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However I find myself being disagreed with quite often, mostly for not advocating or cheering violence, "by any means possible" change, or revolutionary tactics. It would seem that I'm not viewed as authentically holding my view unless I advocate extreme, violent, or radical action to accomplish it.

Those seem like two different things to me.

Edit: TO COMMUNISTS, ANARCHISTS, OR ANYONE ELSE CALLING FOR THE OVERTHROW OF SOCIETY

THIS OBVIOUSLY ISN'T MEANT FOR YOU.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (11 children)

Socdems are valid if underrepresented. Maybe start a socdem community?

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[โ€“] [email protected] -1 points 10 months ago

It's not about left or right, it's about socialism or liberalism

If calling yourself a leftist makes you feel better, feel free to do so, but don't get angry when people call out your actual position

[โ€“] [email protected] -1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Here on the fediverse we may be getting targeted by outside actors who want nothing more than to foment violence in western democracies.

True leftists reject violence in all forms. It is coercion. It is evil. End of story.

The only time violence is justified 8a in self defense or the defense of others. Political change must be achieved through peaceful means if you want the result to have any chance of enduring.

Anyone on here advocating for violence deaerves to be labeled for what they are: part of the problem with the world today.

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