Bernie has been pretty shitty on foreign policy. He supported the NATO bombing of Belgrade for 78 straight days, which is why he fell out of favor with his socialist friend, Michael Parenti. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLNQEHbusSA&t=39s

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[–] culprit@lemmy.ml 87 points 3 weeks ago (18 children)

leftist : anti-capitalism :: liberal : pro-capitalism

Why is this so hard for some radlibs to understand? I think it is all the propaganda they passively consume.

[–] Belly_Beanis@hexbear.net 36 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Capitalism is so all-consuming it's like water to fish. "Capitalism" becomes synonymous with words like economy, markets, trade, laws, and government. It no longer is an ideology, but an immutable force in the universe.

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[–] lewdian69@lemmy.world 29 points 3 weeks ago (5 children)

I'll say it again, in the United States the term "liberal" is used to refer to liberal social ideas NOT liberal economic ideas. To the average US citizen left and liberal are synonyms. This doesn't mean your definition isn't correct for academics and the entire rest of the world. But this meme, and this left vs liberal argument for this post, are US based.

[–] davel@lemmy.ml 39 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (5 children)

We know that, which is why we’re trying to deprogram Americans from the Orwellian newspeak they’ve been mistaught so they can develop class consciousness.

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[–] davel@lemmy.ml 24 points 3 weeks ago

Yes, it’s hard for them to understand because of a lifetime of anti-socialist & pro-capitalist propaganda, propaganda which most of them aren’t even aware of, because for them it’s just common sense.

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[–] orca@orcas.enjoying.yachts 51 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

The right side is just liberalism. This is what happens when the left and liberal are melded together in everyday western society/language and the water is muddied. It’s intended. It confuses people, overwhelms them, and leads them to use the apparatus that the ruling class has placed in front of us to circumvent true working class interests and movements. It’s why liberals scoff at potential allies (leftists), instead of seeing the truth: a unified working class.

[–] theturtlemoves@hexbear.net 26 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Nice instance name.

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[–] gearheart@lemm.ee 40 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

There two sides.

1% and their zombies

The rest of us.

Let's not split up and weaken. 💪

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[–] ClathrateG@hexbear.net 33 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

It's always the people who say 'I'm a hardcore leftist' or 'I'm as left as they come'

[–] Z_Poster365@hexbear.net 19 points 3 weeks ago

i'm as left as they come but I think Israel should "clear out" Gaza and that Trump makes some good points about woke going too far

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[–] SoJB@lemmy.ml 33 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Ooh, the fascists aren’t gonna like this one

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[–] HappySkullsplitter@lemmy.world 24 points 3 weeks ago (13 children)

Is equating the defense of Ukraine with that hat the entire point of the meme?

[–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 18 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Yeah this is some not-so-subtle propaganda from our komrades.

[–] breadcat@sh.itjust.works 25 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

literally just poking fun at this brand of american liberals be so serious

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[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 20 points 2 weeks ago

"You can't trust those leftists because they're just tankies"

The Tankie they're referring to:

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