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Lefty Memes

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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.

Please don't forget to help keep this community clean by reporting rule violations, updooting good contributions and downdooting those of low-quality!

Rules

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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).


4. No Bigotry.


The only dangerous minority is the rich.


5. Don't demonize previous and current socialist experiments or (leading) individuals.


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

(if you are reading the rules to apply for modding this community, mention "Mantic Minotaur" when answering question 2)


6. Don't idolize/glorify previous and current socialist experiments or (leading) individuals.


Notable achievements in all spheres of society were made by various socialist/people's/democratic republics around the world. Mistakes, however, were made as well: bureaucratic castes of parasitic elites - as well as reactionary cults of personality - were established, many things were mismanaged and prejudice and bigotry sometimes replaced internationalism and progressiveness.



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[–] reallykindasorta@slrpnk.net 12 points 2 months ago

But providing weapons isn’t that bad, only the people doing the actual shooting are responsible for it. Guns don’t kill people /s

[–] Isa@feddit.org 9 points 2 months ago (4 children)

If this is a anti-democrats pro-Trump thing (and yes I know that he's in the bottom right, but who will recognise him on this years old pic?) then be aware, that I will not pity any of you if he comes to power in November.

[–] return2ozma@lemmy.world 16 points 2 months ago

There's multiple Republicans on there...

[–] Sasha@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 2 months ago

Conditional morality is disgusting and unjustifiable

[–] technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I will not pity any of you if he comes to power in November.

Peak liberal finger wagging.

[–] Isa@feddit.org 3 points 2 months ago

If putting democracy above dictatorship means that to you, then … whatever you say. I don't care.

[–] Samvega@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 month ago

If this is a anti-democrats pro-Trump thing

I think it's fair to ask for the Dems to not be involved in bombing schools. I don't think bombing schools is acceptable.

[–] JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It's disingenuous to the point you're making to not put Trump on the bottom too.

[–] hobowillie@lemmy.world 32 points 2 months ago

He is in the bottom right, pictured with Epstein.

[–] BalooWasWahoo@links.hackliberty.org 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Who are the two dudes in the bottom left?

[–] astropenguin5@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Young trump and Epstein. Tbh not sure why they used that pic

[–] Semjaza@lemmynsfw.com 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

To highlight how close that known sex pest and molestor was to Epstein?

[–] technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 months ago

Buhububhuh that doesn't make sense!!! This is pro-trump meme!!!!

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[–] BalooWasWahoo@links.hackliberty.org 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

....

That's the bottom right, my dude.

[–] astropenguin5@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Oops lol It was very late last night when I commented