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non ML leftists are tiresome i think i need to get off this website for a bit. also the pms + executive dysfunction combo hit this weekend. feel like shit
i’ve seen like two stumble in here cmon man it says it on the tin. there’s a tank in the logo. you can try and learn but stop gawking at the tankie tendencies you’re on the tankie section of lemmy it can’t be more obvious
also i saw hexbear comments and idk im so tired. ‘black panthers werent repulsive tankies’ youre in for a shock
hexbear is ok to hang out on most of the time but then sometimes i read a take so liberal it makes me nauseous
I actually appreciate it when we have libs showing up. Yes, this is an ML space, but it doesn’t have to be a bubble insulated from the outside world. If libs want to come here and learn or engage in good faith discussions, then we should welcome that. People won’t change their views overnight, but we can plant a seed and perhaps over time they will come to understand.
yeah, no, i agree. i don’t have a problem with that at all. the only thing i wanted to complain about was just the personal frustration of those who enter spaces at first determinedly against opening their mind to said ideology because of anti-communist programming.
but yes it is good to be receptive something something thomas sankara’s banger quote. it’s just sometimes the bad-faith people or anticommunist lefists are baffling when they choose to enter these spaces and be combative to all positions upheld. it’s fine, because either way it’s a chance to try to disseminate said information, and i am never going to be like “get out of here and die,” because again it’s a chance for people to try to teach, (once again, the sankara quote in sidebar) which is good, but it’s also a bit exhausting to see sometimes and i just wanted to express that irritation.
ETA: yeah, i think i just need to get better at theory and conveying it to other users, no matter their starting point… this complaint really is frivolous and not something disparaging engagement with non-communist/anti-communist positions!! i really admire everyone who is able to do so effectively, and that should always be my ambition on this internet.
I’ll never discourage people from spending less time online but If dealing with libs isn’t your cup of tea you can just block them. You can block entire instances if you need to.
yerp :) i think im just moody rn
If you’re tired that means you care about it and it’s a good sign imo. Part of Marxism-Leninism includes taking care of yourself, as part of taking care of the cause, so you should take a break for sure. Otherwise you’ll burn out and I’ve had that happen, nothing good comes out of burnout.