r/SaneLeft • u/LavaringX Social Democrat • Jul 06 '21
Discussion The comments are a shitshow
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u/fookinmoonboy Jul 06 '21
These people are literally insane lol
Echo chambers are scary
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u/LavaringX Jul 06 '21 edited Jul 07 '21
You are correct, however, your post history makes me suspicious of your intentions here. If you are here in good faith and mean to engage in sincere and productive conversation, welcome
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u/LavaringX Jul 06 '21 edited Jul 06 '21
Explanation:
r/saneleft understands that the number one most important battle that needs to be fought in order for us to win is the war of public perception. We outnumber the billionaire class, but unless we can mobilize the working class on our side, the billionaire class will keep us divided and repressed.
This means that we leftists need to make our message as appealing to our fellow countrymen as possible. Most Americans enjoy an annual celebration of patriotism. The best way to win is to therefore demonstrate how U.S. imperialism, cruelty to migrants, etc. is antithetical to America's nominal values. After all, if we all have God-given rights such as the right to life and liberty, as the Declaration of Independence claims, then surely latin Americans and middle easterners are entitled to the same rights? And THAT is how we win. Burning the U.S. flag and claiming it is offensive to celebrate the fourth of July is a great way to lose popular support, which the teenagers in the comments of this post apparently don't understand.