https://twitter.com/FelineVamps/status/1579660234335092736

The "unification" (annexation really) was literally a step back for LGBT and women's rights in eastern Germany.

  • Grimble [he/him,they/them]
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    2 years ago

    Yeah all this does is validate those dumbass Trad Communist performance-artists in their belief that the old wave of communist projects was completely socially conservative and those heckin modern baizuo they/thems of the Western Left arent welcome in our spaces!

    • Frank [he/him, he/him]
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      2 years ago

      I do think it's hilarious why the GDR allegedly legalized homosexuality and began funding gay culture. Supposedly the Stasi sat down and was like "Wow it's a huge security problem that all these homosexuals are subject to criminal proceedings. All the capitalists would have to do is find out someone was gay and then blackmail them to be a spy. What can we do about it?"

      And someone's like "What if we legalize homosexuality, fund gay cultural venues, build a bunch of discoes, and sort of just accept and support the whole thing?"

      "Brilliant!"

      • red_stapler [he/him]
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        2 years ago

        “What if we legalize homosexuality, fund gay cultural venues, build a bunch of discoes, and sort of just accept and support the whole thing?”

        Is this Rammstein’s origin story?