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[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

It isn't actually contradictory (as an actual socialist would structure a bank instead of what Nazis mean by it), but it is a reference to the Nazi dogwhistle Cultural Bolshevism that has been spread by people like Jordan Peterson, fascist philosopher, under the incredibly well hidden rebrand of Cultural Marxism

[–] frezik@midwest.social 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

It's contradictory to imply any existing bank is socialist. Many branches are ultimately reaching for a moneyless society, anyway, so even a socialist bank would be transitionary.

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Okay.

What nation has achieved communism and is no longer in even a transitionary state?

[–] frezik@midwest.social 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

None, this is all theory. It can still be a contradiction on paper.

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 1 points 10 months ago

It can be, and it is the way they use it, but it doesn't have to be