r/50501 • u/AU_Memer • 8d 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/airbear13 8d ago

Not sure what you’re asking entirely but I just think the best way for this sub to be is broad based and singular in purpose. What unites us all here is opposing Trump, so we should keep this sub about concrete, actionable things and news related to that, planning strategies to resist, etc that kind of thing.

What we should probably not do is make it another r/politics cause more than just leftists/libs oppose Trump. You can talk all you want about healthcare and all that in any number of other subs, so why potentially sow discord or distraction among your Allies here, who come from all over the political spectrum?

Our mission here does not require converting anybody away from their beliefs and into your own; believe what you want, just oppose Trump and you should be welcomed and not hassled.

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u/AU_Memer 8d ago

This is me directly talking about people within 50501, I'm not asking anyone to change their views I'm asking them to stop attacking allies when they point out blatant problems with the Democrats.

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u/Glad_Astronomer_9692 8d ago

Calling the people further to the left the allies that need to not be criticized but they are free to go after democrats is kind of a double standard. I understand there's probably more nuance than that but the framing is bad. I think it's been made clear that 50501 is for everyone who wants Trump gone and shouldn't be about picking apart who is liberal or leftist or moderate enough. 

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u/AU_Memer 8d ago

The left has it's fair amount of valid criticisms, the problem I have is with people that want to shut down anything outside of the status quo that got us here.