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We should try to be less hostile to people from other instances (lemmygrad.ml)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I think we should try to be more careful, not to automatically assume that everyone who is asking questions here about China/Ukraine etc. is always arguing in bad faith. I've seen multiple people who were genuinely trying to ask something here and the only response they got was mockery.

I do understand that a lot of times people who come here are trying to troll or just be annoying, but we still should try to engage in them in good faith as long as there is no reason not to do so. Not everyone who isn't from Lemmygrad is someone hostile to our ideology, and we should try to be kinder to them.

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Che Guevara spoke a lot on this subject. He believed it was possible for any person to be a revolutionary, and a key part of bringing that out was sincerity and calm in critique and in public relations. There was no room in the cadres for people that threw temper tantrums when propagandized people didn't believe in the platform, which is something I frequently see here. I encourage everyone to take responsibility for the way they interact with others.

The way we treat the masses is incredibly important. We cannot be misanthropic keyboard warriors who disenfranchise others at the drop of a hat, because misanthropy is fundamentally opposed to our work. You cannot work for the masses if you cannot love them as well.

If you wish to be a part of a cadre someday (which you should) I encourage you to take this opportunity you have right now to work on your public relations skills, you're going to need it and this is as easy as it's going to get.

When tensions rise and the masses are ready to do work, they're not going to be led by a volatile comrade that shuts down at the mention of Uyghurs or Pol Pot. They will be led by people who can explain and disect the most flimsy narratives without trouble. Whether or not that person is honest and sincere in their analysis is another thing. That's why you are responsible for being the best comrade you can be.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

Well said. I think I need to reflect on what it means to be responsible for the way I interact with others. Wise words.