Non-Sectarian Socialist pursuing a United Front
"One had better die fighting against injustice than to die like a dog or a rat in a trap"- Ida B. Wells
Every instance of discourse that sprouts up on this website depends my belief that anarchists and communists really need to actually discuss with each other than yelling and insulting each other. Like I feel like so much of this is misunderstandings and petty fights
@thefemiurge
I do agree that boycotts are not as effective as people say and that they shouldn’t be the sole Avenue of activism pursued by those in the Left, but, correct me if I am wrong, haven’t boycotts been at least useful in the past?
@pukejacobson
Dude you gotta do better than this. you need to educate yourself and specifically educate yourself through the works of indigenous authors and scholars, as well as from anti-colonial movements
@Comrade_Yui
Star Wars isn’t fascist (at least not at its roots). It’s full of anti-racist sentiments and I’m honestly unsure what exactly is prompting the fascist accusations
@TMacdef
@Comrade_Yui
I mean every single movie has portrayed the Jedi order as being deeply flawed all the way to their ideological roots. I’m personally a fan of Legends where Luke does create a new Jedi order that lasts and it removes a lot of the bad aspects of the Jedi
@ArmedLorax
100%. For any sort of revolution or liberation to occur, the American culture of racism, twisted individualism, imperialism, and general reactionary behavior must be dismantled
@Rybread_26
Well the apartheid state of Israel as well as its current genocide are undeniably linked to capitalism as a whole. Addressing these issues as they are is good, but linking them to the bigger picture is just as important
@ZATOLMA
@poetryc0mmunity
It be protests are certainly a good sign and are bringing massive awareness to the genocide going on. And also campus protests are historically very effective in impacting geopolitics
@hluebucks
Hi, I had a genuine question (not trying to start an argument). Given that not all people start off with the same knowledge or experience that would make them leftists, shouldn’t we as a wider movement accept those who wake up, recognize their part in things, and work to change?
@AllStatesAreBad
I really wish that we could try to work together against the forces of capital, rather than this pointless conflict. It serves none of us to fight each other
In Hull hotels with immigrants are being attacked. Shops are being looted, one is on fire. People of colour are being attacked in the street. Apparently this is a video where someone described as “Muslim” gets dragged out of his car and stabbed
Hey, I have a genuine question for the anarchists you see this. What are the biggest issues that you have with “tankies” or “authoritarian” communists. Like genuine ideological or practical problems with the movements. Asking because I’m trying to make a list
Just to be clear, this lady and her family didn’t “flee from communism in Nicaragua”, her family left because her dad was a fucking Contra and didn’t want to face Justice for his crimes. Like so many other “refugees of communism”, her family only left because they were fascists
Navarro: Let's be serious. Donald Trump and his minions call Kamala a communist. I know communism. I fled communism from Nicaragua when I was 8 years old. I don't take it lightly. And let me tell you what communist dictators do. And it's never just for one day. They attack the
@Dr_Marxist_27
It’s especially unhelpful because some anarchists and communists are saying that this discourse shows that our movements can never work together ever
@muke10101
These types of people refuse to imagine even the glimpse of a future beyond a four-year election cycle. The status quo is all that matters, Justice and progress are unimportant if they come at even a little strife
It’s so fucking funny that Destiny takes one trip to the West Bank and “Israel” and suddenly he’s beginning to criticize the Israeli government and their actions. All he needed was a brief visit and he’s walking back his talking points lmao
@1DimeOfficial
I always try to defend the parts of it that should be defended and criticize its more awful elements (like its treatment of ethnicities post-WW2)
@KennyDeanT
Suki is simply stating (in a badly worded manner) that Trump is awful, but so were so many other presidents. Basically just stating that his monstrousness isn’t unique
@antiwarjosh
@IbaraEleven
Yes genocide is bad but so is putting trump in office. Do you think he would stop the war? Furthermore separating families at the border like he did was bad too. So is rape which trump did.
@TMacdef
@Comrade_Yui
But the Jedi aren’t all that Star Wars is, that’s just what the advertisements are about. It’s just as much about the ordinary folks fighting the empire
I'll never forget learning for the first time how it became a tradition for cops to regularly desecrate Fred Hamptons' gravestone, leaving it with riddled with bullet stones. Thankfully, a bulletproof grave stone was later invested to prevent this from continuing to happen.
@BlackRedGuard1
I generally say socialist because of pragmatic reasons. It’s easier to ease people into understanding socialist and communist beliefs when you use less stigmatized language.
@Solidarity_Star
I disagree with the Star Wars bit. I’ve always thought that Star Wars is an inherently anti-fascist and anti-imperialist work. The villains were, after all, directly inspired by America and Nixon
These mask bans are bad news, not only because they will have potentially very harmful effects on disabled people, but also because it’s a clear attempt to weaken protest movements by eliminating the anonymity of protestors
Published last week, my piece about the spreading mask bans & the silence of left orgs/allies as disabled ppl continue to beg them to fight back, stop spreading covid & stop normalizing our removal from public life.
