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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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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)


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.


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


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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).


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The only dangerous minority is the rich.


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

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[–] SplashJackson@lemmy.ca 21 points 3 days ago (4 children)

I thought the bear in their logo had two heads

[–] TheMightyCanuck@sh.itjust.works 20 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Patrolling the Mojave almost makes you wish for a nuclear winter

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[–] ayyy@sh.itjust.works 12 points 3 days ago (2 children)

The bear in the flag was over-hunted and had its habitat destroyed so it’s no longer found in California. It’s a great metaphor.

[–] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 days ago

Bear meat is so gamey, it must have been to protect livestock right?

Maybe I'm not starving enough for it to make sense.

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[–] P1k1e@lemmy.world 10 points 3 days ago
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[–] PresidentCamacho@lemm.ee 35 points 4 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (9 children)

This is a spin on the truth. Slavery has ~~never not been illegal~~ always been legal per the US constitution, as long as the slaves are prisoners. We had a prop on it to disallow mandatory labor in prisons in California. We voted against it because Americans have a hard-on for punishment. Personally I think being caged is punishment enough, ESPECIALLY when you consider the sheer volume of for profit prisons in the US. Hurray, private business can keep doing slavery in the state -_-

It has been and still is legal in federal law across the US

[–] WalrusDragonOnABike@lemmy.today 24 points 4 days ago (1 children)

How is it a spin on the truth? Forced labor sounds a lot like slavery and they voted in favor of it. Just because some people justify slavery with a reason like "criminals deserve it!" or "but look at their skin color!" doesn't change that they're voting for slavery. Just because the criteria isn't directly skin color (80% of prisoners are not non-hispanic white... so its pretty much is still forced labor based on skin color) doesn't change it at all.

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[–] laverabe@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

It has not collapsed yet. Democrats are electing a new chair RIGHT NOW (I don't know the date, but in the next few weeks).

They are going to elect a centrist. We can stop them. Now is the time.

If the new DNC is progressive and inspires people, it will prevent reluctant Republicans from going full scorched earth.

A progressive platform will win Democrats the white house for the next 20 years. Ask FDR how I know.

This, right now, is the final chance we have to prevent collapse.

Spread the word, share & cross post.

https://lemmy.world/comment/13487524

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[–] PunnyName@lemmy.world 26 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Basically because we're the 4th largest economy in the world, and thus, billionaires also run this state.

We also didn't get rent control adjustments, or a minimum wage hike. So yeah.

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[–] DampSquid@feddit.uk 24 points 4 days ago (1 children)

The US is working exactly as planned

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[–] Drusas@fedia.io 18 points 3 days ago (2 children)

California is not the most progressive state. It's just so big that it being progressive makes the news more.

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