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  • afronaut@slrpnk.nettoMemes@lemmy.mlAmericans and socialism
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    32 minutes ago

    Thanks for the literature but I know how to speak and relate to my neighbor. Many grassroots leftist organizations already implement what you’re talking about via mutual aid efforts and building community trust.

    There is a strong individualist and isolationist mindset among the average American conservative. What I’ve come to learn is that being direct and honest about what Socialism is does not help because they’ve already formed a concrete belief about the buzz word. So, when I’m speaking to a suspected right-wing working class person, I do not use the buzz words while still conveying the meaning using words they commonly use themselves— hence what I said about translating our message in more ways than just language but also culture.

    “Cubans leaving Socialism because their slaves were taken away by Castro are not going to have the same class characteristics”

    Incorrect. There are many poor, working class Cubans (white, brown, and black) who vote conservative. You don’t have to be one of the elite to support their politics.


  • afronaut@slrpnk.nettoMemes@lemmy.mlAmericans and socialism
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    56 minutes ago

    You saw the Simpson meme above right? That’s not entirely an exaggeration. The “S” word is legitimately terrifying to both American conservatives and immigrants who fled dictatorships.

    It’s “explaining clearly and directly” that has been met with great resistance, actually. You forget we now live in a post-truth society.


  • Personally, I’ve strived to adhere to the Einstein quote:

    If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough.

    This not only applies to theory but language in general. If you, an English speaker, wants to ally with someone who only speaks Mandarin, the two of you will need to figure out how to understand simple shared concepts first (“water”, “car”, “help”).

    Theory is the same. I don’t think we should completely do away with the proper verbiage. But, I do think we need to figure out how to translate our message in more ways than just language— I’m talking cultural. Because, right now, there are a lot of working class Americans who have been convinced that capitalist exploitation is American culture.


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    1 hour ago

    Dialectical Materialism - Idk I’m still trying to figure out wtf that one means.

    Practical historical development?

    Definition: Practical historical development looks at how money, jobs, and resources shape how societies change over time. It shows that the ways people make things, the tools they use, and how resources are distributed build the base for how societies work. Instead of thinking that big ideas or beliefs drive history, this view shows that real-world conditions—like who has what resources and how work gets done—create the path for changes in society and politics.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

    The problem with many conservatives and regressives is that the only change to the status quo they seem content with are based on bigotry rather than economics.



  • Horrible take. I absolutely do not give a fuck about arbitrary internet points and would like to see an open discussion without a majority bias downvoting someone into oblivion just because they disagree. For example, your comment will not be hidden just because your comment is being downvoted.

    The only thing bringing profile karma to Lemmy will do is attract botters to inflate their credibility. Those could also be used to downvote others so the botter’s comments and posts are pushed to the top.

    Again, horrible idea.