Was he a brutal dictator, or was he (somehow) not?

  • cayde6ml
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    9 months ago

    Very imperfect? He was a horribly evil piece of shit, and while I hate to use language that might seem even percent 1 slightly ableist, he was a complete lunatic, and that’s coming from someone on the autistic spectrum.

    He did some good by nationalizing over 200 Br"i "tish corporations, and selling guns to certain communist movements, but that doesn’t negate the proven horrific atrocities and stupidity of himself, his policies, or his government, or his selfishness.

    • ButtBidet [he/him]@hexbear.net
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      9 months ago

      I’m absolutely not defending him, but rather critiquing the Western obsession with black dictators. You really took “very imperfect” out of its context.

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        9 months ago

        Very imperfect implies there were redeemable aspects or traits.

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          9 months ago

          Even if that was true, there’s no need to apply a dictionary to two words of my text, all the while ignoring the rest of it. I’m telling you what the intended meaning is.

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            9 months ago

            You didn’t say any of this until after I heavily criticized you, and you can’t blame me when you seemed to be apologizing for one of the worst dictators. Your gaslighting isn’t helping you.

      • Makan
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        9 months ago

        Fair point, but he was… err pretty horrible, ngl LMAO

        Edit: I mean, I agree there is a Western obsession, but he was certainly “up there” In terms of evil. He also was staunchly anti-communist, though did it with a “Black nationalist” veneer at times (obviously it wasn’t, but you know how it goes).