You left Reddit because you wanted to tell a message

I left because I was banned site wide cause of an unpopular opinion in a gaming subreddit

We are not the same

He is probably a furry in secret, very effective way to make these things happen.

It takes real dedication to make a career in politics as republican with a single plan to turn kids into furries by goading them into protesting anti furry bill

We need higher res photo of Steven the fish

Cheeseburger with bacon is a quintessential white man food.

Muslims and Jews cannot eat it. Indians are forbidden too. Asians don’t tolerate lactose and other minorities can’t afford it nowadays.

When on some day you feel cultural superiority in your veins, order a cheeseburger with bacon and know that you are amongst the selected few who can savour this delicacy

Put on a Burger King hat too for a good measure and order it sitting in your SUV. Celebrate this wonderful country

His life was set to ‚dim’ for six years
Cause in the dark no one could see his tears

I like to be informed, however I wouldn’t call whatever happens on lemmy as information sharing but more like endless ranting. I get it it is what it is but I think it is healthier to have more than one topic

On the plus side my internet usage went down because I just do news check up daily and I lose desire to use internet further

I was jesting, isn't that obvious? However, I am always in the mood for an internet argument ⌨️

I must say that I am prepared to die to defend Europe. It is maybe one of the last causes truly worth fighting for

If even quarter of people feel like me then we cannot be beat, we cannot be defeated. We will meet there on the Vistula river to stand against the darkness

It will only be after my cold dead body that the orcs will destroy this beautiful land. The mountains, the fields, the cities, rivers and forests, the peaceful, good people.

Omg you people are some literal dinosaurus rex. New bad

The problem with that mindset is that you will never win at violence with nazis. They are much more skilled and ruthless.

You will never be able to match them and if you try you will lose the very thing you wanted to protect.

What you need to focus on is a pragmatic action like in an RTS or game of chess. Strategic thinking.

How can you turn the tides of this Cold Civil War or at least contribute to its, desirable for us, outcome.

The current issue is that the left cannot agree what the desired outcome is and hence cannot effectively act if they cannot agree on what they want.

Right have simple agenda and thus it is simple to rally people around it. Good old times. Can there be something more straightforward?

Left have some several nebulous proposals no one quite fully understands. Of course enemy capitalised on these mistakes creating their own simple narrative what left intends to do that is clear and easily digestible therefore much more vocal and viral.

As if this wasn’t bad enough the left then proceeded to furiously engage with this false narrative trap bait.

Democrats have ~45% in spite of their actions not thanks to them. Just because conservatives are so insane that even their incompetence seems better for many

1. Violence is a Losing Game Against Nazis/Far Right

• Attempting to out-violence or out-escalate hardened extremists is futile. The far right often thrives on street fights, militarized posturing, and martyrdom. Engaging them on their terms risks legitimizing their narrative (e.g., "leftist mobs") and alienating the broader public.
• Alternative: Focus on asymmetric tactics—legal, cultural, and institutional strategies that undermine their influence without playing into their strengths. Examples:
  • Deplatforming: Removing their access to social media, financial systems, and public spaces (e.g., what worked against the Proud Boys post-January 6).
  • Counter-mobilization: Mass nonviolent protests (e.g., labor strikes, voting drives) that dwarf their numbers.
  • Intelligence and preemption: Monitoring and disrupting extremist networks (e.g., antifascist research groups like Bellingcat).

2. Strategic Thinking Like an RTS/Chess Game

• The left often gets bogged down in reactive, emotional, or ideological purity battles instead of long-term strategy. The right, meanwhile, plays a patient game (e.g., Federalist Society stacking courts, decades of libertarian/religious think tanks).
• Key Moves:
  • Localism: Focus on school boards, county elections, and state legislatures (where the right has dominated).
  • Narrative Control: Stop engaging with bad-faith right-wing framing (e.g., "defund the police" was a gift to the right). Craft simple, positive messages (e.g., "Healthcare for All" beats "Medicare Expansion").
  • Coalition Building: Prioritize shared goals (e.g., abortion rights, labor rights) over divisive internal fights. The right unites evangelicals, libertarians, and oligarchs despite contradictions; the left can unite labor, minorities, and youth.

