"Progressives should not make the same mistake that Ernst ThƤlmann made in 1932. The leader of the German Communist Party, ThƤlmann saw mainstream liberals as his enemies, and so the center and left never joined forces against the Nazis. ThƤlmann famously said that ā€˜some Nazi trees must not be allowed to overshadow a forestā€™ of social democrats, whom he sneeringly called ā€˜social fascists.ā€™

After Adolf Hitler gained power in 1933, ThƤlmann was arrested. He was shot on Hitlerā€™s orders in Buchenwald concentration camp in 1944."

  • Maeve
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    9ā€¢6 days ago

    I hope you never suffer an illness or injury that suddenly thrusts you into the group of working poor, living out of the car, couch surfing or sleeping rough.

    • @corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca
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      6ā€¢6 days ago

      American mercenary healthcare is the primary reason I abandoned my green card efforts. It just wasnā€™t worth the risk that a car accident could render me homeless.

      • Maeve
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        5ā€¢5 days ago

        The average American tax payer individuals who make less than a certain amount get nothing in return. If we got services instead of global war, I believe very few would have an issue with taxes.

      • Maeve
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        2ā€¢6 days ago

        We know. I have plenty of my own cognitive dissonance to sort.

    • Match!!
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      1ā€¢6 days ago

      i hope so too yes :c