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What are you currently reading? (lemmygrad.ml)

submitted 7 months ago by DankZedong@lemmygrad.ml to c/comradeship@lemmygrad.ml

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I visited the commie bookstore in town today and I picked up a copy of Manufacturing Consent because it seemed appropriate for the current times. I also got a copy of Motorcycle Diaries.

On the way home I also passed a Falun Gong stand. They were doing some dance.

What are you reading?

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[–] yogthos@lemmygrad.ml 9 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Reading This Soviet World, and it's absolutely fantastic.

[–] Shrike502@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

What is it about?

[–] yogthos@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

It's an account of USSR by an American journalist back in 1930s. It's just really full of optimism, and she does a great job showing how Soviet democracy worked.

[–] Shrike502@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Dang, now I want to read that! Although it will probably break my heart

[–] yogthos@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 7 months ago

I originally found out about it on here incidentally https://lemmygrad.ml/post/2909935

And yeah, it's equal parts incredibly inspiring and depressing to read because you get to see what was lost.