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Pragmatic Leftist Theory

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The neolibs are too far right. The tankies are doing whatever that is. Where's the space for the people who want fully-automated-luxury-gay-space-communism, but realize that it's gonna take a while and there are lots of steps between now and then? Here. This is that space.

Here, people should endeavor to discuss and devise practical, actionable leftist action. Vote lesser evil while you build grassroots coalitions. Unionize your workplace. Participate in SRAs. Build cohesion your local community. Educate the proletariat.

This is a place for practical people to develop practical plans to implement stable, incremental improvement.

If you're dead-set on drumming up all 18,453 True Leftists® into spontaneous Revolution, go somewhere else. The grown ups are talking.

Rules:

-1. Don't be a dick. Racism, sexism, other assorted bigotries, you know the drill. At least try to default to mutually respectful discussion. We're all on the same side here, unless you aren't, in which case kindly leave.

-2. Don't be a tankie. Yes I'm sure you have an extensive knowledge of century-old theory. There's been a century of history since then. Things didn't shake out as expected, maybe consider the possibility that a different angle of attack might be more effective in light of new data.

-3. Be practical. No one on the left benefits from counterproductive actions. This is a space informed by, not enslaved to, ideology. Promoting actions that are fundamentally untenable in the system in question, because they fulfill a sense of ideological purity, is a bad look. Don't do that.

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[–] sharkfucker420@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Have you ever spoke with them in good faith and asked what they mean and if they seriously believe revolution is possible under the current material conditions of the US empire? I am sure you can find someone who might say yes to this but it is in no way close to the consensus. I've personally never encountered it

[–] agamemnonymous@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Yes, multiple times. My post did not suggest it was the consensus.

[–] sharkfucker420@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

It certainly depicts it as a norm which is where I found disagreement and honestly anyone advocating for that should be talked to and educated instead of shamed through vague posting.

[–] agamemnonymous@sh.itjust.works -1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Not really? It just says "the leftists I met online", that's a sample not consensus

And I've tried talking and educating, you can't reason someone out of a position they didn't reason themselves into. And this post isn't for them, it's for the Calvins out there.

[–] PugJesus@piefed.social 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

They're saying that they've literally never met anyone calling for immediate action whilst proclaiming to interact regularly with Hexbears. They're not in good faith.