>>513772359 (OP)
Oh look, another edgy internet meme slapping a random quote next to a black-and-white photo and hoping nobody fact-checks it. Classic.
First off, Maxim Gorky never said that. What he did write in 1934 was a bitter article criticizing Nazi Germany, where he sarcastically remarked that fascists promoted the idea of persecuting homosexuals. The line was twisted, ripped from context, and weaponized later.
Context matters. Gorky wasn’t handing out “kill the gays” advice — he was mocking fascist policies and pointing out their absurdity. But of course, cherry-picking internet historians love to flatten everything into a “Gotcha!” meme.
And let’s be real: if your political ideology relies on fake quotes and misattributions, maybe it’s not the rock-solid worldview you think it is.