• epicspongee [they/them or he/him]@midwest.social
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    2 years ago

    This is so weird to me lol, maybe I’m just odd but it’s so weird seeing McCarthyism still rearing it’s ugly head after what… 5 decades? I am by no means an ML (can’t stand them as an anarchist) but this is wildly blowing out of proportion what @dessalines@lemmy.ml has said and done.

    I mean like why link a ‘Socialist FAQ’ that’s literally just a ton of links to education on socialism and the different schools of thought it has? Not all communists are tankies (not even most) lol. Just generally shows a lack of familiarity with actual leftists / anticapitalists.

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      2 years ago

      I think it’s more like 7 decades and I thought the same. Reds-under-the-bed is still a thing!

      • epicspongee [they/them or he/him]@midwest.social
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        2 years ago

        Please stop spamming this in the thread, it’s annoying af.

        Sometimes people just like spreading drama. Other times they just have weird or different beliefs. Accusing someone of having ulterior motives isn’t useful or helpful unless you can demonstrate that this person isn’t just having an internet debate that they feel strongly about.

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          2 years ago

          Accusing someone of having ulterior motives isn’t useful

          @spirit is making claims out of his ass though and taking lots of upvotes. I don’t agree with spamming but there is no proof the reddit user is Dessalines.

          • epicspongee [they/them or he/him]@midwest.social
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            2 years ago

            Okay, what I’m saying is a vast majority of the time people just say stupid shit online. And that’s it. This is a good way to say it, not ‘what does this person have to gain by doing the thing that internet users have done for forever to earn imaginary internet points? Are they trying to destroy Lemmy?’