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Lefty Memes

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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.

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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,

as well as 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.

7. Absolutely no posts or comments meant to relativize(/apologize for), advocate, promote or defend:

(This is not a definitive list, the spirit of the other rules still counts! Eventual duplicates with other rules are for emphasis.)

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 hours ago

Sorry kid, boys can't be princesses

Its ok though, you'll suit being a fierce queen much better anyway

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 hours ago

Me (also dumb) [leaning in real close] {with a shit eating grin}: "It's free real estate" ;:*#-/\✓

[–] [email protected] 10 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

https://medium.com/@viridiangrail/princesses-are-nsfw-f9e6c3d4532d

We shouldn't be teaching small children to admire princesses, it's disgusting.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 hours ago

People are free to yearn to be sex slaves. I don't agree with it, but I can't take that freedom away without being authoritarian.

[–] [email protected] 99 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Actually reality check.

Toddlers perception of the world is much smaller.

Princess is just a word for wearing a pretty dress. Just like a knight is anyone with a blade.

And also that both of these may potentially ride horses.

“Being something when they are grown” is a thought put onto them by an adult.

If you are close enough to the child to have discussions with them there is still time to educate them when they are older.

Of course most people understand this and this is just a meme, i am just bored.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 day ago (1 children)

discussions with it

Children are an "it" and not a "them"?

[–] [email protected] 25 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Well spotted, thank you friend. Edited.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 day ago

All Kings Are Bastards

[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I just give them political theory so they grow up to be revolutionaries :3

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 hours ago

When my niece was a toddler I taught her her first joke: "Why did the chicken cross the road? To escape the capitalist regime!"

Of course she had no idea what it meant, but man listening to a toddler clumsily pronounce "capitalist regime" was funny 100% of the time.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago
[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 day ago

Is mommy a millionaire or come from inherited wealth? .... no?

Does mommy have lots natural sexual beauty? ... no?

Then no .... you won't become a princess.

Here's a lottery ticket ... you'll have a better chance with that