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Heroes Community > Tavern of the Rising Sun > Thread: I want to reclaim the word "comrade"
Thread: I want to reclaim the word "comrade"
mvassilev
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posted February 26, 2010 03:20 AM

I want to reclaim the word "comrade"

There's no reason for it to only have a Communist meaning these days. It should mean something in between "acquaintance" and "friend".
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DagothGares
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posted February 26, 2010 07:47 AM

I always viewed it as something like "brother in arms".
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Geny
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posted February 26, 2010 10:25 AM

I feel the presence of comrade deadman.
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VokialBG
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posted February 26, 2010 10:39 AM
Edited by VokialBG at 10:46, 26 Feb 2010.

Here we use it with ironical meaning in two ways:

1. When we want to say that some is an old commie, but after 1989 he claim to have nothing with the old regime. Also for someone who's ancestors were commies, and now he is part of the so called "red aristocracy". Rich guys that are rich, because their grandfathers were killers;

2. Ironicaly for someone thats not a friend of you, but he have to do something friendly to you, because have the obligation to, not because he likes to;

So, yes, the regime twisted the true meaning of this good word, that can be used in much better ways...
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baklava
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posted February 26, 2010 10:49 AM

I viddy mankind's finally readying itself for nadsat, my droogies.

Horrorshow...
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watcher83
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posted February 26, 2010 11:55 AM

well actually (at least in Romania) the term which we used during the comunism was "tovaras" while "camarad" was during the rule of the "legionari"
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Darkshadow
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posted February 26, 2010 03:03 PM
Edited by Darkshadow at 15:04, 26 Feb 2010.

Quote:
There's no reason for it to only have a Communist meaning these days. It should mean something in between "acquaintance" and "friend".


Been wage-slaving workers and making big money as usual, comrade mvass?
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mamgaeater
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posted February 26, 2010 08:56 PM
Edited by mamgaeater at 20:59, 26 Feb 2010.

Quote:
I always viewed it as something like "brother in arms".

Would that mean we are comrades.
I can see it now.
COMRADECOMMUNITY!
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Adrius
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posted February 26, 2010 09:07 PM

I've played too much Red Alert when I was a kid, I can't say comrade without a russian accent... it's impossible.
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posted February 26, 2010 09:09 PM

And I can't think of russian without thinking "Yes commander?"
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blizzardboy
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posted February 26, 2010 09:30 PM

Is this because of my post in the Random Thoughts thread?

It's a cool-sounding word, but honestly, I'll never be able to not think of communism when I use it. Too many movies, too many video games.
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posted February 26, 2010 09:33 PM

I have no problem witht the word. I even use it in every day situations!
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Carcity
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posted February 27, 2010 05:22 PM

in Sweden, atleats for me, it's used as a replace word for friend.
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posted February 27, 2010 05:23 PM

Carcity speaks the truth, kamrater!
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