Emberleaf

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PSA: Don't tell Western doctors/therapists that you're a Leftist. The American Psychological Association (APA) classifies anti-capitalists, animal rights advocates and environmentalists as terrorists. in c/socialism@lemmy.ml

[–] Emberleaf@lemmy.ml -1 points 3 years ago (2 children)

But there actually ARE left-wing 'extremists'. I guarantee you've met at least one. They're the ones who always seem to bring everything back around to some sort of armed conflict. They support all of the regular things that leftists support (at least verbally), but have a tendency to fetishize violence and are alllllll about the guns, man. They often express things like 'acceptable losses' and 'wiping the slate clean'. These people DO exist, and they ARE dangerous to the general health and wellbeing of the public. These are the extremists that I think the APA is talking about.

Obviously, this does not mean that EVERY leftist is an extremist or dangerous to people, and I think the APA's statement is very poorly worded.

Is there any good books about Socialism? in c/socialism@lemmy.ml

[–] Emberleaf@lemmy.ml 9 points 4 years ago

"Socialism....Seriously" by Danny Katch is an extremely readable introductory book that I recommend to anyone who is new to the concepts of Socialism (this may not be you, but it's still a damn good and accessible read).