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Nasser, Qasim, Hussein, Gadaffi, Mossadegh, Árbenz. None of them communists, but all had something in common: nationalization of local industry as policy. All were also demonized, hated, and most even directly murdered by U.S. intelligence.

Empire fears the communist movement because nationalization has proven inherent to its implementation. Nationalization is the greatest fear of empire, though, as it rips production (and profit) from the stranglehold of foreign exploiters and brings it that much closer to the native toilers.

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Nationalization of resources to capitalists is like garlic to a vampire.

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We gotta put a stake through their hearts to make sure they never come back.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0p6eswIkQk

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I found a YouTube link in your comment. Here are links to the same video on alternative frontends that protect your privacy:

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Arbenz wasn’t murdered. He fled the country after being ousted and died while in exile. His tomb can be visited and I’ve gone there plenty of times.

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I did say most, but I appreciate the clarification.

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Even the guillotine is less threatening to capitalists than nationalization and land redistribution so yes.

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18 points

Because they’d rather die than live as working class.

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Crackers spooked that someone’s even talking about ending the plunder they’ve unjustly enjoyed for centuries, I love to see it. Malema is genuinely one of my fuckin heroes rn

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Common Economist L

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33 points

Didn’t Lenin literally refuse an interview with them because they were an outlet for the capitalist class?

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37 points

Ya

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Very common Lenin W

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13 points

Quoting one of your biggest haters is crazy

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HERE’S HOPING THIS BOY GETS IN POWER SOON, WOOO!!!

Also, the EFF was founded back in 2013, which was almost 11 years ago. What are these boys doing right that made them get over one million party members in such a relatively short amount of time?

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It sounds like it’s just good old on grassroots organizing and education of the masses. Bolsheviks also took around a decade to become a serious force incidentally.

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