• Jeanne-Paul Marat@lemmygrad.ml
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    Sorry for posting here a lot. But I was just thinking about it, it’s so goddamn sad that Indonesia never had a revolution. I think it’s even sadder that even after the new order fell thay the PKI still hasn’t been unbanned and the left is still essentially prosecuted. Honestly, a communist Indonesia would’ve been beautiful

    • La Dame d'Azur@lemmygrad.ml
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      I’ve been reading The Jakarta Method. It’s very sad that neither Sukarno nor the PKI could rise to meet the moment. Mao told them both explicitly to arm up and prepare for violence but they were over confident.

      The lesson here is to be armed and willing to fight because the reactionaries will kill you.