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“liberty without socialism is privilege, injustice; and socialism without liberty is slavery and brutality.' Mikhail Bakunin

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[–] MisterScruffy@lemmy.ml 69 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The bottom text comes originally from the new testament and Lenin was aiming the sentiment at upper class people who had passive incomes. He was saying that everyone would have to contribute meaningfully to society instead of just leeching off it like landlords do. He wasn't talking about the disabled, children, or elderly

[–] SoleInvictus@lemmy.blahaj.zone 32 points 1 month ago

But if you don't take the quote out of context, it doesn't support the narrative they're imagining up!