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Comrade
American Red Cross poster by Harrison Fisher, 1918 In political contexts, comrade means a fellow party member. The political use was inspired by the French Revolution, after which it grew into a form of address between socialists and workers. Since the Russian Revolution, popular culture in the United States has often associated it with communism. As such, it can also be used as a reference to leftists, akin to " ". In particular, the Russian word ( ) may be used as a reference to communists. The influence of the term in communism in the 20th century has led to some anarchists preferring the term "companion", a term that has been used in Western Europe since the end of the 19th century.
Article summary
American Red Cross poster by Harrison Fisher, 1918 In political contexts, comrade means a fellow party member. The political use was inspired by the French Revolution, after which it grew into a form of address between socialists and workers. Since the Russian Revolution, popular culture in the United States has often associated it with communism. As such, it can also be used as a reference to leftists, akin to " ". In particular, the Russian word ( ) may be used as a reference to communists. The influence of the term in communism in the 20th century has led to some anarchists preferring the term "companion", a term that has been used in Western Europe since the end of the 19th century.
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