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Re:Peter Thiel's Apocalyptic Worldview Is a Dangerous Fantasy by rsynnott on Tuesday December 02, 2025 @12:06PM (#46123471)
> such that they almost meld into Stalin or Mao.

... Oh, come on now. I can't tell whether you're extremely confused about Sanders and Mamdani, or extremely confused about Stalin and Mao.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/mar/25/bernie-sande... would have gone very differently if Sanders was Mao, for a start.

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Re:Peter Thiel's Apocalyptic Worldview Is a Dangerous Fantasy by gishh on Tuesday December 02, 2025 @12:15PM (#46123608)
You really think if they had the unchecked power of Stalin or mao they would be… better?

Absolute power corrupts absolutely. It’s a no-kidding literary tool used throughout history.

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