Hello World,
Today, after careful consideration and evaluation of recent events, we have decided to defederate from Lemmygrad.
Regrettably, we have observed a significant increase in hate speech and calls to violence originating from the Lemmygrad instance. Due to the severity of the posts and comments, we are not waiting for the next Lemmy update that will allow users to block instances.
At Lemmy.world, we have always strived to foster an inclusive and welcoming user environment. However, recent posts and comments from Lemmygrad have clearly violated our server rules and, more importantly, our core values. We firmly believe that hate speech and incitement of violence have no place in our community, regardless of personal beliefs or affiliations.
As always, we encourage all users to report any content they deem inappropriate or harmful. No matter one’s stance in any conflict, Lemmy.world will always take immediate action to remove and ban any posts or comments that incite violence or propagate hatred.
We encourage everyone to continue engaging in discussions within the boundaries of respect and understanding. As we move forward with this decision, we remain committed to providing all community members with a safe and welcoming space. We appreciate your continued support and cooperation in upholding our shared principles.
Thank you,
The Lemmy.World Team
It’s kinda fun watching liberals realize that Bolsheviks aren’t leftists
neither are liberals
it’s rad when a political position built on a lot of background knowledge is dismissed by people who lack that knowledge and have lived their whole lives in the global capital of anticommunist propaganda
Former CIA Agent John Stockwell Talks about How the CIA Worked in Vietnam and Elsewhere
It’s not that we’re uninformed, it’s that we disagree.
a lot of you are uninformed. You don’t know what you don’t know. I’ve fucking seen it firsthand. And it’s not surprising, because a lot of these topics are fucking arduous to learn about, you don’t just pick it up ambiently by browsing reddit and watching the news.
And a lot of you pretend that you know more than you know, pretend that others don’t know anything, and that a video of this one guy from 40 years ago paints a complete and accurate picture of what’s going on today. And have the balls to talk down to everyone else.
Like the other commenter said, it’s more that we disagree than that we are clueless. Just look at the comments section on that video and the way people who eat the video up handle that information about today. It’s reminiscent of conspiracy theory group think.
Also weird that you only focus on the US about the horrible things it has done. I can think of other governments–including my own–that have done and continue to do horrible things today. It’s not the gotcha moment you all think it is.
I post one thing, you think it’s the only thing I can post?
Nothing about that changes the fact that Bolsheviks aren’t leftists. You guys have never seen an argument that you didn’t dodge with a red herring or straw man.
It’s always the “you’re so blinded by propaganda!” angle that they all baa in unison while talking down to you. I’m so over it, tbh.
They have some secret source that they all know about that makes them more knowledgeable than everyone else. Because if they had to admit that wasn’t the case, their worldview and arrogance falls apart.
“The US must be to blame for Russia invading Ukraine because I said so and I’ve only read books on the ‘US bad’ side like a real intellectual!”
Definitely. This commenter I replied to is now claiming that the US is responsible for this and that, but a quick search of all their claims debunks their stance. Could the US be bad? Sure, every single government will do some shady shit to protect their interests. For example, my country has been involved in sequestering and murdering protesters in recent years. Was it the whole government? Of course not, it was a local one with their own interests and layers of corruption because these things are complex. And likewise, I don’t understand why they have to lie about what the US does and exaggerate it beyond reason, like going as far as to wrongfully blame it for other unrelated things. Just tell the truth! Why is it so hard?
a claim I literally never made.
emphasis on quick.
You didn’t make an argument, you just said “Bolsheviks aren’t leftists.” Am I supposed to write some kind of “most common criticisms” FAQ-style response? What do you want from me on a fucking weeknight.
“Bolsheviks aren’t leftists” is an argument, bud. And what you’re supposed to do, if you want to respond, is address the argument, not something else that you find easier to attack
It’s a statement, something you would back up with arguments.
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Former CIA Agent John Stockwell Talks about How the CIA Worked in Vietnam and Elsewhere
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There are plenty of people (including those in power in some countries) that absolutely lie about capitalism.
Their lies, although clearly in support of other regimes, don’t make capitalism any less shitty.
Likewise, some capitalist lying about communism doesn’t make communism any less shitty.
They are both crappy systems, and they lead into each other, because at their core, they tend towards different and opposite kinds of violation.