• TheLepidopterists [he/him]
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    3 years ago

    Why do I always read the comments.

    "Yes, the GDR was better on gay rights, trans rights, women's rights, did far more to prevent "former Nazis" from being in leadership roles and was far more economically fair, but you have to understand it was far more oppressive."

      • TheLepidopterists [he/him]
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        3 years ago

        I mean, it seems like that's what they mean.

        Oppressive to the Nazis, and to people who wanted to overthrow society and reestablish capitalism.

        • CheGueBeara [he/him]
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          3 years ago

          Nah libs don't like defending Nazis so they hide behind euphemisms and indirect language. They will occasionally engage in a narrative about how :freeze-peach: means tolerating Nazis but they're loathe to actually go to bat for them explicitly.

          The comment referenced by parentis in the style of, "but at what cost?", for eexample, and is putting scare quotes around the Nazis to imply that they weren't actually Nazis (they were though).