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[–] bearboiblake@pawb.social 13 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

Ah, I'm guessing you're American, and you think that democrats are the left and republicans are the right? The democrats are actually center-right, they're all about capitalism and protecting the interests of the ruling class.

The true left vs. right dichotomy actually IS the class war. The working class of the left is fighting against the ruling class, and the working class on the right is unfortunately blinded by propaganda and brainwashing into supporting the interests of the ruling class. As leftists, we need to help those on the right break free of their mind prisons by having conversations just like this one. Solidarity is everything.

Leftists in the United States historically haven't been represented by mainstream politics exactly for that reason, and there has been centuries of anti-leftist propaganda in the US, that's because leftists actually pose a threat to the establishment.

[–] 0x0@lemmy.zip 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

he democrats are actually center-right,

You're giving muricans aneurysms with that sentence.
What's next? Bernie's center-left at best?

[–] bearboiblake@pawb.social 7 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Yep, democratic socialism is ultimately a reformist position, which serves to extend the reign of capitalism by moderating it's worse excesses. Capitalism cannot be reformed, any attempts to reform, democratize or socialize capitalism may yield short term improvements to quality of life of the working class, but if capitalism is not abolished, it will always reassert itself, and capitalism inevitably leads towards fascism. The New Deal prevented the US from sliding into fascism in the 20th century, so that's ultimately a good thing, but it did not go far enough, and that's why we have the resurgence of fascism in the 21st century.

This is why the Democratic Socialists of America are accepted under the banner of the Democrats, because they ultimately pose a relatively minor threat to capital owners, and they capture the energy, enthusiasm and activist efforts of left-leaning progressives, redirecting it into getting democrats elected (and thus serving the interests of the ruling class), rather than actually agitating for real, lasting societal change.

[–] W98BSoD@lemmy.dbzer0.com -5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Ah, I'm guessing you're American,

Yep

and you think that democrats are the left and republicans are the right?

Nope.

You know what they say about assumptions. It’s makes and ass outta you.

[–] bearboiblake@pawb.social 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Okay, so help me to understand, I asked already and you just shared a meme, it's kind of unfair to complain about me assuming even after I asked for clarifications :(

[–] W98BSoD@lemmy.dbzer0.com -1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Once you assumed something about me I no longer am paying any attention because you already have a preconceived notion about what I think and feel.

[–] bearboiblake@pawb.social 0 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I literally posed my guess as a question with the idea that you could correct me if I was wrong. You are the one completely failing to communicate clearly here, even with multiple attempts from me to reconcile, and yet you're somehow blaming me for this. Okay, whatever, thanks for wasting everyone's time.

[–] W98BSoD@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 weeks ago

Nope, only wasted yours and that’s more time your not making an ass of yourself by assuming other people’s intentions.