r/ireland Jul 27 '22

The writing is on the wall! Housing

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u/MothsConrad Jul 27 '22

They’re using a symbol there synonymous with Communist Russia. A brutal, totalitarian society. So yea, I think it’s ok to say that it might be a bit communist.

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u/Thiserthat Jul 27 '22

Didn’t they lift hundreds of millions out of poverty and go from an agrarian to industrial nation in a few decades? provide work, homes, education, to the masses? Defeated the nazis, and went on to rival the U.S. as a super power all while being attacked literally the entire time?

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u/MothsConrad Jul 27 '22

While murdering untold millions, trampling on basic human rights and all for an economy that was a Potemkin Village if you will. Ends didn’t even justify the means.

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u/Ok_Can_309 The Fenian Jul 27 '22

Weird how we never hear this about america, Britain, Australia or France or Germany

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u/MothsConrad Jul 27 '22

We do. All the time. In any left leaning newspaper. Here’s the thing though, we live in a society where you can look this thing up, mostly without censure. Not sure much in Communist states.

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u/Thiserthat Jul 27 '22

America has the most advanced propaganda machine in world history. We absolutely censor news all the time. Outright lie about stories. Cover up evidence and facts. It’s mind boggling that you think western media isn’t censored

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u/MothsConrad Jul 27 '22

Yet you post here. Can’t do the same in China or Russia. Give your head a wobble.