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“If I want to transform patriotism then I do not proceed in the slightest against the fine fact of the nation but against the mixing up of the nation and the state.”

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Gustav Landauer
Gustav Landauer

Gustav Landauer was a German anarchist and philosopher born on April 7, 1870. He played a significant role in the German Social Democratic Party and the anarchist movement, particularly during the period of the Bavarian Soviet Republic. Landauer advocated for social change through non-violent means and his ideas and actions had a profound impact on subsequent anarchist movements. more

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