Post 9ilpXfGIGM1eqjxnLk by jd@soc.ialis.me
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 (DIR) Post #9ilpXeeMXNgUx6DVE8 by jd@soc.ialis.me
       2019-05-13T10:05:31Z
       
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       Why This Radical Leftist is Disillusioned by Leftist Culture– by Bailey Lamonhttps://medium.com/@UptheCypherPunx/why-this-radical-leftist-is-disillusioned-by-leftist-culture-63419aa85a58'...Speaking of Fascism, there is also a disturbing trend on the left nowadays that involves rejecting free speech/freedom of expression as a core value, because that speech could possibly be hurtful to someone, somewhere. This is not only dangerous but it also works against us, because as leftists we are often labelled as threats by the state and at the very least, we are unpopular by society in general. Does this not mean that freedom of thought and expression are crucial to our struggles? That we should always defend our right to question what we’re taught, our right to be different? As Noam Chomsky put it: “If we don’t believe in freedom of expression for people we despise, we don’t believe in it at all.”...'
       
 (DIR) Post #9ilpXf2774gQ8lKTFQ by bob@soc.freedombone.net
       2019-05-13T10:23:14.439167Z
       
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       @jd This reads like a right wing screed, including all the usual dogwhistle phrases.
       
 (DIR) Post #9ilpXfGIGM1eqjxnLk by jd@soc.ialis.me
       2019-05-13T10:30:12Z
       
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       @bob She's a Pirate Party activist and involved in many left issues, including Anarchism, Democratic Socialism, LGBTQetc and more.https://twitter.com/UptheCypherPunx
       
 (DIR) Post #9ilpXfQZe8FVMcm0NE by aemon@social.targaryen.house
       2019-05-13T14:33:51Z
       
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       @jd @bob I'd swipe right, if that helps.