Recent content by Uncle Van

I know. Communism still had a strong presence in Brazil, and their multiple fail coups caused political instability leading to far right authoritarianism taking hold(well, being a big factor to it).

China as well. All 3 don't have many favorable encounters with communism.

Pretty much. It's the complete disregard for pragmatism in favor of forcing an ideal scenario where everything goes exactly to plan and everyone happily join hands singing kumbaya. He calls himself a Marxist, it is like he is completely unaware about what that means or is trying to change the...

Could work. Has worked a bit in the past. Long resume of fuck ups.

Egocentrism :dank:

Quick question: are you aware of the damages leftism can and has caused throughout modern history?

Oooo you right in that regard.

Okama is just enjoying himself. Not the first time he's done this for shits and giggles.

:seriously:

Not without getting paid.

Ok?

It's the socialist definition. Marxism is a political theory. Hitler is by definition right wing as is fascism and nazism. Good luck with your 20th attempt to leave the thread.

Yes but that is propaganda fed to the people. Hitler believed in Aryan superiority and that Jews were inferior, and pushed that sentiment onto the people. It is really no different than slavery being a US tradition, with supporters believing black people are dangerous if they are not enslaved...

That's why we have the center, and the dozen+ of ideologies to cover the many, many different combinations. Even back in the French Revolution says, to be leftist was simply to be anti-monarchy. Things grow and change overtime. For me, the real issue is people picking and choosing what should...

Not necessarily. Leftism is first and foremost about equality, whether that is progressively leading towards it or conserving it. The right is first and foremost about tradition and hierarchy, whether that is conserving the values or progressing back to those values. With this, I'll explain the...