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saubeidl
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A brief history of the absurdities of the Soviet U...
The descriptor "mollusk-like" for people that have different political or social preferences from the author is really dehumanizing and not okay.
pavel_lishin
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Yes. That was the author's point.
logical_proof
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I think you missed the metaphors target. He was describing the lifestyle of just subsisting. Like a mollusk. This was objectively the majority of experiences under the Soviet system, not a comment on anyone’s political views.
justsomejew
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And I think you missed something as well
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