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Lefty Memes

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An international (English speaking) socialist Lemmy community free of the "ML" influence of instances like lemmy.ml and lemmygrad. This is a place for undogmatic shitposting and memes from a progressive, anti-capitalist and truly anti-imperialist perspective, regardless of specific ideology.

Serious posts, news, and discussion go in c/Socialism.

If you are new to socialism, you can ask questions and find resources over on c/Socialism101.

Please don't forget to help keep this community clean by reporting rule violations, updooting good contributions and downdooting those of low-quality!

Rules

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0. Only post socialist memes


That refers to funny image macros and means that generally videos and screenshots are not allowed. Exceptions include explicitly humorous and short videos, as well as (social media) screenshots depicting a funny situation, joke, or joke picture relating to socialist movements, theory, societal issues, or political opponents. Examples would be the classic case of humorous Tumblr or Twitter posts/threads. (and no, agitprop text does not count as a meme)


1. Socialist Unity in the form of mutual respect and good faith interactions is enforced here


Try to keep an open mind, other schools of thought may offer points of view and analyses you haven't considered yet. Also: This is not a place for the Idealism vs. Materialism or rather Anarchism vs. Marxism debate(s), for that please visit c/AnarchismVsMarxism.


2. Anti-Imperialism means recognizing capitalist states like Russia and China as such


That means condemning (their) imperialism, even if it is of the "anti-USA" flavor.


3. No liberalism, (right-wing) revisionism or reactionaries.


That includes so called: Social Democracy, Democratic Socialism, Dengism, Market Socialism, Patriotic Socialism, National Bolshevism, Anarcho-Capitalism etc. . Anti-Socialist people and content have no place here, as well as the variety of "Marxist"-"Leninists" seen on lemmygrad and more specifically GenZedong (actual ML's are welcome as long as they agree to the rules and don't just copy paste/larp about stuff from a hundred years ago).


4. No Bigotry.


The only dangerous minority is the rich.


5. Don't demonize previous and current socialist experiments or (leading) individuals.


We must constructively learn from their mistakes, while acknowledging their achievements and recognizing when they have strayed away from socialist principles.

(if you are reading the rules to apply for modding this community, mention "Mantic Minotaur" when answering question 2)


6. Don't idolize/glorify previous and current socialist experiments or (leading) individuals.


Notable achievements in all spheres of society were made by various socialist/people's/democratic republics around the world. Mistakes, however, were made as well: bureaucratic castes of parasitic elites - as well as reactionary cults of personality - were established, many things were mismanaged and prejudice and bigotry sometimes replaced internationalism and progressiveness.



  1. Absolutely no posts or comments meant to relativize(/apologize for), advocate, promote or defend:

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[–] [email protected] -3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

No, just you. lol. You’re making a fool of yourself. It at least you’re getting your money.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

How am I "making a fool of myself?" Am I misrepresenting Marx? Misanalyzing the PRC? Are you capable of answering anything without repeating unproductive ad hominems?

[–] [email protected] -2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

If your goal is to help me prove my points by offering no actual opposition, then you're doing a splendid job.

[–] [email protected] -3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

You aren’t proving anything. You’re copying and pasting propaganda, which isn’t an original thought.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Marx and Engels are propaganda?

[–] [email protected] -2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Anything can be used as propaganda in the right setting.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Then explain where the differences are between the intention of Marx and Engels and how the PRC operates today. I have been asking you to give any reasoning, but you've failed to. If you believe what I say to be "propaganda," then you're only aiding me by refusing to counter it yet continuing to engage via ad hominem.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I’ve accomplished my goal. Goodbye.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Thanks for your help in providing a sounding board to bounce points off of, comrade 🫡

[–] [email protected] -2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Glad I could help you make money. Spend it wisely, and one day you might be a billionaire too.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

Never will be, considering I am not being paid for any of this, but hopefully this exchange will help convince onlookers of the validity of Marxism.