From a post on /r/leftistvexillology/

"Capitalism, fascism, reaction; beat the three and humanity is free!"

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"Of course, the three arrows representing the struggle against capitalism, fascism and reaction have quickly found their way into other social democratic parties."

:stalin-stressed: :stalin-stressed: :stalin-stressed:

That election poster that gets thrown around alot is just that. An election poster where the socialdemocrats were trying to position themselves as the preservers of the democratic republic(which should be remembered, had not existed for long). It's not the only way to interpret the symbol.

https://www.reddit.com/r/leftistvexillology/comments/dx5jky/three_arrows_without_the_big_lib/

What do you think? What do you associate the arrows with? I always assumed it was 'down with monarchism, Nazism, and capitalism' before reading that thread. It's amazing how fast the meaning of the symbol was co-opted and altered (although notable that not everyone recognizes it as such).

  • Awoo [she/her]
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    4 years ago

    in Europe do you discuss the history of these groups in a political context at school?

    In the UK. No. We study the Victorians, Tudors and the monarchs. Socialists are never ever touched. In fact anyone or thing that is connected to literature individuals or organisations advocating for anti-capitalism is now illegal in schools as of a few weeks ago. Not that it matters too much because it was never touched.