No dating only try to make 3d printer print good

I was lucky enough to fall in love with an amazing woman who happens to be into an obscure left-communist tendency and she seems to agree with many of my more ML takes. I don't think being an ML should be a requirement of dating anyone, but if they're not willing to engage with your politics in good faith then that's a major red flag.

Tbh I’ve only ever dated liberals and that seems to be where things have been considering it’s been almost two years since I’ve had sex

I'm not currently dating but when I did, I was the annoying type to talk about politics early on. When I get back in the game, I'll continue to do so but being explicitly ML is not a requirement. Sympathetic to the left and politically literate is enough.

I'm pretty averse to dating. I'd rather not be tangled this close with the lives of others, it went terrible the first time and staying single is appealing. As a strongly romantic person it's difficult, but at least I'm demi so it ain't something hellish to live with because I haven't yet found someone that is able to tingle those feelings again.

Being lonely ain't so bad, I've gotten used to it.

I don't even know if given the chance of dating an ML, if I would even take it or deny it.

I mentioned this before in LemmyGrad's thread but for 99% of people it literally doesn't matter what your partners political opinions are going to be if you get along.

If you live in the west you probably aren't going to lead the vanguard revolution in your lifetime. The most likely outcome is you read theory and watch as a bunch of liberals run the government for your entire life. As long as they aren't literal fascists calling for the death of minorities, don't deny yourself personal happiness out of some kind of ideological purity. You're the equivalent of a medieval peasant 200 years away from bourgeoisie revolution.

There is no material difference between the DSA radlibs and ML commies because the latter are still limited by the conditions which prevent revolution in the West.

i'm pretty sure ive never met an actual ML in my life.

I married my spouse when we were both libs. I subsequently radicalized but she didn’t 😭.

I would describe her as to the left of Bernie, but she still hates communism. Universal health care and housing are non-negotiable for her, for instance, but she still doesn’t like when I blame social problems on capitalism. She also generally thinks that politicians should be in prison, but she’s also anti-China, but she says that Chinese cities look cool when I show her videos of people just walking around inside them. She was actually well to my left when we first got hitched.

yes because how often do you encounter other marxist leninists

My partner is a lib, but mostly apolitical.

The reality is, even among socialists there is way more diversity of thought out there IRL than there is on this website. Not a criticism of this website, but if you’re waiting for someone who ticks off a list of correct takes, you might be alone for a loooong time.

Even along other vectors like religion or how to raise kids, couples often have some differing values. Of course you’ll be miserable with some chud, but that’s likely a case where both values and specific beliefs are radically out of alignment. I would say you should focus more on actual values like compassion for humanity, willingness to question the status quo, etc.

Frankly, I think focusing on correct beliefs in a leftist partner is a mistake. Communism isn’t about just having the right beliefs, it’s about action and changing the world. I think if you have a partner who has a lot of the same values as you and is cool with you getting out there and organizing (rarer than you think), then you’re golden. Also if you plan on having kids, should be non-negotiable that you try and impart your values on them.

But ngl, having a partner who doesn’t share your same beliefs can be rough sometimes. I’m actually glad we don’t have a relationships comm because I would be venting there more than I should. But relationships are hard no matter what, so idk.

I just want someone to talk to who is on the same page as me on a lot of the issues that get discussed in leftist spaces. Tendency matters less when you are surrounded by chuds of every kind imaginable. Plus I'm don't really identify with a particular tendency at the moment. It's just good to have an ally nearby.

Bro I haven't even met one