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[–] hoshikarakitaridia 103 points 1 month ago (7 children)

Alright no hate on Bernie tho, that dude is a role model through and through.

[–] davel@lemmy.ml 15 points 1 month ago

Bernie has been pretty shitty on foreign policy. He supported the NATO bombing of Belgrade for 78 straight days, which is why he fell out of favor with his socialist friend, Michael Parenti. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLNQEHbusSA&t=39s

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[–] culprit@lemmy.ml 64 points 1 month ago (13 children)

leftist : anti-capitalism :: liberal : pro-capitalism

Why is this so hard for some radlibs to understand? I think it is all the propaganda they passively consume.

[–] lewdian69 33 points 1 month ago (4 children)

I'll say it again, in the United States the term "liberal" is used to refer to liberal social ideas NOT liberal economic ideas. To the average US citizen left and liberal are synonyms. This doesn't mean your definition isn't correct for academics and the entire rest of the world. But this meme, and this left vs liberal argument for this post, are US based.

[–] davel@lemmy.ml 30 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (5 children)

We know that, which is why we’re trying to deprogram Americans from the Orwellian newspeak they’ve been mistaught so they can develop class consciousness.

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[–] davel@lemmy.ml 17 points 1 month ago

Yes, it’s hard for them to understand because of a lifetime of anti-socialist & pro-capitalist propaganda, propaganda which most of them aren’t even aware of, because for them it’s just common sense.

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[–] gearheart@lemm.ee 36 points 1 month ago (1 children)

There two sides.

1% and their zombies

The rest of us.

Let's not split up and weaken. 💪

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[–] orca@orcas.enjoying.yachts 32 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The right side is just liberalism. This is what happens when the left and liberal are melded together in everyday western society/language and the water is muddied. It’s intended. It confuses people, overwhelms them, and leads them to use the apparatus that the ruling class has placed in front of us to circumvent true working class interests and movements. It’s why liberals scoff at potential allies (leftists), instead of seeing the truth: a unified working class.

[–] HappySkullsplitter 28 points 1 month ago (13 children)

Is equating the defense of Ukraine with that hat the entire point of the meme?

[–] themeatbridge 19 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Yeah this is some not-so-subtle propaganda from our komrades.

[–] breadcat@sh.itjust.works 23 points 1 month ago (1 children)

literally just poking fun at this brand of american liberals be so serious

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[–] SoJB@lemmy.ml 24 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Ooh, the fascists aren’t gonna like this one

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[–] breadcat@sh.itjust.works 22 points 1 month ago
[–] UnderpantsWeevil 18 points 1 month ago

"You can't trust those leftists because they're just tankies"

The Tankie they're referring to:

[–] JusticeForPorygon 15 points 1 month ago (14 children)

I'm confused what the pink hat is supposed to have to do with the rest of the images

[–] plzExplainNdetail@slrpnk.net 12 points 1 month ago

Officially named Pussyhats, they were first worn symbolically at the 2017 US Women's March in Washington DC. Created by Krista Suh and Jayna Zweiman (who met at an LA knitting club), the hat was made in direct response to grab em by the pussy remark from tdump. The original idea was for marchers to knit, sew, or crochet hats to create a visual statement —a sea of pink. "If everyone at the march wears a pink hat, the crowd will be a sea of pink, showing that we stand together, united," reads the introduction to the knitting pattern on the Pussyhat Project website. The actual hats were created by people who could not attend physically, but wanted to show their support.

Since then, some have come out against it as any one symbol isn't as all encompassing as they would like, but none have yet given or inspired a good replacement for such a strong show of women's solidarity.

The Pussy Power Hat is more than just a piece of headwear; it is a symbol of protest, unity, and the power of grassroots movements. The project demonstrated how a simple act of knitting could contribute to a larger political discourse, inspiring similar initiatives worldwide.

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[–] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml 13 points 1 month ago

We should make a special political spectrum just for these people. Let's call it the imperial political spectrum.

[–] Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 month ago (4 children)

This makes me sad, I thought we mostly agreed that what FDR did is a good way forward.

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