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Why do some people want to go back to the 1950’s? (lemmings.world)

submitted 3 days ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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As a queer person (agender) with a conservative dad, I don’t get why he says he wants to go back to the 1950s. What was so special back then besides his reasoning that times were simpler? I feel like it would be harder for me then as a queer person.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago) (1 children)

No worries. Yeah, you came off as somewhat hostile, or maybe I mixed you up with the other commenter.

What is annoying on Lemmy (this does not apply to you) are the cliche "tankies" who immediately accuse everyone who is not of their opinion to be a fascist or support fascism. That for sure won't help the cause of educating the proletariat.

Paradoxically, such people are pushing many just ignorant or centrist-minded people towards the right, and this does a great disservice to the left basically everywhere, rubbing people under their nose how they are supposedly wrong or bad (not saying that there are no people with truly horrible and wrong views, just saying you for sure won't convince them that way).

I think the left should not only study socialism/Marxism/etc, but also much more psychology. Being or feeling right is easy, convincing others - that's the hard part, and most left movements are really bad at their "marketing", while the fascists have nothing to offer, but are better at PR. It's a frustrating state of affairs.

Thanks for staying civil and constructive.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 19 hours ago

I don't really blame many of the Marxists here for being short on patience, much of the arguments we have are the same exact arguments we've had day after day. I do think patience tends to be more useful in dialogue, but I also can't expect everyone else to uphold that.

Take care!