Sickos

Amerikkkans

In the prosecution of its purposes, the Slave Power has obtained the control of both the great political parties. Their recent nominations were made to serve its interests, to secure its supremacy, and especially to promote the extension of Slavery.

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I hear the old political saw, that "we must take the least of two evils." My friend from Ohio [Mr. Giddings] has already riddled this excuse, so that I might well leave it untouched; but I cannot forbear a brief observation. It is admitted, then, that Cass and Taylor both are evils. For myself, if two evils are presented to me, I will take neither. There are occasions of political difference, I admit, when it may become expedient to vote for a candidate who does not completely represent our sentiments. There are matters legitimately within the range of expediency and compromise. The Tariff and the Currency are of this character. If a candidate differs from me on these more or less, I may yet vote for him. But the question before the country is of another character. This will not admit of compromise. It is not within the domain of expediency. To be wrong on this is to be wholly wrong. It is not merely expedient for us to defend Freedom, when assailed, but our duty so to do, unreservedly, and careless of consequences.

-Abolitionist Charles Sumner, encouraging a third party vote in the 1848 election

Wrapping up with some communist theory straight from the manifesto (sorry, not trying to indoctrinate, just trying to explain):

The Communists disdain to conceal their views and aims. They openly declare that their ends can be attained only by the forcible overthrow of all existing social conditions. Let the ruling classes tremble at a Communistic revolution. The proletarians have nothing to lose but their chains. They have a world to win.

Also, the Fediverse is 100% a place to NOT calm down about stuff. It's one of the few english-language spaces left on the internet where any political views outside of the NATO party line can be discussed with sincerity.

Some downvotes might be coming from the commies, but there are SO MANY LIBERALS and SO MANY FASCISTS that it's more likely to be coming from them (unless you're actively shitting on communism)

Ancom from hexbear, and, well, they kinda are always attacked. Anarchists are too. There's a hundred-plus years of capitalist propaganda against any form of leftism, and damn near anyone on lemmy grew up completely fucking soaked in it. How could anybody who isn't a classical liberal or actual fascist not feel attacked all the time when we are all attacked all the time.

The fediverse has a lot of communists around, a heaping handful of anarchists, and an absolutely endless hoard of unapologetic and often inarticulate liberals and actual fascists. Obviously, anarchists and communists have a ton of doctrinal differences about how a hypothetical society should be run, and on the value of individual vs organized action, but fuck am I tired of fucking capitalism and imperialism. It's more fun and more productive to join hands and take the piss out of all these fucking fascists together.

I'd be a lot more patient helping grandma along if I was gonna get ten thousand dollars out of it

https://xkcd.com/2501

Looks like the media is really glossing over their own role in consent manufacturing

Oh wow you're right I never stop to appreciate basic breathing when it's all working fine