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Did you all notice that week or so of utter shock from federated Lemmy liberals when they saw takes to the left of themselves?
(hexbear.net)
I don't just mean outrage or regular rage, I mean shock that someone was to the left of "legal weed and free college but only for those that operate a successful business for 3 years in a disadvantaged community" 
takes.
I think federating took them by surprise, looking back. For about a week, those smug liberals were at a loss to even fathom what Hexbears were saying, and could only chant bullshit about how we're Russian/Chinese bots.
Sure they still do that but they've slightly adapted to Hexbear presence.
Liberals either think or want to think they have a monopoly on being "the left wing party". They also don't want to think too hard, and are at their heart capitalist, which means they prefer a prescribed identity that requires no effort on their part.
One of the more interesting takes I've ever heard on Trillbillies podcast was that the Democratic Party is mostly a lifestyle brand at this point. One that's designed to make the member look good, virtuous and just, but not requiring any participation. They have just enough stolen accolades that were really hard fought movements from grassroots organizing to point at so they can say "we"re the good guys".
Well thought out and well read political leftists pose a threat to their cultural hegemony and therefore undermine their manufactured righteousness. If enough people got wind that the DNC and their voters are basically a paper tiger in the face of a fascist takeover, they will lose their cushy, do nothing lifestyles. They will either have to help us, or join the fash.
The real sad part is that it's mostly done for treats, and even those will get taken away as soon as the austerity a lot of us are already facing really kicks in.
Can't wait to be blamed for "taking
's grill and steaks".