3. The Left’s Messaging Problem

• The right’s narrative is simple: "Restore traditional values/glory." The left’s messaging is often fragmented (e.g., "Abolish ICE" vs. "Immigration reform") or easily distorted (e.g., "CRT" panic).
• Solutions:
  • Simplify: Pick 2–3 universal goals (e.g., "Democracy, Dignity, Fair Wages").
  • Humor/Memes: The right dominates meme culture; the left needs its own (e.g., "Dark Brandon" worked because it was playful and resilient to backlash).
  • Pre-bunking: Actively define your terms before the right can (e.g., "DEI = Fairness for Everyone").

4. The Right’s Insanity is the Left’s Only Advantage

• The left often wins by default (e.g., Republicans nominating unelectable extremists). But relying on this is dangerous—it’s how Hitler rose (the center-left assumed no one would vote for Nazis).
• Proactive Steps:
  • Electoral Pragmatism: Support the least-worst viable option (e.g., mainstream Dems) while building progressive power locally.
  • Discrediting the Right: Amplify their extremism (e.g., Project 2025’s unpopular policies) without seeming hysterical.
  • Alternative Institutions: Unions, co-ops, and community networks can build left-wing power outside electoral politics.

5. Cold Civil War Dynamics

• The U.S. is in a "cold" conflict where the right seeks to exploit democratic systems to end democracy (e.g., gerrymandering, voter suppression). The left must:
  • Play the long game: Focus on voter registration, judicial appointments, and constitutional safeguards.
  • Deprive the right of oxygen: Economic policies that reduce despair (e.g., student debt relief undercutting incel/white supremacist recruitment).

Final Thought:

The left’s biggest weakness isn’t policy—it’s discipline. The right marches in lockstep; the left overthinks. To win:

1. Unite around a few clear goals.
2. Stop feeding the right’s outrage machine.
3. Build durable power (not just viral moments).

It was an opinion specifically selected from fresh produce and ingredients made with passion and dedication.
I have served it to Star Citizen players and they started to behave very unfriendly towards me. I had to run for my dear life.

When I tried to come back I was met with hammers and pitchforks so I decided to take my cuisine elsewhere.

Unfortunately not everybody likes my cooking but… I have found plenty of enjoyers of my food on the web.

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Ahh isn’t this the essence of social media circa 2025

I would bet my right kidney that as I type this, deranged german zoomers on xitter share “are you a nazi” test and are not happy with a negative result in the slightest

I am trying to not be online at all unless it’s some kind of niche old hobby forum full of aspie Christian girls like lotro mmo forums or some craft community

At some point in life social media outrage culture gets incredibly, unbearably tiring. I would sooner die than post on xitter. I’d sooner commit sepuku with a blunt kitchen knife than genuinely engage in politics again anywhere.

I even stopped trolling because that was just an intermediary step to free yourself out of that cesspit.

Every second on strange lemmy/reddit communities and you become more and more incompatible with irl society and that’s not the path I want to go

Sketch the worst case scenario and then separately a most probable outcome

Optimism comes easier when you have all the real estate you will ever need. I imagine if you are struggling it would be hard to find some kind of solace

What can invidual do to contribute?

An individual can have a meaningful impact by focusing on consistent, strategic actions that plant progressive seeds in their community, shift narratives, and build long-term power:

1. Shift Mindsets (The Battle of Ideas)

• Talk to people outside your bubble.

  • Most political change happens through personal relationships. Have calm, empathetic conversations with coworkers, family, or neighbors—focus on shared values (e.g., "Everyone deserves healthcare" vs. "Medicare for All").
  • Use the "deep canvassing" method: Ask questions, listen, and share personal stories (studies show this changes minds better than facts).

• Combat disinformation passively.

  • Share positive progressive content (e.g., worker victories, policy successes) rather than endlessly debunking right-wing lies (which spreads them further).
  • Use humor/memes (e.g., "Dark Brandon," "Unionize Your Starbucks")—emotion beats logic in viral messaging.

