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  • rbhfd@lemmy.worldtoMemes@lemmy.mlzodiac sign
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    9 months ago

    Literally, “water man” is correct. But I would translate it a bit more loosely as “water bearer”.

    Most, if not all, names of zodiac signs in Dutchare are literal translations from Latin. But while most people understand that Leo means Lion, how many know Cancer is Latin for crab?








  • bc they haven’t had as terrible of a racist past as the US

    You do know the Holocaust happened in Europe right?

    Other than that, I do agree with you. Europe is still very racist but we like to think we’re not. Just because it’s less talked about, doesn’t mean it’s not there.










  • rbhfd@lemmy.worldtoMemes@lemmy.mlstop it Joe
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    1 year ago

    I’ll bite.

    What kind of rights did they lose?

    The only thing I can find is the equal age of consent for same-sex relations vs hetero relations: 1988 in DDR and 1994 in Germany post unification.

    Seems like a stretch to conclude that communist states were more LGBTQ-friendly based on this 6 year difference.

    Look into which countries allow same-sex marriage. The only communist country that allows it now is Cuba. They legalized it almost one year ago!

    That being said, communism vs capitalism is an economic discussion. It doesn’t necessarily say anything about social issues.