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Explain Like I'm Five

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[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 11 points 17 hours ago

I think this is the biggest one. It's the word, but it doesn't matter which word is used. All the propaganda machines will fuck with it as quick as they can.

Also, confusing social democracy (Germany, Nordic countries) with what the Soviet Union and China were doing.