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So then I said, Herr Thälmann, how important is nuance, in analyzing a political situation? How important is compromise with people even who don’t see eye to eye with you perfectly, politically?
And he said, ZERO. Just push for what you want. If it’s not perfect, it’s garbage; try to oppose it. Compromise is the obstacle to progress.
And I said wait. How can I hear you? I thought you died. In Buchenwald.
And from that point on, I heard nothing. Only silence.
"If you have nothing good to say about my party then you must be seeking to overthrow it."
'What could go wrong with compromising with fascists' he wonders