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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.

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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).


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The only dangerous minority is the rich.


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

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[–] Maggoty 39 points 1 week ago (18 children)

Terrorism is absolutely a socially constructed idea. The current idea of the charge is based on the moral concept that violence in pursuit of religious or political goals is unacceptable. (You don't have to accept that but we absolutely teach it in American school so most people just reflexively believe it)

Terrorism as it's original idea was violence against civilians to terrify them into acting in a certain way. Like the KKK burning a cross in someone's yard to warn them or a lynching where the entire town attends and takes pictures.

That said a single assassination where the shooter disappears afterwards, leaves no calling cards, makes no announcement, no demands, doesn't really fit the profile of actual terrorism. They're charging terrorism because it fits the letter of the law and it's automatically discrediting to many Americans. Not because it's actually Terrorism.

[–] Woht24 -2 points 1 week ago (9 children)

Excellently explained, the OP screenshots are the insane babblings of a mad woman

[–] Maggoty 4 points 1 week ago (8 children)

I think you read my comment wrong. I agree with her.

[–] Woht24 -3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Oh okay, that's unfortunate. At least you made a good point at the end.

[–] Maggoty 2 points 1 week ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Wrong would be the improper term, but I wouldn't say Biden chose to pardon that person exactly. A bipartisan bill was written and signed by Trump that guaranteed those people be pardoned after completing a year in home confinement. (The Cares Act). The fact that 1500 of the 3000+ they gave that deal to were still stuck in confinement 4 years after a 1 year agreement would be something that I would hate on him for though.

[–] Maggoty 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The point is he'd be in that group though.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

Yeah I get you.

[–] Woht24 -2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

If you read that and agree with every point, I'm not going to bother explaining.

Goodbye

[–] Maggoty 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Lmao. You just realized she's just quoting current events.

[–] Woht24 0 points 1 week ago

No idea what you're on about

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