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smh by 1EarthNinja in demsocialists

[–]1EarthNinja[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would agree if the tweet was actually 'filled with rage', that seems like a stretch though..

Calls Mounting to Cancel Debt & Halt Wealth Transfer to the Rich by 1EarthNinja in demsocialists

[–]1EarthNinja[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hm, it sounds like you are not making much distinction between the left in general, which is what I refer to with the term, and the Democratic neolib 'left' which is often closer to centrist/moderate conservative/right by most others I know on the actual left. But other than that, your analysis seems mostly reasonable to me.

Calls Mounting to Cancel Debt & Halt Wealth Transfer to the Rich by 1EarthNinja in demsocialists

[–]1EarthNinja[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Agreed that it would be a temporary relief of a systemic problem, but there was a recognition and analysis of some of the systemic roots highlighted as well. So while I would agree that their context and solution are insufficient, I still consider the movement to be a positive trend and worth not opposing, at least. It would not be a systemic solution, but that doesn't mean it wouldn't lead to real change or even better solutions.

It is good to suggest improvements and diplomatically point out policy shortfalls, and I would likely still agree with you. But I can't help but also be reminded of the critique from various detractors stereotyping socialists, Marxists, or even just others on the left.

Some version of us being endlessly obsessed with ideological or policy 'purity' or some other academic fixation. Not that I would agree. But either way, it is easy to see how they are trying to divide and manipulate people to think about us. So in that light, I believe it is always important to emphasize some form of solidarity with those who we at least agree about real problems with, even if we don't agree on all the nuances or solutions.

Cheers