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		rsynnott 78 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Peter Thiel's Apocalyptic Worldview Is a Dangerous... > such that they almost meld into Stalin or Mao. ... Oh, come on now. I can't tell whether you're extremely confused about Sanders and Mamdani, or extremely confused about Stalin and Mao. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/mar/25/bernie-sande... would have gone very differently if Sanders was Mao, for a start.

gishh 78 days ago [–]

You really think if they had the unchecked power of Stalin or mao they would be… better?

Absolute power corrupts absolutely. It’s a no-kidding literary tool used throughout history.

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