"Progressives should not make the same mistake that Ernst Thälmann made in 1932. The leader of the German Communist Party, Thälmann saw mainstream liberals as his enemies, and so the center and left never joined forces against the Nazis. Thälmann famously said that ‘some Nazi trees must not be allowed to overshadow a forest’ of social democrats, whom he sneeringly called ‘social fascists.’

After Adolf Hitler gained power in 1933, Thälmann was arrested. He was shot on Hitler’s orders in Buchenwald concentration camp in 1944."

  • Fidel_Cashflow@lemmy.ml
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    2 months ago

    do not worry, I was assured by very confident libs that the Dems could win this election without my vote :)

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      2 months ago

      Probably it is more what you wanted to hear, or coaxed out of them after being insufferable to them. Like you are being now.

      I wish blocking an instance would also block all its users for me.