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this. they rarely read the originals, rather read what modern takes people have, usually short form, reddit tier, superficial trash.

and then they ignore virtually all historical context, picking and choosing only the tiny tidbits that don't completely blow over their position.

and when you highlight that every far left society ever has resulted in mass killings of their own people, they first try to pilpul the topic away, but ultimately wear it as a badge of pride... after all, the non-comrades were the tens of millions who were exterminated. they're absolutely okay with mass killings, do long as its those who stand against the far left revolution.