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[–] ynthrepic@lemmy.world 0 points 1 day ago (34 children)

I don't think leftist like guns, but otherwise makes sense.

[–] CyanideShotInjection@lemmy.world 34 points 1 day ago (12 children)

People forget that not everyone on Lemmy are from the States, because where I am from leftists are usually really anti-gun.

[–] hamid@crazypeople.online 1 points 1 day ago (6 children)

Quick, name a revolution resulting in decolonization or AES that didn't involve guns? I'll wait forever.

[–] thefool@sh.itjust.works 2 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

I'm just wondering what the Advanced Encryption Standard has to do with guns or revolutions

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 3 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

Actually Existing Socialism, ie the former USSR and current Cuba, PRC, Vietnam, etc.

[–] Digit@lemmy.wtf 0 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

Not my socialism.

"... we are convinced that liberty without socialism is privilege, injustice; and that socialism without liberty is slavery and brutality;... " -- Mikhail Bakunin

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 hours ago

Cool, except socialism in AES has brought liberty to the working class. Sloganeering isn't a substitute for a point.

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