: "I think largely I rebel against this notion because "Leftists being abrasive is why we have to cater to moderates" is just... super neo-liberal garbage. "You're not obeying, so I guess we have to be fascists now. Oops, gotta build that wall after all.""

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I think largely I rebel against this notion because "Leftists being abrasive is why we have to cater to moderates" is just... super neo-liberal garbage. "You're not obeying, so I guess we have to be fascists now. Oops, gotta build that wall after all."

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[ View ] Jun 27, 2024 at 03:04 UTC

Would it benefit the overall leftist cause to do more outreach and PR? Arguably, no. There is no 'overall' leftist cause, and if there ever was one, it woudl immediately get splintered off into it's only little category that other leftists would revile or tolerate. See: Green party

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@ennuitv.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 27, 2024 at 03:03 UTC

Maybe it's because the neoliberal condescension comes from a place of privilege and status, whereas the leftist snark is usually from a position of (admittedly often self-inflicted) disadvantage. You shouldn't eat at mcdonalds because of genocide vs you should protest, but not that way actually

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JM @jonmarke.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 27, 2024 at 03:05 UTC

I'm largely sympathetic to this, tbh! But that's WHY this idea about people more to the center having to tiptoe around the feelings of those further to the left rubs ME the wrong way. If that makes sense? Because, uh, no actually! No tiptoeing is probably better than everyone tiptoeing.

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