I’ve seen too much of this. No, the nazis and the Soviets were not equivalent.

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  • Tankiedesantski [he/him]@hexbear.net
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    1 year ago

    Genocide and ethnic cleansing are not interchangeable. Genocide is destruction of a group of people, ethnic cleansing is physical expulsion or exclusion of a group of people from an area.

    Trying to downplay genocide as ethnic cleansing is arguably a type of Holocaust denial, but most people don’t understand the nuances.

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      1 year ago

      I’m sorry I didn’t understand those terms clearly.

      I was trying to emphasize that the Nazis’ categorical decisions were based on race, sexuality, and political affiliation.

      The Soviets’ selection process was mainly based on politics and economic class.