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I know a ton of socialists, being one myself, and can't think of a single one that matches any of that. None of it actually has anything to do with socialism.
It's a bizarre argument when you think about it critically. "I won't support a philosophy because I met some of its supporters and they were mean to me". I'm a scientist and my field is full of douchebag egomaniacs, yet the science is still valid. And hey, I'm nice!
Likewise, progressive here, most of this is right wing straw man stuff
The only point op gets right is we tend to eat our own, purity tests and all that, though the right has a big tent filled with ideologically incompatible people, and that's the other extreme.
Mate, I didn't say anything about socialism or it's policies though. I just said I don't want to interact with them. I'm all for stemming rampant capitalism and moving towards a more socialistic economic system, but it sucks that I can't talk with them. I've had numerous interactions with people over at some of the socialist Lemmy communities and I'm constantly put on blast for just trying to discuss what implementation of some policies would realistically look like only to be met with racially-charged insults and general douchebaggery. I'll admit that I'm jaded with the followers. It's like they have this, "your either with us or against us" approach, and me identifying as a Social Democrat in front of Socialists is like saying I worship the devil in front of a bunch of Puritans. Crikey, the responses I get.
Ahhh, I see it now! I misunderstood, thanks for the elaboration.
Yeah, that's shitty behavior. Most of the other socialists I know are... Physical acquaintances? In real life? I'm never sure how to phrase that. Anyhow, they're all very nice people. Some are a bit passionate but rarely mean and then only unintentionally.
People online, though, can be absolute wankers.