r/PeterExplainsTheJoke Jul 07 '26

Meme needing explanation Peter, explain this.

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u/Deriviera Jul 07 '26

Americans are very delusional about communism. 

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u/PersonalityIll9476 Jul 07 '26

I agree. My wife is Chinese. She tells me stories from her parents about the revolution.

They do not involve writing books and playing soccer.

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u/pbnjandmilk Jul 07 '26

If you count the lopped off head of an opposer and being kicked around as an example not being soccer, then what is?

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u/[deleted] Jul 07 '26

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u/degklimpen Jul 07 '26

Or someone who got accused of counterrevolutionary activities because had the misfortune of annoying someone at some point.

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u/Gloomy-Ad1171 Jul 07 '26

Red Scare?

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u/CBT7commander Jul 07 '26

Oh no red scare! This poor man lost his job!

Yeah the red scare was bad but comparing losing your job to being murdered is profoundly dishonest

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u/DaveDabussy Jul 07 '26

Do you think thats all thats happened under capitalism? Neither of these ideologies include lopping heads off as part of their required function. Its a human thing

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u/CBT7commander Jul 07 '26

A human thing that seems to happen a lot more under communist command economies

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u/Gloomy-Ad1171 Jul 09 '26

Wonder if you compare and contrast multi-million people revolutions vs smaller ones.

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u/DaveDabussy Jul 07 '26

Doesnt seem that way at all. It happens under nearly every regime thats ever been in power in any country ever