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submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by wtry@lemm.ee to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

I've been trying to find a good Marxist instance, but Lemmygrad and Hexbear are widely hated. Why is that? Are there any good leftist instances?

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[-] davel@lemmy.ml 86 points 11 months ago

Lemmygrad and Hexbear aren’t “leftist” in the confused sense that Americans usually mean “leftist.” They’re actually leftist in the original sense, meaning that they want to abolish private ownership of the means of production. To the extent they’re “widely hated,” it’s largely because the Anglosphere has been indoctrinated against real, actual socialism their entire lives.

[-] davel@lemmy.ml 93 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

More often than not, when Americans say leftist they really mean left-liberalism a la Bernie Sanders, which is really center-left at most, and not actually leftist in the original sense, a sense which Americans have forgotten thanks to two Red Scares and the first Cold War.

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[-] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 30 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

That's not the part people have an issue with, the part where their users deny genocides, call everyone that has a less extreme left opinion of politics Nazis, end up being so "anti-racism" that they're racists themselves and take all critics as personal attacks, that's what people have an issue with.

[-] SovereignState@lemmygrad.ml 32 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Wild how much footage is coming out of Gaza right now showing an actual ongoing genocide, yet Zionists and their water-carriers will harp on and on about how Israel is merely defending itself.

Nothing of the sort from Xinjiang. At all.

I'd like to see ONE verifiable image or video depicting this supposed Uyghur genocide we're denying. ONE. Apparently it's one of the worst human atrocities occuring right now. One of the worst in HISTORY.

So... show me a single picture. Fetish porn doesn't count. Where are the dead bodies? Where are these supposed mass graves?

Love to break it to ya, they don't fucking exist and they never did. You've been lied to.

[-] redtea@lemmygrad.ml 12 points 11 months ago

The US state department lawyers and the British House of Lords have evidence. That's why they're pursuing convictions of the Chinese leaders involved. No, wait— sorry, I misremembered. They both concluded there is insufficient evidence.

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[-] felipeforte@lemmygrad.ml 27 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

their users deny genocides

If you are referring to the Xinjiang issue, then it just reaffirms what @davel@lemmy.ml just said:

it’s largely because the Anglosphere has been indoctrinated against real, actual socialism their entire lives

Because the "Uyghur genocide" in Xinjiang is another example of propaganda. Or do you really think the West cares about Muslims and want to protect their "freedom"?

call everyone that has a less extreme left opinion of politics Nazis

I don't see anyone in Lemmygrad calling other people "Nazis" because they disagree with someone in a discussion. I usually see them criticizing others as "liberals." This is either a misrepresentation of leftists in general, very common among conservatives, or you are frequently being called a Nazi. I don't know, maybe that's on you? 🤔

end up being so “anti-racism” that they’re racists themselves and take all critics as personal attacks

That's so specific you should give at least one example of this. We have very strict moderation against any bigotry, so I challenge you to link any "racist" attitude or comment you have seen in Lemmygrad. I will give you 24 hours, and if you don't reply with an example, I will edit this comment saying you chickened out.

EDIT: They chickened out, as expected.

[-] frauddogg@lemmygrad.ml 7 points 11 months ago

And 24 hours have passed with no evidence! No sources! No citations! Typical unsubstantiated settler horseshit.

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[-] frauddogg@lemmygrad.ml 25 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

end up being so “anti-racism” that they’re racists themselves

lmao shut up ; settler tears are abundant in supply and abysmally low in both demand and quality

[-] MeowZedong@lemmygrad.ml 13 points 11 months ago

I love you and how you take the time to call out all of these comments.

[-] frauddogg@lemmygrad.ml 15 points 11 months ago

I'm on break and I don't celebrate Amerikan Genocide Day; I got nothin but time today homie

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[-] CriticalResist8@lemmygrad.ml 22 points 11 months ago

Can you point to genocide denial before you make sweeping accusations?

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[-] Garfield@lemm.ee 11 points 11 months ago

end up being so “anti-racism” that they’re racists themselves

anyone complaining about "reverse racism" or "anti white racism" is a complete joke. like boo fucking hoo, someone called you a cracker on the internet, get over it.

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