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Honestly, MLs tend to do this with a lot of convos, I feel.

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[–] LearysFlyingSaucer@lemmy.ml 12 points 2 years ago (57 children)

I've mostly stopped caring since its clear nothing is going to change for the better unless something catastrophic happens first. Like for instance famines and other climate change induced supply chain failures forcing people to fight a government that has nothing left to offer them except violence. I'll still be fighting with CPUSA until I die though.

[–] Makan@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 2 years ago (13 children)

Yeah, I've stopped being angry.

I'm morally opposed to capitalism. That's enough for me. It needs to die, logically. I'm not emotional about it all. I'm methodical.

Oh yeah, and fancy seeing a CPUSA member here. This place is very anti-CPUSA so I generally stick out like a sore thumb.

[–] commiewolf@lemmygrad.ml 14 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

To anyone saying we're an echo-chamber, I'd point them to you as a great example that we do keep around those we disagree with. Wishing you a pleasant day, American!

Edit: I just had to open my mouth, didn't I?

[–] Tatar_Nobility@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)
[–] commiewolf@lemmygrad.ml 7 points 2 years ago

Guess I spoke too soon, shame

[–] simply_surprise@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 2 years ago (2 children)
[–] roux@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

How can you see that? I was really liking Makan's effort to generate weekly conversation, then saw yesterday they were banned and had to look back in their history to find this whole thread. I've got no dog in this fight as I'm stuck in a region where our only option is a practically defunct DSA chapter so was just floating through the lefty void.

[–] rjs001@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It was because they were rude while defending them (and now I believe the ban is permanent according to the mod logs due to them causing arguments in the Matrix server after this)

[–] roux@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 2 years ago

Gonna check modlog now. Thanks.

[–] simply_surprise@lemmygrad.ml 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It's in the modlog:

https://lemmygrad.ml/modlog

I also like Makan, and think they have great contributions.

I'm not an admin, and can't speak for them. I think there's something to the temp ban, though. Every party in the U$ is bad in some way, and it's poor form not to recognize that in some way.

If Makan had just said, "yeah, they're flawed but they're the only party around me. I like the work we do here", that wouldn't have been a problem.

Just about every criticism that was put forward of CPUSA was warranted (if kind of piled on, and not really relevant to the thread).

[–] roux@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 2 years ago

Thanks for the link. I admit I'm a fairly quiet DSA member in my area but we def have our flaws too. I am on the mailing list for CPUSA and was looking into starting up a chapter in my area but I'm not sure if the effort that would be needed to put into it would be worth it since it's a Republican stronghold and even the Dem presence is shit here.

[–] Tatar_Nobility@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Still not justified. “uncivilly defending CPUSA, when everyone else in the conversation had valid points.” Really?

Edit: what baffles me is thinking that banning people will somehow reform them.

Edit2: fixed crucial typo

[–] simply_surprise@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

CPUSA is flawed (like every party in the U$). It's an odd move to act like they're above criticism.

Idk why you'd think a temp ban would have no effect on behavior.

Edit-removed typo correction

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