I can not wrap my head around why so many people on this site refuse to recognize that leftwards-running pipelines are real. Just as real as the reactionary pipelines we correctly decry. We absolutely have to reach out to libs like this. I'd go so far as to say it's the duty of any determined leftist to do so. As MaoistLandlord was saying, who the fuck here was not a lib at some point? The lib in OP is questioning the whole thing, they're starting to recognize the futility of voting which is actually a massive accomplishment for even a radlib.
And btw, while breadtube is full of cringe, it is absolutely a good thing. It is a stepping stone on the path towards actual radicalization.
And btw, while breadtube is full of cringe, it is absolutely a good thing
This from the fucking rooftops.
Breadtube may not ideologically align with the preferences of the revolutionary left. It still serves as a useful tool for us. It presents to people the first keys they need to get past their indoctrination. It gives them the tools for critical analysis that let them start to see the propaganda directed at them. There's still a lot of work left to do to get them out of their comfort zone, but for all the scorn directed at it, the one good thing to come out of Bernie 2020 is a wave of radicalization among his supporters. It serves as the single most powerful argument we have that, within the constraints of this tomb of a nation, there is nothing to be won without fundamental rupture. There are ways to move people past the belief that you can work within the system. We have those tools, but we need them to be ready to hear us, first.
An example of how pipelines can work? Yeah, I'd certainly say that it is. For me, this site is where the pipeline finally dropped me off with something of a consistent worldview.
Because the substance of where they are coming from is completely wrong. We should be welcoming to these people if they figure it out, but mass reaching out to people like this just gets you the DSA war contractor caucus or the CPUSA talking about how we need to make sure Democrats stay in power because of the "fascist threat" from the Republicans.
while breadtube is full of cringe, it is absolutely a good thing.
It's compromised by intelligence services. It's basically a pied piper.
It's funny you should mention that. Because if it wasn't for the many other comments I've seen from you that I have a lot of respect for, I would say that any so-called leftist agitating against reaching out to disillusioned libs is clearly :fedposting:
I mean seriously. That is like thee one path we have towards actually reaching the goals we're seeking. We have to do everything we can to educate and organize. And to cry out that doing that sort of thing is a waste of time, to act like working to shift people who are already at the left end of what's considered acceptable is a bad or foolish thing... well, that's just totally undermining what minuscule power we actually have as leftists. And it's ridiculous at face value. I would not want to be part of any leftist group or website where that was the consensus, as I would be convinced it was infested with 3-letter agencies.
And yeah, Hbomberguy, Philosophytube, even Shaun... they're all CIA agents, clearly.
(We need a good eye roll emoji btw)
Oh, good lord... If you're not just playing wrecker, then you need to get off the internet, because the highly-online types are not doing you any favors.
I can not wrap my head around why so many people on this site refuse to recognize that leftwards-running pipelines are real. Just as real as the reactionary pipelines we correctly decry. We absolutely have to reach out to libs like this. I'd go so far as to say it's the duty of any determined leftist to do so. As MaoistLandlord was saying, who the fuck here was not a lib at some point? The lib in OP is questioning the whole thing, they're starting to recognize the futility of voting which is actually a massive accomplishment for even a radlib.
And btw, while breadtube is full of cringe, it is absolutely a good thing. It is a stepping stone on the path towards actual radicalization.
This from the fucking rooftops.
Breadtube may not ideologically align with the preferences of the revolutionary left. It still serves as a useful tool for us. It presents to people the first keys they need to get past their indoctrination. It gives them the tools for critical analysis that let them start to see the propaganda directed at them. There's still a lot of work left to do to get them out of their comfort zone, but for all the scorn directed at it, the one good thing to come out of Bernie 2020 is a wave of radicalization among his supporters. It serves as the single most powerful argument we have that, within the constraints of this tomb of a nation, there is nothing to be won without fundamental rupture. There are ways to move people past the belief that you can work within the system. We have those tools, but we need them to be ready to hear us, first.
Isn't this site a prime example?
An example of how pipelines can work? Yeah, I'd certainly say that it is. For me, this site is where the pipeline finally dropped me off with something of a consistent worldview.
Because the substance of where they are coming from is completely wrong. We should be welcoming to these people if they figure it out, but mass reaching out to people like this just gets you the DSA war contractor caucus or the CPUSA talking about how we need to make sure Democrats stay in power because of the "fascist threat" from the Republicans.
It's compromised by intelligence services. It's basically a pied piper.
It's funny you should mention that. Because if it wasn't for the many other comments I've seen from you that I have a lot of respect for, I would say that any so-called leftist agitating against reaching out to disillusioned libs is clearly :fedposting:
I mean seriously. That is like thee one path we have towards actually reaching the goals we're seeking. We have to do everything we can to educate and organize. And to cry out that doing that sort of thing is a waste of time, to act like working to shift people who are already at the left end of what's considered acceptable is a bad or foolish thing... well, that's just totally undermining what minuscule power we actually have as leftists. And it's ridiculous at face value. I would not want to be part of any leftist group or website where that was the consensus, as I would be convinced it was infested with 3-letter agencies.
And yeah, Hbomberguy, Philosophytube, even Shaun... they're all CIA agents, clearly.
(We need a good eye roll emoji btw)
Oh, good lord... If you're not just playing wrecker, then you need to get off the internet, because the highly-online types are not doing you any favors.