cm0002@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 16 days agoImperialism, authoritarianism and oppression is bad all around m'kaylemmy.worldimagemessage-square285fedilinkarrow-up11.26Karrow-down162
arrow-up11.2Karrow-down1imageImperialism, authoritarianism and oppression is bad all around m'kaylemmy.worldcm0002@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 16 days agomessage-square285fedilink
minus-squareAbsoluteChicagoDog@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up8arrow-down3·15 days agoThe USSR at least outwardly promoted socialist values like solidarity and being kind to your fellow people. They fucked up pretty bad in practice, but at least they made an attempt.
minus-squareMisterFrog@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down2·15 days agoI think in both cases (modern China, and the USSR), there is a genuine feeling/desire towards the ideals. In both cases though, it is co-opted for propaganda purposes, and falls pretty flat when inequality is off the charts. Which is a shame, if you have socialist beliefs I wish them the best though, and hope they figure things out to bring outcomes more in line with the ideals.
The USSR at least outwardly promoted socialist values like solidarity and being kind to your fellow people. They fucked up pretty bad in practice, but at least they made an attempt.
I think in both cases (modern China, and the USSR), there is a genuine feeling/desire towards the ideals.
In both cases though, it is co-opted for propaganda purposes, and falls pretty flat when inequality is off the charts.
Which is a shame, if you have socialist beliefs
I wish them the best though, and hope they figure things out to bring outcomes more in line with the ideals.