The power trip / ban doesn’t bother me, but the misinformation does. They present as leftist, but flare up around US elections discouraging voter turnout via ‘bOtH siDeS’ garbage. that only ever elevates shit like MAGA.
In the linked thread, OP promotes rioting while discouraging voter turnout. My comments agreed with activism like riots, but pointed out that it’s not an either-or thing. You can riot -and- vote; and even if you don’t have it in you to riot, still do vote.
Banned.
You can see my removed comment quoted in the post after mine.
This ‘blue MAGA’ tankie shit is somehow worse than the loud-and-clear MAGA shit over on Reddit - at least those neonazis were honest about who they were.
Anywho, YSK. Spaces like r/conservative were clearly labeled and easy to avoid; LateStageCapitalism@lemmy.world presents as a cause worth rallying around, but only until you peel up the veneer and see that they’re the same fucking thing.
Also please vote. In addition to whatever flavor of activism tickles your fancy.
No, they criticize bourgeois elections all the time; consistently during all 24 months of the biennial US election cycle.
US liberals like you only complain about it for 2 months, and then go back to brunch for the next 22.
‘Horseshoe theory’ is nonsense. We’re socialists, we’re punching right, and you & MAGA are to the right of us.
Don’t hide who you really are - fascists supporting authoritarian and imperalist regimes.
They don’t criticise Russian or Chinese elections even though there are definitely bourgeois. False!
Going straight to insults with the liberal crap and no, many people in the US care a great deal about elections for far more than just 2 months. This is false and inflammatory
Horseshoe theory perfectly describes leftist who cross over to worshipping neoauthotarian regimes like China and Russia. They embrace violence and turn their back on leftism and cross over to becoming something that is very similar to the far right only they profess socialism. The type of socialism where everyone is convinced by the barrel of a gun.
They like to accuse everyone as being fascist (legitimate) but then can’t wrap their head around China being even more fascist than the US. It is a rather sad ideology really and I feel bad that they have lost the way.
Please, do us all a favor and go into detail about this, lol.
For sure.
Leader Centricity - This one is a no brainer with tons of modern myths about Xi already that are easily debunked.
Hyper nationalism - The cult of China is pretty darned intense as you demonstrate. China relies on the myth of national greatness, decline, and a vision of rebirth. All classic fascist qualities.
Orwellian Surveillance - People are whisked away for displaying even the most minor grievance against the government. It is beyond ridiculous that they have converted most of their own populace into spies out of fear. Reminds me so much of Fascist Italy it isn’t funny.
Corporate State Capitalism - CCP highly integrates many industries and exerts rigid controls on them. This is perhaps the most defining feature of fascism as explained by the person who coined the term. This is really what sets China apart from the US and makes even more fascist in nature.
Militarism - The MIC in China is highly integrated into civilian research and industry is aligned as well. China has now moved to the fourth largest producer of arms in the World and will likely become third or second in the next decade depending if the US starts to fail. They sell weapons to worn torn parts of Africa where their weapons have ended up on both sides of the conflicts killing civilians. They are also giving material support to Russia to prolong the Ukrainian conflict.
There are some decent counter arguments to some of these points, but I am not convinced. It is clear that China has many Neofascist and Neoauthoritarian qualities as opposed to strictly copying historical fascism or authoritarianism from a place like Italy, Germany, or the US.
Thanks for the breakdown. Yeah you should definitely find a new hobby, haha.
Thanks for the insightful reply.
I was expecting better lol
Keep trying, troll game weak.
Not trolling, unfortunately.
Even by Reddit standards, that’s an impressive level of imperial core propaganda that you’ve integrated into your Western chauvinist core beliefs.
Go on defending a “socialist” country that produces more billionaires than the US for the third straight year and shows no signs of slowing down. The fourth largest arm dealer in the world spreading its imperial killing machine across Africa where their arms have already killed civilians on both sides. One that literally meets every definition of fascism including the tight integration of business and the government.
Confusing neoauthoritarianism for communism is pretty damned funny honestly. Thanks!
I know for a fact each of these points has been thoroughly explained to you multiple times, so my question is: are you paid not to understand? Is it that the propaganda is baked in too deep? Are you silly as heck?
No disrespect.
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Yes, I have had several conversations with people from .ML that can admit that the Chinese government has many fascist qualities and that they are indeed neoauthoritarian much like most of Asia.
I study propaganda for fun that is why the amount of propaganda you spew is so ridiculous. I have already offered help deprogramming if you would like. You seriously need help.
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Wow, you totally proved I don’t study propaganda. Are you purposely acting obtuse here?
No, they proved you can’t even recognize propaganda, lol.
I think you have too much faith in your own intelligence, and you should find a new hobby, lol.
Oh what a real zinger. Love the insults.
Absolutely not an insult. Genuine advice.
Yes, that’s the imperial core propaganda I’m talking about. The US spends millions per year cranking it out, as earmarked in the budget by Congress.
Good thing China doesn’t produce propaganda!! Lol you are sooo funny.
Also, I hate the US, but I am not about to run into the arms of more capitalists pretending to be something else.
You should run into the arms of some theory, lol
Weak effort, sad.
Me telling you to read more and become more educated is weak and sad, lol?
Hmmmm. But not up… (and that is the only direction you should be aiming.)
Disappointing, that.
Exactly, because as we all know the left and right wings are both on a perfectly level playing field in the US.
Tell me you don’t know left from right without telling me you don’t know left from right.
In capitalist states, right is up, because the right controls the state.