• Spaceinv8er
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    1 year ago

    So how is this guy romanticizing it? I’m not being an apologist here, but that is exactly what they were used for? To crush dissent.

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      1 year ago

      They are implying the gulags were a necessary evil, but don’t mention ethnic groups or queers who were imprisoned or executed.

  • PuckDuncher
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    1 year ago

    When MY political enemies imprison MY political allies in labor camps: bad, gross, and icky

    When MY political allies imprison MY political enemies in labor camps: based, awesome, and necessary for keeping the country running

    Can we all just agree that labor camps are fucked up no matter who is running them?