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Lefty Memes

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An international (English speaking) socialist Lemmy community free of the "ML" influence of instances like lemmy.ml and lemmygrad. This is a place for undogmatic shitposting and memes from a progressive, anti-capitalist and truly anti-imperialist perspective, regardless of specific ideology.

Serious posts, news, and discussion go in c/Socialism.

If you are new to socialism, you can ask questions and find resources over on c/Socialism101.

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0. Only post socialist memes


That refers to funny image macros and means that generally videos and screenshots are not allowed. Exceptions include explicitly humorous and short videos, as well as (social media) screenshots depicting a funny situation, joke, or joke picture relating to socialist movements, theory, societal issues, or political opponents. Examples would be the classic case of humorous Tumblr or Twitter posts/threads. (and no, agitprop text does not count as a meme)


1. Socialist Unity in the form of mutual respect and good faith interactions is enforced here


Try to keep an open mind, other schools of thought may offer points of view and analyses you haven't considered yet. Also: This is not a place for the Idealism vs. Materialism or rather Anarchism vs. Marxism debate(s), for that please visit c/AnarchismVsMarxism.


2. Anti-Imperialism means recognizing capitalist states like Russia and China as such


That means condemning (their) imperialism, even if it is of the "anti-USA" flavor.


3. No liberalism, (right-wing) revisionism or reactionaries.


That includes so called: Social Democracy, Democratic Socialism, Dengism, Market Socialism, Patriotic Socialism, National Bolshevism, Anarcho-Capitalism etc. . Anti-Socialist people and content have no place here, as well as the variety of "Marxist"-"Leninists" seen on lemmygrad and more specifically GenZedong (actual ML's are welcome as long as they agree to the rules and don't just copy paste/larp about stuff from a hundred years ago).


4. No Bigotry.


The only dangerous minority is the rich.


5. Don't demonize previous and current socialist experiments or (leading) individuals.


We must constructively learn from their mistakes, while acknowledging their achievements and recognizing when they have strayed away from socialist principles.

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6. Don't idolize/glorify previous and current socialist experiments or (leading) individuals.


Notable achievements in all spheres of society were made by various socialist/people's/democratic republics around the world. Mistakes, however, were made as well: bureaucratic castes of parasitic elites - as well as reactionary cults of personality - were established, many things were mismanaged and prejudice and bigotry sometimes replaced internationalism and progressiveness.



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[–] HEXN3T@lemmy.blahaj.zone 94 points 3 weeks ago (7 children)

I think calling cops "pigs" and CEOs "swines" is bad, because pigs are deserving of respect.

[–] BonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.world 52 points 3 weeks ago (5 children)

Pigs are delightful. Let's call cops bedbugs.

[–] HEXN3T@lemmy.blahaj.zone 27 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Aye, I think I'm fine with disrespecting bedbugs.

[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 10 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

That particular species is the one I would eliminate from existence if I had a wish or something. Possums can eat other bugs.

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[–] RIPandTERROR@sh.itjust.works 11 points 2 weeks ago

I vote ticks.

[–] Wizard_Pope@lemmy.world 10 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
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[–] underisk@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

You’re gonna be hard pressed to find anything as totally loathsome in the animal kingdom to get a fair analogy.

[–] Ultraviolet@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

Dolphins are pretty much the only other animal to display straight-up malice.

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[–] TheFriar@lemm.ee 12 points 2 weeks ago

But “bourgeois swine” is such a sweet phrase, it drips like honey off the tongue

[–] logicbomb@lemmy.world 11 points 3 weeks ago

It calls Animal Farm to mind.

"All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others."

[–] otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
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[–] CPMSP@midwest.social 4 points 2 weeks ago

I like what an old boss of mine used to say about being in sales; "Pigs get fed, hogs get slaughtered." I don't pity the hogs.

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[–] theacharnian@lemmy.ca 17 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

Is pheasant actually tasty?

[–] otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 18 points 3 weeks ago (25 children)

Similar to other landfowl (turkey, grouse, etc.), the meat is more nuanced & flavorful than the poultry many are accustomed to, and can often be compared to that of a lean duck or even goose.

Also, if you're cooking any meat "well done", you're destroying it. If you "prefer" it that way, you're a gawdamned idiot. 🤌🏽

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[–] LostXOR@fedia.io 15 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

It is! At least, when cooked well.

[–] otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Technically, that's how you fuck it up.

[–] LostXOR@fedia.io 10 points 3 weeks ago

Fine, cooked properly.

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[–] Zip2@feddit.uk 10 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

But brandy and grouse are still ok thought, right?

[–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 24 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (2 children)

You can sip on your brandy. You can feast on your grouse.

We'll rally with pitchforks at the gates of your house.

[–] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago

... So, make extra

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[–] Olgratin_Magmatoe@lemmy.world 7 points 3 weeks ago

🍽🍽🍽🍽🍽🍽🍽

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