News from LA is scary & sad.
Minnesota State Sen. Glenn Gruenhagen (R) speaks against sex education in schools, saying it produces dopamine in small children and therefore causes addiction.
"You're producing addiction to pornography, and some of those young boys will turn into human sexual predators."
@vijayvinyl
The president does have the power to do something you know. It isn’t a position just for show and it’s not wrong to expect a president to actually do stuff for the people of their country
@CallaWalsh
Wear masks, cover tattoos, wear non-identifying clothing, and turning off phone tracking are all good starting techniques. We really need some new and definitive guides
I always love when people will say that America doesn’t censor its citizens. Like have they never heard of HUAC? Of McCarthyism? Have they not payed attention to how the government treats anyone labeled a communist?
Woman shoots 2 drivers on I-10 in Florida after telling hotel staff she was going on a shooting spree 'directed by God because of the eclipse,' police say
@saraabas910
Israel is a monstrous entity and so are the citizens of Israel who support its actions, but Jewish people as a whole are undeserving of this hatred. The Holocaust was nothing to be celebrated or diminished like this
I am outraged and heartbroken by the deaths of seven humanitarian workers from World Central Kitchen, including one American, in Gaza yesterday.
Incidents like yesterday’s simply should not happen.
Here is my full statement.
@ElvenLiberation
@wrkclasshistory
As much as they have occasionally worked against us, our movements must work together to fight the forces of capital. We share a common enemy and must move past our differences
@Ergoat
This is such a ridiculous statement. That’s not at all what any “tankies” are saying. The point which they’re trying to make is that organizing is a serious and important thing to do and that recreational activities shouldn’t be used to a degree that it undermine that
The freakshow MEPs continue. New Italian communist MEP Laria Salis, who was in jail for almost beating a Neonazi to death in Hungary. Italian communists put her on the ballot so she could get out of jail on parliamentary immunity. She won and is now free. lol.
I kinda love Pope Francis, simply because his adherence to generally being a better and kinder Christian alienates so many American Christians. Like he may straight up cause American Christian Nationalism to weaken/fracture just by being nice
@atrupar
You coward. Society is burning right now in Gaza and your president is responsible. How can you ask anyone to support someone who is aiding and abetting in a genocide?
The doordash discourse has fully convinced me that people in our movement simply need to just talk to each other more and argue less. Such an easily discussable and solvable issue should not have ballooned into this much of a problem.
@cspan
“Nice people made the best Nazis. My mom grew up next to them…..They were lovely people who turned their heads as their neighbors were dragged away. You know who weren’t nice people? Resisters.” -Naomi Shulman
I’m honestly not sure why some folks think that Kamala would be better on Palestine than Biden. She’s been the vp for all of this. The blood is on her hands too and it’s clear that it will remain that way if she becomes president
The
@VP
landed in Atlanta and told the traveling press pool: “Israel has the right to defend itself,” adding “in particular against a terrorist organization, which is exactly what Hezbollah is.” She empathized “we still must work on a diplomatic solution” to end the war.
@BriskittyMeows
@DarkcerbShaun
@OnlyAWorldAway
Well the primary reason why nothing is changing is because our movements aren’t big or organized enough. The solution to that isn’t to fall back on neoliberal electoral politics (which have probably failed to help those in need). It’s to organize and build the movements
@Dr_Marxist_27
I think in general, Marxist accounts on here need to be much less hostile and elitist towards other people. Communism is ultimately a movement of the masses and our job isn’t to put people down but to educate and lift them up
Investigation finds Hind Rajab's car was hit with 355 bullets: it was not ‘not plausible’ that the israeli tank driver couldn't see children in the car
@machineiv
I’m guessing it has to do with how a lot of liberals have been pushing aside criticism and hatred for Biden with continuous affirmations that Trump would be worse. The discourse on Trump right now is super toxic and is causing a bunch of fights
I think the primary takeaway from this whole electoralism discourse is that those of us trying it build a movement and organize need to actually get out there and work together. Until we actually start doing real work, liberals and socdems will criticize us relentlessly
Just as a friendly reminder, I don’t really have a huge emotional investment in one side or the other of any given conflict I study. If you’re Israeli and you love me because I come off as impartial/neutral but you’ve only seen me debate Palestinians, be ready to be very upset
This National Vietnam War Veterans Day, I’m reflecting on the service and sacrifice of the brave men and women from the Commonwealth who defended our freedoms in Vietnam.
Our end of the bargain is caring for them here at home—a sacred promise we've got to keep delivering on.
@primarycatdad
This could def be true, but our movements should definitely focus more on recruiting and allying with farmworkers and farmhands. They’ll have much more of a revolutionary mindset to them (especially the migrant workers) and generally need more help