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What were August Strindberg's politics?
August Strindberg was a far-left writer. He was a socialist
What role did politics play in August Strindberg's life?
August Strindberg liked to scorn his political enemies with manifestos that he wrote.
Did August Strindberg achieve his goal of scorning his political enemies?
Because of his political views, August Strindberg was promoted strongly in socialist countries in Central and Eastern Europe, as well as in the Soviet Union and Cuba.

Question: Who was he referring to when he said Half Apes?
Self-contained rewrite: Who was August Strindberg referring to when he said Half Apes?