• @[email protected]
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      1910 months ago

      If a particular leftist isn’t rational enough to recognize the important of impeding the progress of fascism, at any level possible, its a vote that can probably be missed.

      If you have the power to impeded fascism in any way, and you choose not to do so, I’m don’t believe you are a leftist.

      • @[email protected]
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        210 months ago

        But they will still call themselves leftists, which muddies the water and makes it impossible to actually tell.

        • @[email protected]
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          What is a leftist to you though? I’m not arguing for this position, but there are different beliefs in electoralism, there are leftists who believe legitimazing the system through voting just cements the dominant power further. By abstaining from voting or letting someone unpopular be elected it weakens the state structure which some see as a more efficient path to the removal of the main class division.

        • @[email protected]
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          210 months ago

          I agree. Its incredibly tough and an almost impossible task.

          We have the choice of diet fascism, or the full blown thing.

          We can buy some time if we stick with diet fascism. The only real solution is to get involved in the political process and try and change things. I think we’re in a highly ‘activated’ community, so I’m sure, along with others, I’m not the only politically involved person here. I think beyond physical training, doing your best to set yourself up to be independent from the requirements of the social system, and engaging in the political process, there isn’t much more I would promote doing. But those are also all very important things, especially becoming involved in the political process.

          You can run as an independent. Find a rural district. Become the dog catcher (or hell, become the sheriff).

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          110 months ago

          Fascism (/ˈfæʃɪzəm/ FASH-iz-əm) is a far-right, authoritarian, ultranationalist political ideology and movement, characterized by a dictatorial leader, centralized autocracy, militarism, forcible suppression of opposition, belief in a natural social hierarchy, subordination of individual interests for the perceived good of the nation or race, and strong regimentation of society and the economy.

          Fascism is not just people supporting things you don’t like.

      • Sybil
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        voting for fascist Democrats doesn’t impede fascism. implying that voting for evil people is rational, and therefore refusing to vote for evil people is irrational, is pure ad hominem.

    • Cowbee [he/him]
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      1310 months ago

      I’m a leftist and I vote for dems, at least at the federal level or if a republican actually stands a chance of winning, and it isn’t a leftist vs an incumbent dem.

      Your point is invalid.

    • Jaysyn
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      You’re wrong of course.

      Or gatekeeping, which would be pathetic.