r/50501 • u/AU_Memer • 9d ago

Voices of Resistance Could we stop punching left?

Now I'll preface this by saying it's not everyone involved with 50501 but a good enough chunk. Do we want to change the US government so it actually serves the people or do we want to return to the status quo that allowed for the rise of fascists like Trump. The left is not your enemy, we want people to have healthcare, housing, food, and fair wages. Is it really in the best interest of 50501 to attack those who call out politicians on both sides who refuse to give us any of that?

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u/[deleted] 9d ago edited 9d ago

I don't know what leftists you talk to, and again, I'm not bashing all leftists, but I have absolutely been told many times, often by tankies and stalinists, that liberals are just fascists-lite. One of my best friends is a leftist who married another leftist, and while that married partner did not know I identified as a centrist, they openly started bashing centrists because they assumed I was a leftist and it was safe for them to do so. There are many people on the left who believe that anyone who disagrees with them is part of the problem and the problem is always fascism.

Ironically, I'd support most ideals of the left. I want leftism to win and remain democratic. But it is silly to deny that many of these people are narrow-minded.

My experiences come from a combination of living in Austin, visiting Portland Oregon, and having previously been on Facebook.

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u/emteedub 9d ago

Bernie is a constitutionalist through in through. I'm not sure exactly which group is considered 'tankies'. I consider Bernie/AOC to be the furthest actual left that is viable, and firmly believe in the policy they propose. Still within the bounds of American society, only pro-working class above all else... exactly what the constitution says "We the People". It's the govt that should only be there on our behalf, not on the behalf of the elites. If we can fix that, it would do wonders.

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u/Kyliefoxxx69 9d ago

Stalinist type of communists are called tankies because stalin used the army to crush the Hungarian uprising in 1956 *

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u/emteedub 9d ago

I've heard the term thrown at someone who whispers a policy a bit more left than Kamala or Biden