• FreakinSteve@lemmy.world
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    4 days ago

    Who was the aggressor: Germany or Poland? Israel or Iran? Iraq or the US?

    Are you saying that there is no such thing as a right or wrong, good or bad side to a violent conflict?

    If so, prove it.

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        3 days ago

        No, I’m saying that it’s only “no you!” for bad faith actors. I’d like to think that isnt who we’re dealing with in this site.

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          3 days ago

          ah. In that case, we can all acknowledge that communism and capitalism have both lead to significant wars and violent non-war actions on the populace.

          The Korean war, The invasion of Hungary, the invasion of Czechoslovakia, sino/soviet border conflict, Chinese invasion of Vietnam…

          …but let’s not pretend that war is the end-all be-all of government criminality. We can look at democide, or just atrocious neglect that had occurred quite a few times in communism, add well as abuse of the populace.

          …now, I’m not claiming capitalism is good. But Communism isn’t some panacea that prevents tensions and violence.