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Just reposting this excellent point from lemmygrad

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[-] Egon@hexbear.net 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

And I don’t mean to imply that you’re against the Soviets, I just find calling the execution “aesthetic communism” anathema.

I don't think the execution was aesthetic communism.
I dislike the picture you posted, and I tried to put into words why I felt it crossed my line. One of the reasons for that was that it gave me the vibe of being something an aesthetic communist would like - I don't know if you've ever met the type, but they're kinda weird. They're stalinists because of western propaganda, not in spite of it. I can see how my phrasing made it seem like I was accusing you of being such a type, and that was not my intent. I'm sorry.

I think talking about “killing” in a vacuum is meaningless. I’m sure most people would be against it in the abstract, but I think killing monarchs in a revolution is a justifiable action. I don’t feel insulted by anyone saying I support the Romanov execution, because that would be true, but by the implication that I support killing for the sake of it. It’s hard not to read that into the last paragraph of the comment I replied to.

I agree on the first part, I'm sorry about the second part.

With the whole federation thing, it’s really hard to tell between genuine criticisms and liberals concern trolling. I’m sorry for the initial reaction

I get it, though I also experienced this before federation (new account now, who dis?) and saw it happen as well. Wether it's wreckers or libs, we end up being on edge, and then this happens. It's regrettable but it is what it is. Thanks for your apology about your initial reaction.

[-] DamarcusArt@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 1 year ago

I think you might be talking about "nazbols" there? People who hear western propaganda about Stalin being "as bad as Hitler" and decide that makes the USSR totally awesome because of all the oppression, and supporting this false, cartoon villain version of a union of nations.

[-] Egon@hexbear.net 3 points 1 year ago

I thought nazbols were communists that liked the "persecution of minorities" bit of Nazism, but we're otherwise commies in their politics. Maybe? I don't think these types have a solid theoretical foundation anyhow

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