• Be a "bridge" for normies.

  • Avoid jargon ("abolish ICE," "ACAB")—reframe issues in accessible terms (e.g., "Accountable policing" or "Fair immigration rules").

2. Build Institutional Power

• Join or support an existing group.

  • Local: Unions, tenant unions, mutual aid networks, DSA chapters, progressive religious groups.
  • National: Swing Left, Indivisible, MoveOn (for electoral work); ACLU, SPLC (for legal/civil rights).
  • Key: Consistency matters more than bursts of activism. Attend meetings, volunteer skills (writing, design, organizing).

• Disrupt right-wing networks.

  • Support/watchdog groups (e.g., Bellingcat, Accountable Tech) that expose extremism.
  • Pressure platforms to deplatform hate (e.g., mass-reporting violent content).

• Run for something—or help someone who does.

  • School boards, city councils, and state legislatures are where the right gained power. Groups like Run for Something train progressives to win locally.

3. Daily Actions (Small but Scalable)

• Voter work:

  • Register voters (especially young people) at concerts, fairs, or campuses.
  • Volunteer as a poll worker (critical to combat right-wing "election fraud" narratives).

• Money as a weapon:

  • Donate to progressive candidates in swing districts (even $5 helps).
  • Boycott/support businesses aligned with your values (e.g., unionized stores).

• Skill-sharing:

  • Offer your professional skills (coding, graphic design, legal help) to grassroots groups.

4. Psychological Warfare (Against the Right)

• Deny them attention.

  • Stop quote-tweeting Tucker Carlson or Ben Shapiro—it feeds their algorithm. Mock or ignore instead.
  • Starve their propaganda: Share alternatives (e.g., left-wing podcasts, Substacks).

• Flip their tactics:

  • Use their nostalgia against them (e.g., "Real patriots tax the rich like FDR").
  • Co-opt their symbols (e.g., "Make America Kind Again").

5. Protect Your Mental Health

• Avoid burnout. The right thrives on outrage exhaustion. Limit doomscrolling; focus on actionable wins.
• Celebrate small victories. Every union formed, every voter registered weakens the far right’s grip.

Most Important Rule:

Be the "water" (persistent, adaptable, everywhere), not the "rock" (rigid, easily avoided).
The right wins by being relentless; the left must out-persist them.

How do you even want to have a communism without the Marx theoretised over abundance and infinite supply of goods? I don’t think we are going to have that any time soon last I checked.

All the attempts so far were so called socialism intermediary step because there is no prophesied infinite abundance just yet and someone would have to regulate who gets what that poses all sorts of problems and abuse risks

Hence we don’t have some kind of god who regulates who gets what extensively and we let the market do this and see it as the most just system currently possible

It’s possible that one day technology enables us to naturally progress to communism. Fusion power, infinite energy is a good bet but even then there will still be limited goods such as land. I personally certainly dream of a Star Trek society why not but it isn’t something imminent.

So far we are stuck with distribution of goods as a competition and we should try to make it as fair and just of a sport as possible but the exact rules of the game will remain a point of contention between American libertarianism and European welfare states

Why buy games when Star Wars Galaxies Restoration exists and you can be a bounty hunter droid engineer or a heckin politician?

A duty is more fitting word. We ought to protect things that are rare and precious. If everyone simply runs away before aggressor then everything is lost for certain. An orc won’t stop just because you go on your knees and hope they will have mercy. They are not people, they are orcs.

I won’t judge those that won’t be there if the time comes because I understand them perfectly. However, if we all run there will be no one to stop the enemy from destroying our remarkable, precious Europe.
If we just give it up without a fight then we would betray everything we believe in.

This isn’t just about land and borders. It is fight for European values against the darkness of Russia. A struggle so our idea of the just, equal and diverse society prevails. We must protect this idea at all costs.

Anyone who is enjoying the accepting queer community and tolerance of Europe should consider to be there if the time comes. This is what we will fight for and die for if needed.

Not because some politician tells us to do it but because there is no other place in the world where people truly can be themselves with dignity and without fear. There is nowhere to run, this is the first and maybe the last place where you can be truly free.