Thanks for calling tankies what they are: fascist.
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PugJesus@lemmy.world 1 week agoYeah, basically. ‘Neoliberal’ and ‘lib’ are just snarl words many tankies use to mean “Anyone less fascist than Mao”.
In general, .world is much less radical than many places on Lemmy. But they’re far from neoliberals. The average poster is slightly left of a Berniecrat, probably; that is to say, either a very strong SocDem or a very weak DemSoc.
shroomato@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Cowbee@lemmy.ml 1 week ago
Read Blackshirts and Reds, Socialism and Fascism are entirely incompatible and serve entirely different classes.
shroomato@lemmy.world 1 week ago
I’m theory, yes. In practice the idea of socialism has been hijacked and subverted by the same ruling class to serve their nefarious needs time and time again. Y’all should focus instead on how socialism is incompatible with authoritarianism. “Power to the people” my ass.
Cowbee@lemmy.ml 1 week ago
No, it has not. Read Blackshirts and Reds, which I already linked. Communist movements served the Proletariat, not the Bourgeoisie. They also were by no means perfect “worker’s paradises.” Another good article is *Why Do Marxists Fail to Bring the “Worker’s Paradise?” if you can only spare 20 minutes and not read a whole book.
Y’all should focus instead on how socialism is incompatible with authoritarianism
You should read On Authority, Marx and Engels were constantly hounded as “authoritarian” for advocating for central planning.
Wogi@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Listen all I’m saying is that if we were so far left that Bernie was center right on policy the country would be a much better place for everyone.
PugJesus@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Wouldn’t it be lovely? Unfortunately, we’ve got a lot of fighting on the ground to convince our fellow citizens to get their asses there instead of some weird 90s fantasy world.