, you have given me so much already. Thanks for sharing your knowledge so willingly I sincerely appreciate it