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Leftists Embracing Imperialist Narratives Laid The Groundwork For This Wave Of Censorship (blackagendareport.org)
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Many on the Latte Left facilitated this new era of fascist censorship. Remember when people didn't care that folks who were accurately assessing the situation between Ukraine and Russia were targeted and silenced?

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's really hard to contain the snark in response to this screed. But, this is also a serious question: When you lump large numbers of people, each with their own beliefs, principles, and motivations, into a fictitious group you dub "the Latte Left," isn't shocking how they don't all speak and act in a consistent manner?!

That is, when criticizing and throwing accusations of perfidy, name names and bring receipts. None of this innuendo, and absolutely no passive voice. As far as I can tell, this author isn't talking about any real person.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I understood it to be referencing how many moves are made with unanimous consent in the Senate and the House. The fact is in the states Bernie is considered a far left socialist by most, while in Europe he'd be considered center right. This being the case, the term "Latte Left" is an attempt to demonstrate there's no actual left option in the US. Regardless of which party someone votes for, both are war hungry and willing to sell their votes.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm tired after a long day of work, so I may be missing something, but...

If there's no actual left in the U.S., then how can leftists be to blame for laying the groundwork for anything?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

While in the big picture they are conservative, they still are referred to as the left in the US due to the other party being more conservative. Basically it's conservative vs more conservative, but by classifying them as left provides the illusion of having liberal and conservative political options.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You lost me at "Russian Special Military Operation in Ukraine." You can just call it what it is... an invasion.

And if you think "the left" in the US is so powerful that it could have made any kind of dent in the narratives surrounding Russia's invasion of Ukraine I have to call bullshit.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

When it comes to war, the two parties are always in agreement. There's way too much Lockheed and friends money ensuring bombs are going to decimate foreign land for any other outcome. The two sides were in total agreement when deciding to start the Ukrainian coup in 2014. Pretty nuts how Russia gets blasted for their move, while the US overthrowing the government and installing a hand picked "president" is consistently glossed over, don't you think?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

When it comes to war, the two parties are always in agreement.

And that's the left's fault how?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

They are one of the two sides, so they're complicate in unnecessary war.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Bullshit. Y'all think censorship didn't exist before?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

"This wave of censorship", but you're right as in the big picture this is nothing new.