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[–] Tomassci@sh.itjust.works 19 points 3 days ago (2 children)

The concept of leftist unity is not a bad one, but there's a player that believes in it only when it's in their favor. And that one isn't demsocs or anarchists.

[–] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

yup. ever time I see someone shit on liberals and proglibs because they 'enable the bad guys', well, you didn't vote for the least bad, and here we are.

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago

It's unfortunate, because unity and compromise across a coalition is necessary for success in any large-scale endeavor. But bad-faith actors are always ready to exploit it for their own ends - and not just tankies.