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[–] socsa@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

This is delusional. Direct action absolutely has its place, but all the things you mentioned were ultimately won at the ballot box. As it should be. Don't let a childish revolution fetish blind you to what constitutes a viable framework for lasting progress.

Edit - "Has." As in he has a ball. Or she has a textbook.

[–] DrJenkem@lemmy.blugatch.tube 58 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's funny how libs think they can tell me when direct action is necessary, and it's always in the past tense, never in the present.

[–] socsa@lemmy.ml -1 points 1 year ago (4 children)

It's funny when ML thinks they are the only leftists

[–] DrJenkem@lemmy.blugatch.tube 45 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Not an ML. And certainly don't think I'm the only leftist. Lots of different types of leftists, many I disagree with. But unless you're opposed to capitalism, then you're a liberal, not a leftist.

[–] AntiOutsideAktion@hexbear.net 26 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Liberals aren't leftists, but there's a whole world of political thought to the left of liberals.

[–] Addfwyn@lemmy.ml 15 points 1 year ago

I am a ML and everything I have seen of Jenkem's posting here makes me think they are probably a leftist.

We probably don't agree on everything, but they're no liberal.

[–] Frank@hexbear.net 1 points 1 year ago

Hey now. Anarchists and Maoists and a bunch of others are leftists too.

Liberals are not.

[–] epicspongee@midwest.social 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Can you define direct action for me? What do you think it is?

[–] CyborgMarx@hexbear.net 6 points 1 year ago

Minneapolis May 28, 2020