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[–] Ummdustry@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Famously nobody got arrested in droves for protesting the war on terror.

[–] Socialism_Everyday@reddthat.com 2 points 1 month ago

I measure a movement by its achievements, not by its arrested

[–] Multiplexer@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 1 month ago (33 children)

And is this "existing socialist state" with us in the room right now?

[–] GlitchyDigiBun@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Hey! Don't knock over the strongman! He's brittle

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[–] abbiistabbii@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

You can tell the person who made this meme was not around for the 2000s because we very much did oppose the Iraq War. Like one of the largest protests in British History was against the Iraq war. I should know because I was there.

[–] Socialism_Everyday@reddthat.com 2 points 1 month ago

Surely then you reject Britain belonging to NATO and advocate for an antimilitaristic stance and the reduction of military budgets?

[–] Stormcrow@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Leftists when there're no right-wingers to pick fights with ☝️

[–] Ummdustry@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

*Leftists when there's plenty of right-wingers to pick fights with, a total flood of them, actually.

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