
in all honesty, I misinterpreted this comment then. When you said “this convo” with the picture of .gaia.’s post, I thought you were referring to the post in the picture, rather than our actual conversation. I apologize for that and didn’t realize until you said, that’s where my escalation regarding the “dogmatic hate” came from (not the initial mention of it, but the reason for me expanding on it) the critique of “the uniparty”/controlled opposition is definitely a shared one amongst many of
hence why millions of people have taken to the streets for continued demonstrations, as well as a growing organized strike movement. meanwhile you’re over here deluding yourself into thinking that a mere “vote” (for Gavin Newsome no less) will effectively combat the rise of fascism.
Tbh they can dismiss and downplay it all they want (id argue it’s also intentional to discourage others from joining) as long as the movement for organizing strikes on sectors of the economy (or its entirety) remains and grows, they’ll feel the impact one way or another; and the government will either cave or send in the military to stomp all public demonstrations (which will wake many more up to what’s going on in the long term)
are you talking about the government? apologies if I’m misunderstanding, but the US government has a long-standing history of infiltrating and sabotaging major movements throughout our history, a notable one is the CIA and FBI’s continuous monitoring and sabotage of the Black Panthers a few decades ago; even going as far as murdering political activists that garner too much support. ultimately our government has one main goal, and it’s maintaining the role of capitalism in our country (and
across the world as much as possible). it’s the single-most common bipartisan issue that both parties share, and we commonly see them cave on claimed positions if it risks harming capital. A good example of the role our government plays in maintaining and protecting capital is our two-tiered justice system based on socioeconomic status (which gains even more “tiers” down the line, when factors like white supremacy, patriarchy, heteronormativity, etc, are taking into account)
it was an *example* if you missed that, but yes; the CIA and FBI both play a major role, till this day, in preventing meaningful organization of anti-capitalist movements. Their own declassified documents confirm this, and they see anti-capitalist movements as more of a threat than far-right white nationalist movements.
So you don’t believe I have any reason to hate leftists, people who are illiberal and have no problem saying so? Keep in mind, YOU CAME TO THIS THREAD. To ignore how the loudest of leftist types will sound off about the “uniparty” or how democrats are controlled opposition. Give me a fucking break lol. I’m not in the mood to be trolled by some random fuck.
again, I didn’t even say that. Why do you have to put words in my mouth in order to justify your own bs, instead of just addressing what I said? don’t get upset about me commenting on the topic you posted on, otherwise don’t post in the first place if you’re going to get pissy at feedback. It’s not *my* fault that you thought I was .gaia. then doubled down on that bs once called out
us, but it’s not a de facto standard for all leftists or something like that. if anything, the one main thing you could probably say that about is anti-capitalism, but even then there’s some self-described leftists who are pro-capitalism (social democrats; unless I’m mistaken in referring to them as leftist as well)
Yeah. My hatred comes from a pretty reasonable place. I’ve watched leftist criticize the Democratic Party and seek its destruction. Why would I not view them any different than Republicans at this moment? People who already yell to the sky about how they’re NOT going to vote, hoping and praying that someone like me will engage with them so they can hijack party politics with their own bullshit issues.
I have. Again…you’re illiberal. I’ve said this time and time again to any leftist dipshit who wants to scream at me about random shit about the Democratic Party. Like I’m 100% serious when I say I view you the same way I view Nazis, America First groypers, and just modern day Republicans. I believe you fundamentally want to see the destruction of liberal democracy.
that’s utterly insane, in all honesty. Many of my fellow leftists, myself included, strive to expand access to concept of democracy in nearly every facet of life, especially in the workplace. To view us the same as Nazis, their modern equivalents, as well as the moderate equivalent of confederates, solely on the basis of criticizing the Democratic Party for their downfalls, while striving for a better life for all of us, is not only delusional, but borderline complicit in their rise to power.
Do you really think Nazis don’t think what they’re doing is for a better life? See…you don’t get to grandstand to me as if your worldview is some moral imperative that is the only system that can save the country and the world. You can’t even fathom a system without markets because none of you actually know what the fuck you’re talking about, you just want free healthcare and higher wages. Fascists and Nazis are at least fighting for what they believe in. You worthless fucks make Tiktoks.
Your reading comprehension still fucking sucks btw. Groypers, who essentially are Nazis, and you, a worthless fuck who thinks praxis is contemplating deep thoughts over a video essay you were linked, are the same in the sense that you seek to destroy the current system in order to make way for your own. As I said, everyone has “good intentions”, so you’re going to need a better pitch.
What the fuck is wrong with you? Not all leftists are communists, you utter moron; and if you genuinely think anti-capitalism is the same as systematically targeting demographics based on their immutable traits, then you’re fucking delusional. meanwhile, YOU sit here trying to retain the status quo of a system long gone, while mostly never acknowledging the twisted foundations of said “liberal democracy” in the first place
The Schrödinger’s leftist: we have utterly no power and no plans at the same time as having so much power that we caused Harris to lose. genuinely shut the fuck up, you’ll delude yourself into justifying this centrist fence sitting bullshit, perpetuating the same propaganda that the neofascists rely on (being, “antifascists are fascists”)
meanwhile you sit your ass on that little farm and don’t do jack shit except “vote” and scream at everyone else who advocates for actual action. you’re a fucking coward, and you can call us leftists whatever you want, at the end of the day you’re inadvertently helping the fascists rise to power.
and that’s fucking delusional. The only “meaningful opposition” is the democratic party? Why are you so terrified of workers becoming organized and making an actual change, ones that the democrats (and obvious republicans since you dumbass two-party dipshits can only see in that lens) have refused to make for decades?