I live in Austria and noticed recently, due to my boss and colleagues using it, that the word “Prolet” is being used as a swear word for basically uncultured people in german. Before reading theory, I wasn’t aware of the link to marxism.

Now, I wanted to ask if any of you have heard the word being used in the same way in your languages. I’m wondering if it’s used that way only in german. Do you think this might be a way to make people instinctively steer away from communism? Feels like a way to degrade the working class.

    • 小莱卡@lemmygrad.ml
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      1 year ago

      Our media is beyond awful, if you want to have a look at what our rich guys opinions look at Ricardo Salinas Pliego Twitter, one of the richest guys here owner of TV Azteca (one of the main media channels, of course privatized after mexico defaulted in the 80s/90s). He has to be one of the most publicly hateful guys on earth, and as you may know media reflects the views of their owners.