• DagwoodIII@piefed.social
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    13 days ago

    Here’s my controversial opinion. Using phrases like ‘anarchy’ or ‘socialism’ is a complete waste of time if you’re interested in making any kind of change.

    Look at the campaigns of Mamdani and AOC. They talked much more about actual issues and laws than they talked about utopian plans for the future.

    If you say you’re a ‘socialist’ you give the MAGat ammunition. “Well, wasn’t Hitler a Socialist?”

    If you say ‘tax the rich’ you avoid that.

    You can spend time getting people elected, or you can spend time arguing about things that you can’t control.

    • menas@lemmy.wtf
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      13 days ago

      I kind of agree; actions matters, world shall support. However, actions of many have to be coordinated to aime the same goal. And to do so, we shall be clear of the ideal we want. Hitler do not want to abolish capitalism, but you could have a fascist state that tax the rich. Without upper hand, confusions is counter productive