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[–] Caitlyynn@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 19 hours ago

Jesus is the og communist

[–] henry1917@lemmy.world 30 points 1 day ago (8 children)

Real Marxists know Marx didn't morally condemn the rich. He wanted the workers to take hold of the productive forces created under capitalism and organize it under a rational basis.

[–] SabinStargem@lemmy.today 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Yup. The great issue with capitalism, is that it wasn't formally designed to enrich society as a whole. It merely is an upgraded iteration of feudalism. You can give a pig a top hat and monocle, but it is still a pig.

We will need a new Constitution, one built to acknowledge that Economics is power. The framers addressed politics and violence, but overlooked the fundamental impact that money has on society. Floors and ceilings on wealth should be implemented, so that the likes of Musk or Trump cannot exist.

[–] adm@lemm.ee 7 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

Well yes, the framers of the constitution were mostly from the merchant class. If you reframe the document with that in mind you can see that they wanted an almost libertarian system that allowed them to make money without being hindered by nobility or other rich white dudes. Except for Thomas Paine. Thomas Paine was cool.

[–] henry1917@lemmy.world 1 points 5 hours ago

The American revolution was historically progressive. It led to the French and Haitian revolutions as well. I don't think we have to single out specific figures, although Thomas Paine was on the radical edge. Jefferson was also a radical who supported the French revolution and yet he owned slaves. By now, capitalism has outlived it's historical usefulness.

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[–] Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 3 points 19 hours ago

So they rationalize it that god is money

[–] PunkRockSportsFan@fanaticus.social 57 points 1 day ago (33 children)

Jesus was a socialist

This is a reminder there is no such thing as a “Christian” just people who pretend to be so they have an excuse to act unchristian like towards anyone they envy.

[–] MacNCheezus@lemmy.today 20 points 1 day ago

Jesus was a socialist

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 12 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

This is a reminder there is no such thing as a “Christian” just people who pretend to be so they have an excuse to act unchristian like towards anyone they envy.

I swear they need to change the name of the "No True Scotsman" fallacy to "No True Christian"

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[–] Grazed@lemmy.world 22 points 1 day ago (12 children)

I was raised conservative Christian and I lost my faith in university. You're 100% right but I sometimes feel a strong urge to "convert" back but only practice the cool parts. Like I'd one-up christians and quote Jesus' most socialist verses at them. Maybe start a Facebook page about how the NT has been corrupted in this modern day, conspiracy-theorist style, but the hidden message is just Marxism.

I feel like somebody out there has embodied that, and I'd like to give them space to reclaim the word Christian for themself at least.

[–] Banana@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

My father in law is a member of the communist party and was a theology professor at a prestigious university, he's also a catholic and went to seminary (didn't become a priest though). Point is that there are absolutely leftist Christians out there. You can lead by example.

But also keep in mind that there have been people out there spreading these words, the problem is that when they get too influential, they get disappeared or murdered

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Hampton

[–] CaptnNMorgan@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Please do this.

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[–] DigDoug@lemmy.world 14 points 1 day ago (1 children)
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