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What is the "Cocaine Left?"

Symptoms of cocaine abuse are aggression, antisocial behavior, actions that are dangerous to themselves and others, psychosis, overconfidence and irritability.

A certain portion of our fringe is dangerous the same way that MAGA is dangerous. They're uninterested in building anything, or accomplishing any policy. They want to set fire to everything in sight.

The Cocaine Left is hurting us, and making it impossible for the larger family of the left to thrive and accomplish things. And as someone who just celebrated 20 years of sobriety, I can tell you - the kindest thing we can do is stop enabling them.

If you think Russia, China and Hamas are the good guys, you are part of the Cocaine Left. If you believe violence is a valid political tactic, you are part of the Cocaine Left. If you think burning America down so your ideology can rise from the ashes is best, you are part of the Cocaine Left.

It's not going to be easy cutting them off and moving on without them, but in the end we will all be a lot healthier.

(warning twitter link I don’t think nitter works anymore) more gold from Brianna Wu

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[–] robinnn@hexbear.net 80 points 1 year ago (4 children)

If you believe violence is a valid political tactic, you are part of the Cocaine Left.

I am sure this person stays absolutely consistent with this position!

[–] joaomarrom@hexbear.net 53 points 1 year ago (1 children)

it's not a political tactic if the violence is done by cops sweaty ruthkanda-forever

[–] EllenKelly@hexbear.net 35 points 1 year ago (1 children)

terrorism /tĕr′ə-rĭz″əm/

noun

  1. The use of violence or the threat of violence, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political goals.

🤔 damn I wish I could read (I'm a lib by the way)

[–] iridaniotter@hexbear.net 16 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

/tĕr′ə-rĭz″əm/

fake transcription spotted. prepare to be obliterated by the IPA Jinyiwei qin-shi-huangdi-fireball

[–] Adkml@hexbear.net 51 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Quick question if violence is not a valid political tactic why do countries have "defense" budgets?

[–] barrbaric@hexbear.net 45 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's actually the status quo so it's not political smuglord

[–] Adkml@hexbear.net 33 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Seriously the only problem libs have with random acts of violence is the random part.

Maybe if people posted a pre determined, regular schedule of when they were going to start burning down precincts and courthouses we'd get the libs on our side.

[–] barrbaric@hexbear.net 20 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Bit idea: the "free speech zones" at Bush-era college campuses but it's around the designated burning precinct.

[–] Dessa@hexbear.net 4 points 1 year ago

Mosh pits are just designated riot zones

[–] itappearsthat@hexbear.net 20 points 1 year ago (1 children)

uh it's for defense against violence, it's right there in the name

[–] Adkml@hexbear.net 26 points 1 year ago

It's funny because this actually works on millions of people who insist that violence is never the answer.

[–] PsychedSy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's not a valid political tactic within a country if you agree to the rules. Myself and you guys think the rules are bullshit.

[–] Adkml@hexbear.net 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

One of our countries rules is "if you try to charge us with war crimes well invade the hague"

[–] PsychedSy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Whoah now, that's changeable. If you follow the 'rules'. I'm referring to the political process for internal change.

[–] silent_water@hexbear.net 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I'm pretty sure it's not changeable within the rules. on paper? sure. in practice, it benefits the political class so it doesn't stand a snowball's chance in hell. otherwise, we might be held accountable for warcrimes.

whether or not you personally agree with the rules doesn't really come into it. it's just an analysis of power. violent resistance is necessary to end the violence.

[–] PsychedSy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 year ago

On paper it's changeable? In practice? Nah, bruh.

[–] plinky@hexbear.net 38 points 1 year ago (1 children)

isntreal and amerikkka are part of the cocaine left

[–] comrade_pibb@hexbear.net 33 points 1 year ago

Global capitalist hegemony, welcome to the resistance

[–] CloutAtlas@hexbear.net 18 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Does she condemn the Yankees in the American revolutionary war tho?

Actually ask that every time she says something like a British journalist asking you to condemn Hamas every 2nd sentence in an interview about Palestine.

[–] BurgerPunk@hexbear.net 15 points 1 year ago

Do you condemn the Sons of Liberty? But do you condemn the Sons of Liberty???