The left has a PR problem. No one wants us to be right, and having political views to the left of Hitler is a good way to be alienated by mainstream society. I'm not saying "sigh, we gotta get more racist." or saying "Look, I AM racist, but..." but what I am referring to is stealing right wing arguments and talking points, then using it in our favor. We already (kinda) defused based, and it was a little funny seeing some nazis claim that's cultural appropriation (never mind that Lil' B, a black guy, came up with the term first).

It sounds semi-promising to use demagoguery ourselves, but if this is a no go: I'd rather just learn that right now.

  • lascaux [he/him]
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    2 years ago

    this was one of the premises behind the "dirtbag left" phenomenon in 2016, but without a coherent, guiding set of principles and goals (much less an actual party) most of them have scattered to the winds or just become reactionary (like red scare). chapo's still doing it and i am usually a fan of theirs and i think they have made quite a few converts but you have to be really careful gazing into this abyss lest it gazes back into you.