I mean, I’d believe that someone involved believes that reasoning. My dad calls me a Bolshevik when I wear that much red. And I’ve dealt with washed up old Cold Warriors often enough to know that a lot of people don’t really acknowledge that '91 happened and the USSR no longer exists. (I miss her so bad…)
I mean, he’d probably also call me a Bolshevik if I didn’t have a stitch on, because he knows I am one, but he does say it more often and with more conviction when I wear a lot of red.
But usually his nonsense is at least funny. And when he calls me a Bolshevik in front of friends and family, he usually comes out looking like the crazy one.
Haha, yeah. Well, more like he says it in front of his friends and my mom’s friends, who don’t really believe him that I’m a commie, and he comes out looking like an unhinged old Cold Warrior who sees a nonexistent Bolshevik behind every blade of grass and would call people communists for being in favour of moderate social-democratic policies and against bigotry and hate. (Which he would do, because he is an unhinged old Cold Warrior, but I think it’s funny to see people not believe him even when he’s accusing an actual commie.)
I wish I had friends. I wish I had comrades IRL that would react like that to my dad calling me a Bolshevik or a “filthy pinko” or some other Cold War insult in front of them.
Tbh, he’s not that bad. I’ve dealt with worse Cold Warriors who were taken seriously by people who could really make my daily life hell at the time. He’s ultimately harmless. He rants and raves but he isn’t going to do anything to me. Especially with how stupid he makes himself look every time he calls me a pinko in front of other people.
I mean, I’d believe that someone involved believes that reasoning. My dad calls me a Bolshevik when I wear that much red. And I’ve dealt with washed up old Cold Warriors often enough to know that a lot of people don’t really acknowledge that '91 happened and the USSR no longer exists. (I miss her so bad…)
I mean, he’d probably also call me a Bolshevik if I didn’t have a stitch on, because he knows I am one, but he does say it more often and with more conviction when I wear a lot of red.
Lmfao your dad is a ridiculous person
Yeah, he is. Most children of the Cold War are.
But usually his nonsense is at least funny. And when he calls me a Bolshevik in front of friends and family, he usually comes out looking like the crazy one.
oh for sure, if I got called a bolshevik in front of my friends they’d probably slap me on the back haha
Haha, yeah. Well, more like he says it in front of his friends and my mom’s friends, who don’t really believe him that I’m a commie, and he comes out looking like an unhinged old Cold Warrior who sees a nonexistent Bolshevik behind every blade of grass and would call people communists for being in favour of moderate social-democratic policies and against bigotry and hate. (Which he would do, because he is an unhinged old Cold Warrior, but I think it’s funny to see people not believe him even when he’s accusing an actual commie.)
I wish I had friends. I wish I had comrades IRL that would react like that to my dad calling me a Bolshevik or a “filthy pinko” or some other Cold War insult in front of them.
Sorry comrade
Thanks.
Tbh, he’s not that bad. I’ve dealt with worse Cold Warriors who were taken seriously by people who could really make my daily life hell at the time. He’s ultimately harmless. He rants and raves but he isn’t going to do anything to me. Especially with how stupid he makes himself look every time he calls me a pinko in front of other people.