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You Can Always Use Comrade!
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this post was submitted on 12 Jan 2025
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On the one hand, love
On the other, I’m an American by way of birth lottery and hate borders. Comrade for me!
Way I see it, "Comrade" is a term of endearment, like "mate" or "dude" or whatever.
Whereas "Citizen" is a honorific. An ungendered stand-in for "sir/madam".
In socialist Poland both were used, but "comrade" (Towarzysz/Towarzyszka) was the honorific for member of the party while "citizen" (Obywatel/Obywatelka) was used for everyone else in official situations. Most people still used the "Pan/Pani" (Mr/Mrs) though, which was a bit reactionary because in Polish language this word does not even come from the bourgeoise honorific "Master" but from the aristocratic "Lord".