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If your first instinct as a westerner is to criticize and lecture 3rd world communist movements, instead of learning from their successes, then you have internalized the patronizing arrogance of the colonial system you claim to oppose.

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[–] Draegur@lemm.ee 36 points 10 months ago (4 children)

in first world nations we are insidiously brainwashed to believe that there WERE NO SUCCESSES among Communist movements.

awareness of those successes must be promoted.

start with "hey this really successful thing happened" AND THEN reveal "btw that was communism"

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