▲ 365 ▼ Don't go red! (lemmy.world) submitted 2 years ago by FlyingSquid@lemmy.world to c/politicalmemes@lemmy.world 86 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] toofpic@lemmy.world 24 points 2 years ago (2 children) Damn, this post is like a zoo for people not understanding irony and sarcasm permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world [S] 10 points 2 years ago (2 children) The number of people trying to explain that the Bolsheviks weren't actually like that depress me. Why are they in a political memes community if they don't know that Trump and Musk are accusing Democrats of being communists based on their pretty milquetoast policies? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Rolando@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) The number of people trying to explain that the Bolsheviks weren’t actually like that depress me. I suspect that most Americans don't really know who the Bolsheviks were, and only have some vague idea of what Communism is. Even on Lemmy. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] toofpic@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago And that USSR never got to Communism, it was a socialist state with plan economy, that promised people that "one day we'll be able to move away from this imperfect system to some real cool utopian stuff, we just have to work hard for 20 more years". And it was 20 more years each year until USSR fell apart. So, nobody ever lived in a true communist state. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Maggoty@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (2 children) I think if it had been placed in America it would have been better received. People don't expect to have a serious conversation about critical reading skills in a meme community. They're used to one liners and moving on. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world [S] 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) But placing it in America ruins the joke. The whole point is that it was absolutely nothing like that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Maggoty@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Well there needs to be a better way to communicate the message then because it got lost in the noise. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world [S] 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Maybe. I just plan to be over here in the corner weeping at the death of satire. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Maggoty@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* Lmao, if A Modest Proposal was published today we would all be breathlessly talking about those Republican cannibals. permalink fedilink source parent [–] toofpic@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) You won't be able to save people who are unable to draw parallels between a hypothetical and a real situation, even when they are given a dozen hints. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Maggoty@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Eh. Normally I would agree with you but these hints require a lot of known context. permalink fedilink source parent [–] simplejack@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago Nah, I got it. I just wanted to double dip with the “Trump ugly” jokes. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world [S] 10 points 2 years ago (2 children) The number of people trying to explain that the Bolsheviks weren't actually like that depress me. Why are they in a political memes community if they don't know that Trump and Musk are accusing Democrats of being communists based on their pretty milquetoast policies? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Rolando@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) The number of people trying to explain that the Bolsheviks weren’t actually like that depress me. I suspect that most Americans don't really know who the Bolsheviks were, and only have some vague idea of what Communism is. Even on Lemmy. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] toofpic@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago And that USSR never got to Communism, it was a socialist state with plan economy, that promised people that "one day we'll be able to move away from this imperfect system to some real cool utopian stuff, we just have to work hard for 20 more years". And it was 20 more years each year until USSR fell apart. So, nobody ever lived in a true communist state. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Maggoty@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (2 children) I think if it had been placed in America it would have been better received. People don't expect to have a serious conversation about critical reading skills in a meme community. They're used to one liners and moving on. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world [S] 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) But placing it in America ruins the joke. The whole point is that it was absolutely nothing like that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Maggoty@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Well there needs to be a better way to communicate the message then because it got lost in the noise. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world [S] 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Maybe. I just plan to be over here in the corner weeping at the death of satire. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Maggoty@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* Lmao, if A Modest Proposal was published today we would all be breathlessly talking about those Republican cannibals. permalink fedilink source parent [–] toofpic@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) You won't be able to save people who are unable to draw parallels between a hypothetical and a real situation, even when they are given a dozen hints. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Maggoty@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Eh. Normally I would agree with you but these hints require a lot of known context. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Rolando@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) The number of people trying to explain that the Bolsheviks weren’t actually like that depress me. I suspect that most Americans don't really know who the Bolsheviks were, and only have some vague idea of what Communism is. Even on Lemmy. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] toofpic@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago And that USSR never got to Communism, it was a socialist state with plan economy, that promised people that "one day we'll be able to move away from this imperfect system to some real cool utopian stuff, we just have to work hard for 20 more years". And it was 20 more years each year until USSR fell apart. So, nobody ever lived in a true communist state. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] toofpic@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago And that USSR never got to Communism, it was a socialist state with plan economy, that promised people that "one day we'll be able to move away from this imperfect system to some real cool utopian stuff, we just have to work hard for 20 more years". And it was 20 more years each year until USSR fell apart. So, nobody ever lived in a true communist state. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Maggoty@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (2 children) I think if it had been placed in America it would have been better received. People don't expect to have a serious conversation about critical reading skills in a meme community. They're used to one liners and moving on. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world [S] 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) But placing it in America ruins the joke. The whole point is that it was absolutely nothing like that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Maggoty@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Well there needs to be a better way to communicate the message then because it got lost in the noise. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world [S] 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Maybe. I just plan to be over here in the corner weeping at the death of satire. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Maggoty@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* Lmao, if A Modest Proposal was published today we would all be breathlessly talking about those Republican cannibals. permalink fedilink source parent [–] toofpic@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) You won't be able to save people who are unable to draw parallels between a hypothetical and a real situation, even when they are given a dozen hints. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Maggoty@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Eh. Normally I would agree with you but these hints require a lot of known context. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world [S] 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) But placing it in America ruins the joke. The whole point is that it was absolutely nothing like that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Maggoty@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Well there needs to be a better way to communicate the message then because it got lost in the noise. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world [S] 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Maybe. I just plan to be over here in the corner weeping at the death of satire. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Maggoty@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* Lmao, if A Modest Proposal was published today we would all be breathlessly talking about those Republican cannibals. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Maggoty@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Well there needs to be a better way to communicate the message then because it got lost in the noise. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world [S] 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Maybe. I just plan to be over here in the corner weeping at the death of satire. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Maggoty@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* Lmao, if A Modest Proposal was published today we would all be breathlessly talking about those Republican cannibals. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world [S] 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Maybe. I just plan to be over here in the corner weeping at the death of satire. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Maggoty@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* Lmao, if A Modest Proposal was published today we would all be breathlessly talking about those Republican cannibals. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Maggoty@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* Lmao, if A Modest Proposal was published today we would all be breathlessly talking about those Republican cannibals. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] toofpic@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) You won't be able to save people who are unable to draw parallels between a hypothetical and a real situation, even when they are given a dozen hints. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Maggoty@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Eh. Normally I would agree with you but these hints require a lot of known context. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Maggoty@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Eh. Normally I would agree with you but these hints require a lot of known context. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] simplejack@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago Nah, I got it. I just wanted to double dip with the “Trump ugly” jokes. permalink fedilink source parent
