So, since coming here, I've been accosted left and right by ML's calling me a Lib for not being a ML. Essentially that's what it's come down to.

My personal philosophy aligns with Bakunin, Kropotkin, and Bookchin. I consider myself an Anarcho-Communist or Communalist, depending on the situation, I suppose.

I firmly oppose fascism and authoritarianism. I believe in direct democracy and the inherent goodness of humanity.

I really thought that I had found a place where leftist thought was going to be welcomed, but so far I have not found it here. All I've found are hateful people who want me to leave.

Like I said elsewhere, it's almost as if they don't want new people to join their cause. Like they're actively pushing people away who could have the potential to learn, and who have explicitly come here to learn and to engage in good faith.

I just don't get it. I feel like our cause will never come to fruition because of these types of attitudes.

  • Guy_Dudeman [comrade/them,he/him]
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    3 years ago

    I don't agree with having double standards. Either you shake hands with Nazis or you don't. Period. I'm not sure how anyone can be "nuanced" about this.

    • comi [he/him]
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      3 years ago

      There is a moral premium in suicidal charge, sure. I for one don’t see value in it despite the purity.

      • LeninWeave [none/use name]
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        3 years ago

        No, you see, Stalin should have thrown even more Soviet Citizens into the blender in a move that absolutely would not have achieved anything positive. Strategy and practical politics are worthless, everything can and should be done from the comfort of a nice, plush armchair.

        In any case, this isn't the place to discuss this, so I'm going to be going. :mao-wave:

        • comi [he/him]
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          3 years ago

          I don’t think you are a dummy :meow-hug:

          Ussr had expected battle readiness of 1942-43, this was known, pff, in 36-38 to party. After unsuccessful shenanigans in spain, they’ve tried to approach france/uk to make an alliance against hitler, possibly over sudetenland annexation (?don’t remember exact time table). As they were tod to jog on, and Britain signed non aggression pact of their own, what choice did they have to stall for war? They’ve made amends/stalled, made ridiculous propaganda at international, and inside the country to appear going along

          Divided poland, blah blah. They have hoped for invasion in 1942, as in 1941 prime invasion time was in april, Germany missed it, and ussr thought great, we have a year, just according to plan. Alas hitler was not very rational :vivian-shrug:

            • comi [he/him]
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              3 years ago

              Meh, poland russian border always was a mess, I for one don’t think “it’s own territory” is particularly strong argument for any leftist

              • 420blazeit69 [he/him]
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                3 years ago

                A much better argument is that the USSR rolled into Polish territory weeks after the Nazi invasion and actually pushed the Nazis back (without combat) to the agreed-upon border. Would it have been better to let the fascists have all of Poland?

            • comi [he/him]
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              3 years ago

              internet is not conductive to good faith discussion without at least similar plane of expectations/terms :meow-hug: