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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.

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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


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[–] CooperRedArmyDog@lemmy.ml 14 points 1 month ago (4 children)

I thought we had all agreed that we punch nazis? LIke was this not the agreed apon reaction. If you had something more dangerous than a fist I would say you could use that... but this feels overly cowardly

[–] Custodian1623@lemmy.world 12 points 1 month ago (4 children)

how many nazis have you punched

[–] Jiggle_Physics@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago

It has been a while, but it used to happen around once a week a back in the day. They used to show up to music venues they weren't wanted at, and if made to leave, would start fights. If they were returning from a place they got the boot from, they would just poor in and start fighting. If it wasn't a place they could just enter, they would congregate outside.

[–] CooperRedArmyDog@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 month ago

For legal reasons I am not sure I should state the amount of fist fights I have been in on the internet

[–] littlecolt@lemm.ee 5 points 1 month ago

Several for sure. Back in my 20's at parties and punk shows. Nazi punks fuck off!!

[–] SirDerpy@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Individual violence only in defense of self and others. For violence against an ideology one should organize better than the enemy.

If you don't know how then study the unions. They'll likely lead us, once again.

[–] frog_brawler@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Never fly solo

[–] capital@lemmy.world 0 points 1 month ago

If you had something more dangerous than a fist I would say you could use that… but this feels overly cowardly

Na dawg. This is why I carry. I have a bad back so I'm not fucking around like that.

I need the Nazi to make the first move anyway.