Socialism

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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 and constructive discussion from a progressive, anti-capitalist and truly anti-imperialist perspective, regardless of specific ideology.

A certain knowledge of socialism is expected, if you are new to/interested in socialism, please visit c/Socialism101 before participating here. Socialism101 will gladly help you by answering questions, providing resources etc.

Memes go in c/Lefty Memes

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

Rules

1. Socialist Unity in the form of mutual respect and good faith discussion 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,

as well as condemning (their) imperialism, even if it is of the "anti-USA" flavour.

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 "Xenial Xerus" 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.

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

(This is not a definitive list, the spirit of the other rules still counts! Eventual duplicates with other rules are for emphasis.)

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[META] Looking for mods, for both this community and all the sibling communities of the group it's a part of (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/26257075

Hiii there~ fellow revolutionary socialists! Ik, I have been putting this off for faaaar too long, but have finally got myself to open up mod applications!

Since the inception of this batch of communities, I haven't rly had the capacity to proactively moderate them as I'd like to (and still don't). My instance administrators took care of most of the reports and banning a few .world libs here and there usually did the job 😛 (luckily, Dengists and other such revisionists have thus far not rly invaded these communities as they did with Hexbear).

Thus, I'd like to request your help in taking over moderation and have come up with a vetting process to hand off virtually all day-to-day operations.

The "batch of communities" I keep referring to:

Here are some criteria/expectations:

You MUST:

  • be at least fluent in English (not proficient, doesn't have to be your 1st language; it's technically my 3rd language lol)
  • be a revolutionary socialist falling into the spectrum defined in the rules of the specific community
  • have a Matrix account

You SHOULD:

  • be somewhat knowledgeable with revolutionary socialism and it's concepts (again, relevant to the specific community
  • have enough time and motivation available to reasonably and regularly check on your community(/ies) (ofc in the context of what makes sense in your timezone)
  • have an account that is older than 3 months, with pre-existing history

Nice to have:

  • familiarity with Lemmy moderation tools
  • have a history of being active in the community(/ies) you'd like to mod

entirely optional:

  • be willing to regularly post in/contribute to your community(/ies)

To apply please:

  • send me your @matrixUsername:matrixHomeserver with a PM from the Lemmy acc with which you are applying
  • answer the questionnaire
  • subsequently contact me over on Matrix
  • send me your "filled out" questionnaire that way in the following format:
  1. Question1?
    your answer here
  2. Question2
    your 2nd answer here
    ...

(just copy paste the questionnaire and append your answers to the questions)

If I think you'd fit, I'll invite you into the Matrix space I've set up. I'd like to first pool some ppl there and then come up with a concept collectively, after which I'll give out the mod rights on Lemmy.
After this initial group has been established, future applications will be overseen in the "Recruits" room of the mentioned Matrix space.

Questionnaire:

  1. Which community(/ies) would you like to help moderate?
  2. Have you read the rules of said community(/ies) and do you agree to upkeep/enforce them proactively?
  3. Would you want humanity to evolve past capitalism towards a stage of a class-, money- and stateless society (ie. communism)?
  4. Do you think there should be a socialist world republic?
  5. Would you classify the Russian Federation and the Peoples' Republic of China as imperialist?
  6. What is your take on the fraternal war between Russia and Ukraine, triggered by Russian aggression?
  7. What is your take on the Zionist occupation of Palestine?
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great takes from Richard Wolf on the election. (inv.nadeko.net)
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Whats wrong with Troskyism? (lemm.ee)
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I see and hear from communists an anger towards Trotskyism. Can someone from an anti-Trotskyist position explain the reasons to avoid Trotskyism.

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[Resources/Material] On Pan-Africanism and Socialism, Kwame Ture - short video clip (www.youtube.com)
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[Resources/Material] On Karl Marx and Socialism (Is Socialism a White Thing?), Kwame Ture - short video clip (www.youtube.com)
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[Resources/Material] Authoritarianism in Socialist Countries, Michael Parenti - short audio clip (www.youtube.com)
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[Resources/Material] On the Cuban Revolution, Michael Parenti - short video clip (www.youtube.com)
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[Resources/Material] Socialism DID work!, Michael Parenti - short video clip (www.youtube.com)
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Socialist Claudia De La Cruz presidential ballot access by state so far (self.actualsocialism)
submitted 1 month ago by UniversalMonk to c/[email protected]
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/19742313

