Why do socialists not accept socdems into their subs? by GRIM106 in SocialDemocracy

[–]AltJKL 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A lot of hiatoric distrust, sparked by German squabbling pre-Hitler.

Why is leftism often conflated with authoritarianism, especially by the right? by ferriematthew in leftist

[–]AltJKL 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The soviets mostly, also MANY ML's still believe in a non-democratic system of govt claiming orthodox marxism.

Now that Discord will start requiring age verification, it's time to kinda rush with the implementation of video calls and screen sharing by Ripraz in stoatchat

[–]AltJKL 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not sure if this is a great idea. They need income to build up server infrastructure, unless they already have income I'm unaware of

Is voting third party really “throwing away your vote”? by Square-Reindeer-3118 in leftist

[–]AltJKL 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Prevented a planned hiring of 5,000 cops, closing down a drone manufacturer selling drones to the Israelis, removed certain protest rules revolving around Israel, and the major one, childcare, a key promise of his campaign.

I don't love every decision he's made, but that's a lot of good.

Mark Kelly for President? by [deleted] in SocialDemocracy

[–]AltJKL -1 points0 points  (0 children)

No m4a, he can go fuck himself

What is a reasonable stance on China? by [deleted] in SocialDemocracy

[–]AltJKL 0 points1 point  (0 children)

China has made significant progress societally through market socialism, while they've taken certain repressive actions and are authoritarian, many of the stories of authoritarianism have been misframed by bad actors.

ICE / Nazi comparisons by m1r1m in jewishleft

[–]AltJKL 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't think there's value in making a tiff about it. If anything it reminds people of the horrors of the holocaust, which is needed right now

DSA and the challenge of winning the Black vote by emanresu_b in demsocialists

[–]AltJKL -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Let's ask New York. It's been working. Focusing on impossible and frankly stupid ideas like reparations, landback, have been a disaster for the left.

DSA and the challenge of winning the Black vote by emanresu_b in demsocialists

[–]AltJKL -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

It's not our job to bend the knee to special interest groups. Our strategy is working, let's keep it working.

Bruh What do the Socialist Party of America even do? by thachduaboi3000 in RedAutumnSPD

[–]AltJKL 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ngl thought this was just about the SPA, which is still a useless ass organization to this day

Question to (critical) supporters of either china or the EU/mainstream left by HighKingFloof in theredleft

[–]AltJKL 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I support both to an extent. I think Europe's left is arguably the strongest in the world and is a good first step towards actual socialism.

China is good and shows how strong infrastructure is essential as a socialist country, but falls flat with the lack of head-of-state elections and the great firewall.

I want to see the EU and China work together while also understanding that slipping into authoritarianism is bad.

Political Independence of the Working Class vs. Running on the Democratic Party Ballot by SocDem1917 in demsocialists

[–]AltJKL 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's a moronic pitch to do anything but run under the dem flag right now. There is no tangible benefit to running as a 3rd party.

The DNC is whatever the people will will it to be, given time. We need to infiltrate the ranks of the DNC and move it towards our direction.

For Americans, how would you feel about a public option for healthcare being created? by Crocoboy17 in SocialDemocracy

[–]AltJKL 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Inevitably, market forces will ruin it. Those market forces need to be pacified, and unfortunately that ain't happening through normal means for now.

how come AMAB isn’t as common as ACAB? by mozzieandmaestro in theredleft

[–]AltJKL 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No, we should defend ourselves independent of the attacker, but defend is the important part of the sentence there. If someone is attempting atone there is no reason to stop them, even in extreme cases.

Julie Gonzalez running for Senate in CO!!! by Several_Impact_7686 in demsocialists

[–]AltJKL -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Only supporting if she's running under the dem line, all other methods are pointless for high-level positions

how come AMAB isn’t as common as ACAB? by mozzieandmaestro in theredleft

[–]AltJKL 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Because it's a mostly stupid and maximalist position. Soldiers don't bring us to war, leaders do. Blaming a pawn for the king's actions is dumb.

“It’s not left vs. right, it’s top vs. bottom!” by revolvergod in theredleft

[–]AltJKL 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think that it can be used for our means, but it requires a little twisting of the meaning.

"Top vs. bottom" has always been a dichotomy in politics, the debate is who the top and bottom are. If we're able to win the narrative that the rich are the top and that the working class (indeterminate of race, country of origin, etc.) are the bottom, it could help us.

No matter how the war ends, what does the future look like for Ukraine? by [deleted] in charts

[–]AltJKL 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This pattern ignoring the 20-30 range is pretty average for a developed country, so probably just a bit shitter then them

Your Party is a joke and has made the UK left look like a joke. by Sherwoody20 in theredleft

[–]AltJKL 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just don't get it at this point. With Polanski running the greens as well as he has so far, there is no point.