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Re:Berlin, a divided city. The events of 60 years ago by TheOtherHobbes on Saturday August 14, 2021 @03:02PM (#28183122)
The Wilson and Attlee governments in the UK would be very surprised to hear there's a "100 year history of perfect correlation".

They were certainly leftist. Many would consider them far leftist today. (Of course they weren't, but that doesn't mean the label wouldn't be applied.)

Neither was legendary for police brutality. That came later, with Thatcher's response to the Miner's Strike and the poll tax riots - among others.

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Re:Berlin, a divided city. The events of 60 years ago by aerosmile on Saturday August 14, 2021 @03:48PM (#28183470)
My bad, I meant to say far-left instead of leftist. Hopefully that sentiment is evident throughout the rest of my comment.
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Re:Berlin, a divided city. The events of 60 years ago by blix on Saturday August 14, 2021 @03:38PM (#28183397)
I have a hard time considering a government that ruled over and fought bitterly to protect a global capitalist empire as truly 'leftist,' unlike the UK's geopolitical enemies of the time.

It is also likely that subjects of certain British colonies would have a substantially different opinion on police violence.

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