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I am only on here and Mastodon, is there a socialist argument to be on mainstream social media? (lemmygrad.ml)

submitted 3 days ago by ComradeIntergalactic@lemmygrad.ml to c/comradeship@lemmygrad.ml

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I see many socialists on X and Instagram that are not on Mastodon, why is that? Is there a socialist argument as to why these organizations are still there, and should we join them?

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[–] Cowbee@hexbear.net 11 points 2 days ago (2 children)

As Communists, it's important to engage with even reactionary-controlled spaces in order to agitate. Lenin made this clear in "Left"-Wing Communism. That being said, we should also promote spaces like Lemmy and Mastodon while on more reactionary spaces, as we can create our own, Proletarian controlled spaces free from the censorship of corporate media.

Each plays a different role, but ultimately we should be where the working class is.

At least, that's my belief.

[–] ghost_of_faso3@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

As Communists, it’s important to engage with even reactionary-controlled spaces in order to agitate

I tend to agree but think this needs re-evaluated in the digital age where engaging in these controlled spaces can be used to stamp down on comrades through the repressive state apparatus. It was just last decade that communists & trade unionists in Scotland where being added to an employment blacklist based on there social media presence.

https://theferret.scot/billionaire-trade-unionist-blacklisting-tory-donors/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redwatch

https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2006-06-21/debates/06062174000004/RedwatchWebsite

[–] Cowbee@hexbear.net 2 points 2 days ago

This is an excellent point, though I think the correct answer is engaging in corporate media with an exceptional focus on OPSEC. Losing access to the biggest Working Class spaces would be too large a price to pay, though we should be careful not to let comrades be endangered either.

[–] cfgaussian@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I agree, and i think that is very consistent with what historically Marxist-Leninists have done.

[–] Cowbee@hexbear.net 5 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Yep! It won't always be the comfiest spaces for us, but without a strong attachment to the broader working class, it's hard to actually build up those other spaces that are comfy.

Edit: revolution is not a tea party, I'm aware, I was using comfort as a stand-in for strength, power, stability, ease, etc.