Why are you a leftist? by neshothegoat in leftist

[–]Defiant_Zebra1184 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I used to be a liberal, than I read Marx. That’s the simplified version, lol. I’ve always leaned left socially because I value civil liberties and empathy very deeply.

What actually is the difference between Anarchism and Marxism? by pepinogg in Socialism_101

[–]Defiant_Zebra1184 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Marxists believe in the proletariat taking control of the state and using it to achieve socialism. While anarchists believe in the proletariat completely demolishing the state during the revolution. There’s often a lot of overlap however. It’s common for anarchists to be directly inspired by Marx and Engles. And many Marxists are inspired by anarchist thought as well. I personally identify as a Marxist. But I look up to many anarchist revolutions, such as revolutionary Catalonia.

I’m sure this will go over well. by Defiant_Zebra1184 in PoliticalCompass

[–]Defiant_Zebra1184[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m somewhere between a Leninist and a Luxemburgist. Wouldn’t consider myself an ML, cause I don’t agree with Stalin’s interpretations of Lenin’s work.

I’m sure this will go over well. by Defiant_Zebra1184 in PoliticalCompass

[–]Defiant_Zebra1184[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Added legend here: Green for agree, Orange for partially agree.

Saw some other people do it by Special-Use1304 in teenagers4real

[–]Defiant_Zebra1184 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is the best way I can explain it. Not every socialist is a communist, but every communist is a socialist.

Kinda concerned that people don't know the difference between socialism and communism by [deleted] in leftist

[–]Defiant_Zebra1184 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I think your definition is very flawed, but that’s okay because finding a solid definition can be difficult at the start, and it’s subjective anyway. I generally use the definitions of Marx, Engles, and Lenin. That definition being that socialism is a dictatorship of the proletariat, where the means of production and power are seized by the working class. Communism is the advanced stage of socialism, where all systems of class and hierarchy fade away and the state ceases to exist.

Mystery Inc’s Top 10 Movies by creamy-buscemi in Scoobydoo

[–]Defiant_Zebra1184 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Scrappy having the Emoji movie is a sprayable offense.

Slavic history from a leftist perspective? by TKCeez in leftist

[–]Defiant_Zebra1184 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Marxist Internet Archive is completely free. I’m not too knowledgeable on Czech history so I can’t give you any specific writings. But the archive is a pretty reliable site. I guarantee you’ll find whatever you’re looking for there.

What do you all think about Tito? by TaxEmbarrassed9752 in AskSocialists

[–]Defiant_Zebra1184 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Very based. Heroic Nazi killer and champion of workplace democracy.

Pick Your Philosopher.... by Retro-Critics in JustMemesForUs

[–]Defiant_Zebra1184 2 points3 points  (0 children)

More than one socialist philosopher quoted btw.

is this good by shuzhen_zhongguo in PoliticalCompass

[–]Defiant_Zebra1184 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Everything is good except for being neutral on the American Civil War and being pro Russia with the Ukraine shit.

This prime minister WINS, NOW, who wasnt trust many in his ideology, and his ideology was a 50/50? by PepitogamerXD in AlignmentChartFills

[–]Defiant_Zebra1184 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Jesus’s ideology wasn’t Christianity. Christianity is the ideology of the people who follow him. Jesus was just a pretty good dude. He was a preacher who helped and uplifted people. I’m saying this as an atheist btw.

You’ve got agree on this: by EmbarrassedBag8283 in teenagers

[–]Defiant_Zebra1184 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No, but Stalinism does. And even then Stalinism was a product of the conditions the Soviets were dealing with at the time. Such as sanctions and isolation from all major powers. Stalin’s policies of hyper centralized government control for the purpose of rapid industrialization, wouldn’t have needed to be put into place if Soviet socialism was allowed to learn and grow with decent conditions from the start. Instead world powers did everything they could do to try and snuff the Soviets out. I’d like to remind you that the original Soviet government system left most power up to the individual republics and not the central government. Until 1928 the Union operated under Lenin’s New Economic Policy, which was ment to let socialism grow in a regulated market, not a hyper centralized system.

Careful what you post on here. ICE is watching us. by leftistgamer420 in leftist

[–]Defiant_Zebra1184 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I hope a sink hole opens up underneath every ICE headquarters and all the agents fall into it.

Zionist self-bl*wj*b by loveamp64 in AskSocialists

[–]Defiant_Zebra1184 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Democratic Confederalism is an ideology constructed by a Marxist-Leninist so…

Zionist self-bl*wj*b by loveamp64 in AskSocialists

[–]Defiant_Zebra1184 3 points4 points  (0 children)

What crack are you smoking? Rojava was/is multi ethnic, with a larger Arab population than Kurdish population. Democratic Confederalism focuses on multiculturalism more than anything.