Socialist Claudia De La Cruz presidential ballot access by state so far

California - On the Ballot

Colorado - Write-in

Florida - On the Ballot

Idaho - On the Ballot

Indiana - Write-in

Iowa - On the Ballot

Louisiana - On the Ballot

Maine - Write-in

Massachusetts - On the Ballot

Minnesota - On the Ballot

Mississippi - On the Ballot

New Jersey - On the Ballot

New Mexico - On the Ballot

South Carolina - On the Ballot

Tennessee - On the Ballot

Texas - Write-in

Utah - On the Ballot

Vermont - On the Ballot

Virginia - On the Ballot

Washington - On the Ballot

West Virginia - Write-in

Wisconsin - On the Ballot

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Vote “NO” on the Boeing sellout contract! Organize the rank and file against the sellouts in the IAM bureaucracy! (www.wsws.org)
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Nurses in London strike over hours, need for staffing (themilitant.com)
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Socialist Presidential candidate Claudia De la Cruz: "The people deserve better than the two-party system." (x.com)
submitted 1 month ago by UniversalMonk to c/[email protected]
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/19644425

We’re running this campaign because the people and the planet deserve better than the Democrats and Republicans.

Learn more about our socialist campaign to fight for a future for and by the working class.

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Neoliberalism and the Socialist Movement in Britain (mronline.org)
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i want to have a deeper understanding of stalinism (lemm.ee)
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i'm a socialist more aligned with marxism trotskyism leninism. anyway im looking for resources to better understand stalinism. anyone got recommendations?

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Chinese Tech Companies Push Staff To the Limit - Slashdot (slashdot.org)
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cross-posted from: https://feddit.uk/post/13812624

JD.com founder Richard Liu warned employees against prioritizing work-life balance during a recent video conference, stating those who "put life first and work second" were not welcome at the company. This stance reflects a broader trend in China's tech sector as executives face slowing growth and increased competition.

Major tech firms, including Alibaba and Tencent, have cut tens of thousands of jobs since 2021. Companies are now seeking younger, cheaper workers and demanding longer hours from existing staff. Pinduoduo, an e-commerce group known for its high productivity and grueling work culture, is seen as a model by some in the industry. In 2021, two Pinduoduo employees died in incidents linked to overwork by colleagues.

Older tech professionals, typically over 35, face the greatest risk of redundancy and struggle to find new positions. Employers often view them as expensive and less flexible due to family responsibilities. A 2023 survey of 2,200 professionals in China's largest cities revealed widespread anxiety about career prospects and work-life balance. Many in the industry report experiencing depression and high stress levels.

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South-African Steel - Made in "Israel" (files.catbox.moe)
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The effects of unjustifiable hierarchies and asymmetrical violence (medium.com)
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RDWolff discusses 21st-century socialism, local/ground-up socialism (www.youtube.com)
submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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Wolff discusses how municipal socialism might start, the relationship between worker coops and local residents, among other things.

New Democracy@Work team. Videographers don't get it together until 7-8 mins in. Private video. If link doesn't work, comment and I'll remove post.

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Discussion of Christian socialism in the USA (www.youtube.com)
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The 1st 15 mins are year-old news. The 2nd 15 mins are a discussion between a marxist scholar and a Christian-socialist scholar.

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Texas used to have socialist cowboys. For real. (www.youtube.com)
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It's an audio podcast, ~1/2 hr long.

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"Intensity of exploitation is a common determinant of mental illness." (spectrejournal.com)
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Wages down, cost of living up, gov't sucks--it's enough to make you crazy.

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way to strike! (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
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UAW's explanation of stand-up strike https://uaw.org/standup/

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21st-century socialism requires attention to micro levels of social organization (braveneweurope.com)
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I'd live there.

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So close! (www.youtube.com)
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C'mon, Jeffy, link awful politics to awful economics, please! Even so, it was an admirable speech. Go here for context https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjCcctr3BxU

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Indicia of feudalism? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
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When you're in the process of applying for a job, and your prospective employer wants to know whether you're passionate about the work and how you're going to make/save them money or improve their bureaucratic standing, or both, is that analogous to a king requiring your love and your promise to battle on his behalf?

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