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[–] thefool@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I'm just wondering what the Advanced Encryption Standard has to do with guns or revolutions

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 6 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Actually Existing Socialism, ie the former USSR and current Cuba, PRC, Vietnam, etc.

[–] Digit@lemmy.wtf -4 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Not my socialism.

"... we are convinced that liberty without socialism is privilege, injustice; and that socialism without liberty is slavery and brutality;... " -- Mikhail Bakunin

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 4 points 4 days ago

Cool, except socialism in AES has brought liberty to the working class. Sloganeering isn't a substitute for a point.

[–] orc_princess@lemmy.ml 0 points 4 days ago

I suggest reading theory and learning more about national liberation movements if you have the time, it seems we agree on ideals already, but we're all victims of Western anticommunist and imperialist propaganda