Post AWQkpJ7NhhcuQAzuZk by Alexandrad1@mas.to
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 (DIR) Post #AWQkpGW5NObaLvX6AK by breadandcircuses@climatejustice.social
       2023-06-06T14:28:53Z
       
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       In 2023, Left is Right..._______________________The biggest problem with the western left is that it doesn’t exist.And by leftists, I of course don’t mean Democrats or “progressives” or anyone who just wants a few adjustments to be made to the capitalist empire so that they can afford medicine or a college degree or whatever. I mean real socialists, communists, and anarchists who oppose capitalism and imperialism and seek the drastic, revolutionary changes this civilization urgently needs. Those who understand that the system is *not* broken and in need of repair, but is working exactly as intended, and is in need of complete dismantling.This latter category has barely any meaningful existence in the western world. The “western left” in modern times is either controlled opposition, or what amounts to a glorified online message board. That’s not our fault; the empire has poured vast amounts of wealth and effort into making that happen. But we do need to be real about it, and we do need to fix it._______________________FULL ARTICLE -- https://caitlinjohnstone.com/2023/06/02/the-biggest-problem-with-the-western-left-is-that-it-doesnt-exist/#Politics
       
 (DIR) Post #AWQkpHNcANQJ1wZqbI by maartenpelgrim@mastodon.nl
       2023-06-06T15:13:08Z
       
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       @breadandcircuses by the west you mean the US? Because I know they (communists, leftists) exist elsewhere...
       
 (DIR) Post #AWQkpIJOhXdzv9bzfM by breadandcircuses@climatejustice.social
       2023-06-06T15:15:19Z
       
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       @maartenpelgrim  Not very many, though, else we wouldn't be in the trouble we're in.
       
 (DIR) Post #AWQkpJ7NhhcuQAzuZk by Alexandrad1@mas.to
       2023-06-06T23:31:36Z
       
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       @breadandcircuses @maartenpelgrim from the little I know, every time an anarchist community starts to thrive, the authorities send the police (Paris at the start of the XXth century, Spain during the Civil War...). I don't see how it could happen without violence, and without organizing (which is why governments are very keen on things such as facial recognition and why the privacy of digital communication is a crucial issue).