Myfanwy posted:

Where does the left desire to deny that gulags were a big deal come from. Is it because they were depicted as concentration death camps in the western media? when they were just regular prison camps, or is it something else

they really are portrayed as concentration camps when they probably were on par with the american prison system for the most part

hobotorium posted:

they really are portrayed as concentration camps when they probably were on par with the american prison system for the most part

except w/ less black ppl and no HBO series' for adults depicting life within them

the american prison system is an atrocity,

Agreed. And I mean, like, if the holocaust actually happened levels of atrocity, not, like, you at an all you can eat buffet category atrocity

Cycloneboy posted:

it's worse than the GULAG. lasts longer + is more racist.

also SEXIST (disproportionately punishes male rapists over female rapists!!!!)

Cycloneboy posted:

i'm pretty sure the GULAG was too tho.

(citation needed)

Cycloneboy posted:

babyfinland posted:

The whole raison d'etre of serfdom and the Archipelago is one and the same: these are the social structures for the ruthless enforced utilisation of the free-of-cost work of millions of slaves.

except it was actually more costly to keep someone in the GULAG than let them work as a free man or woman.

thats a general rule of imperialism

babyfinland posted:

The whole raison d'etre of serfdom and the Archipelago is one and the same: these are the social structures for the ruthless enforced utilisation of the free-of-cost work of millions of slaves.

that sounds very revisionist, I doubt a feudal lord would have said that.

tpaine posted:

Rape.

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Superabound posted:

the real question is why do you care

GARBAGE LIKE THIS IS GOING TO SEND YOU RIGHT BACK TO THE HOLE, LITTLE BUDDY