Lefty Memes
An international (English speaking) socialist Lemmy community free of the "ML" influence of instances like lemmy.ml and lemmygrad. This is a place for undogmatic shitposting and memes from a progressive, anti-capitalist and truly anti-imperialist perspective, regardless of specific ideology.
Serious posts, news, and discussion go in c/Socialism.
If you are new to socialism, you can ask questions and find resources over on c/Socialism101.
Please don't forget to help keep this community clean by reporting rule violations, updooting good contributions and downdooting those of low-quality!
Rules
0. Only post socialist memes
That refers to funny image macros and means that generally videos and screenshots are not allowed. Exceptions include explicitly humorous and short videos, as well as (social media) screenshots depicting a funny situation, joke, or joke picture relating to socialist movements, theory, societal issues, or political opponents. Examples would be the classic case of humorous Tumblr or Twitter posts/threads. (and no, agitprop text does not count as a meme)
1. Socialist Unity in the form of mutual respect and good faith interactions is enforced here
Try to keep an open mind, other schools of thought may offer points of view and analyses you haven't considered yet. Also: This is not a place for the Idealism vs. Materialism or rather Anarchism vs. Marxism debate(s), for that please visit c/AnarchismVsMarxism.
2. Anti-Imperialism means recognizing capitalist states like Russia and China as such
That means condemning (their) imperialism, even if it is of the "anti-USA" flavor.
3. No liberalism, (right-wing) revisionism or reactionaries.
That includes so called: Social Democracy, Democratic Socialism, Dengism, Market Socialism, Patriotic Socialism, National Bolshevism, Anarcho-Capitalism etc. . Anti-Socialist people and content have no place here, as well as the variety of "Marxist"-"Leninists" seen on lemmygrad and more specifically GenZedong (actual ML's are welcome as long as they agree to the rules and don't just copy paste/larp about stuff from a hundred years ago).
4. No Bigotry.
The only dangerous minority is the rich.
5. Don't demonize previous and current socialist experiments or (leading) individuals.
We must constructively learn from their mistakes, while acknowledging their achievements and recognizing when they have strayed away from socialist principles.
(if you are reading the rules to apply for modding this community, mention "Mantic Minotaur" when answering question 2)
6. Don't idolize/glorify previous and current socialist experiments or (leading) individuals.
Notable achievements in all spheres of society were made by various socialist/people's/democratic republics around the world. Mistakes, however, were made as well: bureaucratic castes of parasitic elites - as well as reactionary cults of personality - were established, many things were mismanaged and prejudice and bigotry sometimes replaced internationalism and progressiveness.
- Absolutely no posts or comments meant to relativize(/apologize for), advocate, promote or defend:
- Racism
- Sexism
- Queerphobia
- Ableism
- Classism
- Rape or assault
- Genocide/ethnic cleansing or (mass) deportations
- Fascism
- (National) chauvinism
- Orientalism
- Colonialism or Imperialism (and their neo- counterparts)
- Zionism
- Religious fundamentalism of any kind
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At least pick a fallacy that makes sense
The person you're demonizing is a minority opinion...especially on Lemmy.
Linkerbaan, I recognize your username and can say we are very closely aligned, but you're misrepresenting why the majority of people here are sick of people demonizing Biden. He is not well-liked even by left-leaning users but shitting on him all the time only makes it more likely that Trump will win.
Unfortunately we only have the choice between bad and extremely bad this cycle and now is not the time to tank our chances to make the next election better. The lesser of the two evils is still evil but actively campaigning AGAINST the lesser evil is nearly the same thing as campaigning FOR the greater evil.
The person I am Demonizing is everyone that pretends like Genocide Joe is a viable option
Anyone voting for Genocide Joe is not closely aligned with me whatsoever.
Fearmongering is the same rhetoric Netanyahu uses to commit Genocide. "Either we kill all the Palestinians or we're going to be killed! It's the necessary evil!
And I don't care for libs pretending they are left.
Anyone pandering for Biden on Lemmy turns out to be a war crime apologist shilling against Snowden and Assange etc.
"Genocide Joe" is literally the only viable option this election but that doesn't mean he's a GOOD option. The other options are RFK and Trump, both significantly worse in basically every regard.
That's just not true, man. I have no idea how you can think that.
Man names RFK as a viable option while leaving out other third party candidates...
Also literally be on Lemmy and see the most prominent Blue MAGA supporters cheer on Assagne and Snowden getting jailed.
The same people were also cheering on israel back when it was popular 7 months ago
Ah, yes, the third party candidates to split the vote now that the Reps are leading in key states. Great strategy you got all around for the other side.
Indeed Biden is a losing ship. Time to jump it. West looked best but Jill Stein seems like a great alternative right now
I'm not a boat race guy but I don't think you normally jump off a 'losing' ship.
You seem weirdly unfamiliar with common idioms, wonder why that is ;)
Also Stein- lol- awesome!