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Lefty Memes

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An international (English speaking) socialist Lemmy community free of the "ML" influence of instances like lemmy.ml and lemmygrad. This is a place for undogmatic shitposting and memes from a progressive, anti-capitalist and truly anti-imperialist perspective, regardless of specific ideology.

Serious posts, news, and discussion go in c/Socialism.

If you are new to socialism, you can ask questions and find resources over on c/Socialism101.

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Rules

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0. Only post socialist memes


That refers to funny image macros and means that generally videos and screenshots are not allowed. Exceptions include explicitly humorous and short videos, as well as (social media) screenshots depicting a funny situation, joke, or joke picture relating to socialist movements, theory, societal issues, or political opponents. Examples would be the classic case of humorous Tumblr or Twitter posts/threads. (and no, agitprop text does not count as a meme)


0.5 [Provisional Rule] Use alt text or image descriptions to allow greater accessibility


We require alternative text (from now referred to as "alt text") to be added to all posts/comments containing media, such as images, animated GIFs, videos, audio files, and custom emojis.
EDIT: For files you share in the comments, a simple summary should be enough if they’re too complex.

We are committed to social equity and to reducing barriers of entry, including (digital) communication and culture. It takes each of us only a few moments to make a whole world of content (more) accessible to a bunch of folks.

When alt text is absent, a reminder will be issued. If you don't add the missing alt text within 48 hours, the post will be removed. No hard feelings.


1. Socialist Unity in the form of mutual respect and good faith interactions is enforced here


Try to keep an open mind, other schools of thought may offer points of view and analyses you haven't considered yet. Also: This is not a place for the Idealism vs. Materialism or rather Anarchism vs. Marxism debate(s), for that please visit c/AnarchismVsMarxism.


2. Anti-Imperialism means recognizing capitalist states like Russia and China as such


That means condemning (their) imperialism, even if it is of the "anti-USA" flavor.


3. No liberalism, (right-wing) revisionism or reactionaries.


That includes so called: Social Democracy, Democratic Socialism, Dengism, Market Socialism, Patriotic Socialism, National Bolshevism, Anarcho-Capitalism etc. . Anti-Socialist people and content have no place here, as well as the variety of "Marxist"-"Leninists" seen on lemmygrad and more specifically GenZedong (actual ML's are welcome as long as they agree to the rules and don't just copy paste/larp about stuff from a hundred years ago).


4. No Bigotry.


The only dangerous minority is the rich.


5. Don't demonize previous and current socialist experiments or (leading) individuals.


We must constructively learn from their mistakes, while acknowledging their achievements and recognizing when they have strayed away from socialist principles.

(if you are reading the rules to apply for modding this community, mention "Mantic Minotaur" when answering question 2)


6. Don't idolize/glorify previous and current socialist experiments or (leading) individuals.


Notable achievements in all spheres of society were made by various socialist/people's/democratic republics around the world. Mistakes, however, were made as well: bureaucratic castes of parasitic elites - as well as reactionary cults of personality - were established, many things were mismanaged and prejudice and bigotry sometimes replaced internationalism and progressiveness.



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[–] BlackRing@midwest.social 50 points 11 months ago (2 children)

You missed Vladimir Putin and Pete Buttigieg!

[–] RandomLegend@lemmy.dbzer0.com 50 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Imagine putting Drake on there but "forget" Putin

[–] photonic_sorcerer@lemmy.dbzer0.com 19 points 11 months ago (1 children)

It's almost like OP has a hidden agenda!

[–] Bernie_Sandals@lemmy.world 7 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Go check their post history, they post pretty much any anti-Biden anything that they can find every day.

I've asked them several times before who they support instead, never gotten an answer.

[–] nilaus@lemmy.world 17 points 11 months ago (1 children)

And Xi Jinping... And kim jong-un... And a bunch more...

[–] ArumiOrnaught@kbin.social 12 points 11 months ago (2 children)

To be fair, I don't think Kim has done WAR crimes.

[–] DPRK_Official@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

How could our beloved leader engage in war crimes if we do not see war as a crime?

Checkmate, Westerners.

[–] Daxtron2@startrek.website 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

The Korean war never officially ended, so

[–] ArumiOrnaught@kbin.social 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I thought it ended in the 50's and a quick search says it ended in '53. Also Un only took power after the turn of the century.

I'm not saying he wouldn't do war crimes, he absolutely would. I'm saying he hasn't had the opportunity.

[–] Daxtron2@startrek.website 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Fighting stopped in 53 but there was never an official end to the war

[–] Rubanski@lemm.ee 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Aren't Russia and Japan also still technically at war?

[–] Daxtron2@startrek.website 1 points 11 months ago

Yes I believe so, they never signed a peace treaty after ww2.

[–] Pietson@kbin.social 21 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Why is agent 47 in there 🤔

[–] techingtenor@lemm.ee 5 points 11 months ago

I think his suit jacket says Boeing lol

[–] buddascrayon@lemmy.world 14 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Not to be "that guy" but you forgot to include Obama. As well as every US president since Washington.

[–] YeetPics@mander.xyz 11 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] fuckingkangaroos@lemm.ee 1 points 11 months ago

They just migrate and create new accounts when they've destroyed the reputation of their previous instance.

[–] orca@orcas.enjoying.yachts 8 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

This community is wild. Any time you criticize Biden, all of the leftists suddenly turn into liberals. The meme is funny as long as you don’t take it too serious. I mean, it has Netanyahu as the Kevin James meme lmao.

[–] return2ozma@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I post the memes in the politicalmemes channel too so I think a bunch come over to make the same comments on this channel too

[–] orca@orcas.enjoying.yachts 3 points 11 months ago

That probably explains it. The same old knives come out whenever you criticize the shitty D candidate every 4 years.

[–] fuckingkangaroos@lemm.ee 6 points 11 months ago

100 upvotes yet all the upvoted comments are trashing the post... huh.

[–] gedaliyah@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

"Everyone I don't like is a war criminal"

[–] meep_launcher@lemm.ee 2 points 11 months ago

"all my exes are war criminals"

[–] Nasan@sopuli.xyz 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Bieber I understand, but how is 47 a war criminal?

[–] MrMcGasion@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

Maybe the meme was made by a dog, who smells war criminal on 47, but that's just because 47 assassinates so many war criminals.

[–] alsaaas@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

No you don't have to say "China & Russia bad too!1!1!!!1" every time you criticize the west lmao

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 4 points 11 months ago

Liberals absolutely cannot accept criticism for their favorite strongman in a vacuum, it's absolutely painful to see.

[–] catch22@startrek.website 3 points 11 months ago

Has Russia starting sending their shills to the front line as well...

2/10 for effort here lads.

[–] BreadOven@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

Where's big bird?

[–] AFC1886VCC@reddthat.com 3 points 11 months ago
[–] alsaaas@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Time to whip out this classic:

"I was suggesting we bomb Belgrade!
I was suggesting we send american pilots in and blow up all the bridges on the Drina!"

  • Genocide Joe in 1999

https://youtube.com/watch?v=vei_18YcC6E