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Communist Label Is Nostalgia Like Spreewald Pickles

Zizek's attachment to the Communist label is a form of nostalgia—like East German women loving their Spreewald pickles and Trabi cars, or Zizek's enjoyment of old Stalinist movies and Communist songs—an emotional attachment he doesn't actually believe is superior, which he should cast aside to live free.

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Tyler Cowen

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I view your attachment to the Communist label as a kind of nostalgia, like the old Stalinist songs, which you don't actually think are better than Beethoven.

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Slavoj ZizekConversations with Tyler
Created: 6/13/2026, 3:34:10 AM

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