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[–] Ram_The_Manparts@hexbear.net 11 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] rentasintorn@lemmygrad.ml 20 points 1 day ago (2 children)

This is a reaction to Brace from Trueanon's "just be normal" thing. I think it's gross, ableist, and willfully ignorant of current conditions.

[–] MarxMadness@lemmygrad.ml 14 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I think you can read it generously, as "think a little about how what you're saying and doing will be perceived by someone who may have their heart in the right place, but is pretty new to all this."

For instance, calling someone a Nazi over something like this is not going to be received very well by most people.

[–] rentasintorn@lemmygrad.ml 9 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

He's a rich petit bourg anarchist who regulalry uses the r slur. I don't think there's a reason for me to read what he says generously.

There's no time for people to be "new at this". Prosletyzing is for evangelical Christians..

I'm comfortable with what I've said. I think it's worth considering why insulting a "leftist" entertainer should be taken personally. He's not a friend to anyone who would be here - he's just milking patreon dollars.

Also, someone who wants union labor rights and free healthcare for Amerikkkans without an end to the genocides is not functionally different from a Nazi.

[–] MarxMadness@lemmygrad.ml 12 points 1 day ago (1 children)

He's closer ideologically to your or me than probably 95% of the U.S., if not more. Criticism is fine, but when you're starting with a group that small you're not going to get anywhere if you're writing off even someone like him.

There’s no time for people to be “new at this”

You're not wrong -- we're really far from having an organized left capable of doing something -- but pointing this out doesn't change how people respond to new ideas.

[–] rentasintorn@lemmygrad.ml -1 points 1 day ago (2 children)

He's closer ideologically to your or me than probably 95% of the U.S., if not more. Criticism is fine, but when you're starting with a group that small you're not going to get anywhere if you're writing off even someone like him.

I'm not going to tell you you're wrong to feel this way about him, but I increasingly don't think 95% is enough. If someone like Fetterman is 80%, is that acceptable? Where's the line? ( That's mostly a rhetorical question)

[–] BrownMinusBlue@lemmygrad.ml 12 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Don't think that scumbag fetterman is any where near 80% Communist, not even sure if he's even 80% human to begin with.

[–] rentasintorn@lemmygrad.ml 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I kind of meant that as the point -- like Fetterman is clearly not a comrade, but is more "left" than a lot of people in the U$

[–] BrownMinusBlue@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Ah didn't get it, sorry for the mishap comrade.

[–] rentasintorn@lemmygrad.ml 7 points 1 day ago

No worries, apologies for not being more clear!

[–] MarxMadness@lemmygrad.ml 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I don't view Fetterman as anywhere near that close to most folks here.

As far as where to draw the line... a really important question I don't have a good answer to. I'm not sure anybody has a good, consistent answer. But I think implicit in the idea of building a mass movement is reaching outside of the circle of people who are basically all on the same page, because that circle is small.

[–] rentasintorn@lemmygrad.ml 9 points 1 day ago

But I think implicit in the idea of building a mass movement is reaching outside of the circle of people who are basically all on the same page, because that circle is small.

If that mass movement is against autistic people, or against acknowledging the Gaza genocide, what is it a mass movement towards? What is acceptable to leave off to attract allies?

I really mean that rhetorically, I'm not trying to debate and be mean or whatever, I'm just trying to make sense of things.