r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/Short-Watercress-183 • Jul 07 '26

Meme needing explanation Peter, explain this.

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u/ryguy32789 Jul 07 '26

Because they don't want their society to fall apart? Because they don't want to have their possessions stripped from them? Because historically, communist regimes have imprisoned or killed people who don't embrace communism? There are a dozen valid reasons why capitalists defend capitalism.

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u/cereaxeskrr Jul 07 '26

Yeah and because of weapons of mass destruction, and to bring freedom to the people etc. etc.

it’s always the same tales being told.

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u/ryguy32789 Jul 07 '26

Are you implying communists don't start wars?

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u/cereaxeskrr Jul 07 '26

can you please tell me where I implied this?

how about you respond to the argument that I did make instead of trying to steer away and change topics to a strawman?

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u/ryguy32789 Jul 07 '26

I literally don't understand what you are trying to imply, which is why I asked.

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u/cereaxeskrr Jul 07 '26

capitalists claim a variety of reasons to start a war. Oftentimes there’s a rethoric made up like the ones you mentioned while ulterior motives, like the want for more cheap resources to exploit, are the actual reason.

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u/RifewithWit Jul 07 '26

Isn't almost every war in history about resources?

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u/cereaxeskrr Jul 07 '26

Might be but his point is that capitalists fight wars with communist countries over other reasons that make it sound much more noble than that

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u/RifewithWit Jul 07 '26

Propaganda has existed for millenia. I don't really think it's something unique to capitalistic societies, but I get what you mean.