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[–] OurToothbrush@lemmy.ml 42 points 8 months ago (3 children)

Liberalism is also associated with things like the abolition of slavery, universal suffrage, LGBT+ rights

Communists had to pry these concessions from liberalism with organized violence, don't pretend like liberalism did these things.

[–] ShimmeringKoi@hexbear.net 25 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Adding to this: if you like weekends, overtime, safety standards, or simply not working 19 hours a day in the dirt factory, you have communist violence to thank.

[–] Tinidril@midwest.social 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

You quoted me, then immediately misquoted me. I didn't say what you think I said.

[–] OurToothbrush@lemmy.ml 11 points 8 months ago

Sorry should have phrased it as "people shouldn't pretend..."

[–] juicy 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Honest question: when did communists use organized violence to abolish slavery? To win LGBT+ rights?

[–] OurToothbrush@lemmy.ml 30 points 8 months ago

A lot of radical abolitionists were communists

The lgbt liberation movement would wave the flag of the legitimate vietnamese government during the US invasion. Marsha Johnson, Leslie fienberg, communists.