Mann, Thomas. Essays: Volume II, 1914-1926. Fischer Verlag, 2002. pp. 311-12.

Transcript: To place communism and Nazi-fascism on the same moral place, in the measure that both are totalitarian, is superficial at best, fascism at worst. Anyone who insists on this comparison could very well be considered a democrat, but deep in their heart a fascist is already there, and naturally they will only fight fascism in a superficial and hypocritical way, while they save all their hatred for communism.

  • sinovictorchan@lemmygrad.mlEnglish
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    2 months ago

    Liberal #1: Communism is bad because we now dictate that Communism follow our current redefinition of dictatorhsip to mean absolute authority by one people.

    Liberal #2: Being forced to sign a temporary peace treaty with Fascists in order to prepare for military with sub-industrialization and recovery from two previous major wars means that you are the same as the Fascists. This logic does not apply to Britain and French who willingly made real alliance with Hitler and help Hitler conquer other countries illegally until Stalin made a move to end the Fascist bootlicking.

    Liberal #3: Communism is bad because Communist governments take the blame for all deaths in their countries. Death by natural disasters, invasion, and old age are death by Communism.

    Liberal #4: Communists need to bear all the blame because the Communists are so hard working and innovative that the invisible hand hire scary red masterminds as managers of lazy Capitalists. Also, it is Soviet’s fault that Pax Americana imposed authoritarian government intervention into the economy to kill a crowd of peaceful workers who demand accountability and meritocracy. The proper free market procedure to replace workers in strike with new workers is not acceptable because Communists work through the free market.