https://knockout.chat/thread/43486/36#post-1628560

"This thread isn't propagandist enough, I don't want my beautiful fantasy world being disturbed."

For context: Knockout is a relatively niche forum that was created by users of the more well-known Facepunch forums when the latter closed down in 2019.

Since the war in Ukraine started, they have regularly been having struggle sessions about the contradictions of being a progressive, pro-trans forum, yet also being fanatically pro-NATO and pro-Ukraine. Most of the time they uncritically believe any propaganda the West, Kyiv, or even British tabloids put out, and they will react extremely hostile to anything that dares break the narrative, as seen here.

Edit: Crap, I screwed up the thumbnail somehow.

  • NPa [he/him]
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    2 years ago

    this post is sponsored by the US and UK corporations and intelligence agencies that sponsored Mussolini and Hitler in their rise to power and used their labor camps to produce their goods and then nothing bad ever happened

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

      Imma be honest, I know jack shit about Mussolini except his status as an honorary Australian.

      You have the willingness/energy to point me in the right direction to learn about the inevitably there American involvement?

      • NPa [he/him]
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        2 years ago

        Prescott Bush had heavy business ties with the Nazis at least

        I think Mussolini was backed by British intelligence, but I don't remember where I heard about it

        Edit: oh wait it's just on the Wikipedia article:

        In 1917 Mussolini got his start in politics with the help of a £100 weekly wage (the equivalent of £7100 as of 2020) from the British security service MI5, to keep anti-war protestors at home and to publish pro-war propaganda. This help was authorized by Sir Samuel Hoare, who was posted in Italy at a time when Britain feared the unreliability of that ally in the war, and the possibility of the anti-war movement causing factory strikes.[66]

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

          Oh yeah, international capital United behind fascism. I am unfortunately ignorant about the whitewashed fascists (Mussolini and Franco). No surprise a Bush was involved. Of course.

          Edit response: HAHAHAH of course a fucking factory strike is what pushed them. Ohhhhnooooo a factory might lose productivity, let’s fund the world’s most famously upside down man. Fucking bastards.

          Thank you for sharing. My rage feels more pure now.