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

    So they can't just own it and laugh? They have to get all defensive and pissed?

    Like, couldn't we have some flair or something so that we could all know where each other are coming from, philosophically, so we can live together and not take each other so seriously?

    I mean, say what you will about /r/politicalcompassmemes, but that flair aspect really helps lighten the conversations.

    • cilantrofellow [any]
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      3 years ago

      “Can’t they just own being fascists?”

      Come on dude you can’t be serious.

    • wtypstanaccount04 [he/him]
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      3 years ago

      Politicalcompassmemes is a subreddit filled to the brim with Nazis and fascists, both of which are banned from this webzone on sight.

      Flairing hasn't been implemented yet.

      I can own being a tankie but when you say "red fash" you make fascists more powerful by mixing up the definitions.

      I still think "social fascist" isn't acceptable either btw.

      • Dirtbag [they/them]
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        3 years ago

        social fascist

        yeah, I agree on this. "social chauvinist" works better anyway to describe a certain kind of SocDem that supports imperialism.

        ib4 "so you mean all SocDems", yeah I'm being charitable lol

        • wtypstanaccount04 [he/him]
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          3 years ago

          Social chauvinist and social imperialist are both terms that describe the phenomenon well, I think. They are much better terms.

      • MiraculousMM [he/him, any]
        ·
        3 years ago

        Anyone want a permaban? Please leave a bigoted comment, on my webzone, if you want me to send you a permaban

    • Dirtbag [they/them]
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      3 years ago

      red fash is one that's not gonna get a good response, yeah. tankie is fine lol

      r/politicalcompassmemes

      I get your point kind of, but they also let nazis hangs so not the best example.

    • read_freire [they/them]
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      3 years ago

      Lol never thought I'd see a real life dril-have-to-hand-it-to-them.jpg

      I'm an anarchist, and I was you on the sub two years ago. Stick around you might learn something.

    • GalaxyBrain [they/them]
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      3 years ago

      So we're supposed to agree with your opinion that we're fascist and then laugh it off? MLs aren't fascists and have done more than anyone else to fight them. You're basically complaining that we don't agree with your slander against us.