What is the "Cocaine Left?"

Symptoms of cocaine abuse are aggression, antisocial behavior, actions that are dangerous to themselves and others, psychosis, overconfidence and irritability.

A certain portion of our fringe is dangerous the same way that MAGA is dangerous. They're uninterested in building anything, or accomplishing any policy. They want to set fire to everything in sight.

The Cocaine Left is hurting us, and making it impossible for the larger family of the left to thrive and accomplish things. And as someone who just celebrated 20 years of sobriety, I can tell you - the kindest thing we can do is stop enabling them.

If you think Russia, China and Hamas are the good guys, you are part of the Cocaine Left. If you believe violence is a valid political tactic, you are part of the Cocaine Left. If you think burning America down so your ideology can rise from the ashes is best, you are part of the Cocaine Left.

It's not going to be easy cutting them off and moving on without them, but in the end we will all be a lot healthier.

(warning twitter link I don’t think nitter works anymore) more gold from Brianna Wu

  • Adkml [he/him]
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    6 months ago

    Quick question if violence is not a valid political tactic why do countries have "defense" budgets?

    • barrbaric [he/him]
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      6 months ago

      That's actually the status quo so it's not political smuglord

      • Adkml [he/him]
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        6 months ago

        Seriously the only problem libs have with random acts of violence is the random part.

        Maybe if people posted a pre determined, regular schedule of when they were going to start burning down precincts and courthouses we'd get the libs on our side.

        • barrbaric [he/him]
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          6 months ago

          Bit idea: the "free speech zones" at Bush-era college campuses but it's around the designated burning precinct.

    • itappearsthat
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      6 months ago

      uh it's for defense against violence, it's right there in the name

      • Adkml [he/him]
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        6 months ago

        It's funny because this actually works on millions of people who insist that violence is never the answer.

    • PsychedSy@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      6 months ago

      It's not a valid political tactic within a country if you agree to the rules. Myself and you guys think the rules are bullshit.

      • Adkml [he/him]
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        6 months ago

        One of our countries rules is "if you try to charge us with war crimes well invade the hague"

          • silent_water [she/her]
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            6 months ago

            I'm pretty sure it's not changeable within the rules. on paper? sure. in practice, it benefits the political class so it doesn't stand a snowball's chance in hell. otherwise, we might be held accountable for warcrimes.

            whether or not you personally agree with the rules doesn't really come into it. it's just an analysis of power. violent resistance is necessary to end the violence.