LWDT 7: The Earth and Heavens Tremble.

[Dumb Ideologies]

Hana, that's extremely rude.

It's what we were all thinking.

[Kowani]

Hana, that's extremely rude.

It's what we were all thinking.

Brutal Honesty.

[LiberNovusAmericae]

Hana, that's extremely rude.

It's what we were all thinking.

More salt please.

Edit: In all seriousness, I was attempting to generate more activity on this thread. It was an ill attempt at humor which I have since retracted.

[The Xenopolis Confederation]

Hana, that's extremely rude.

It's what we were all thinking.

Firstly, that's even ruder. Secondly, speak for yourself.

[Cappuccina]

Hana, that's extremely rude.

It's what we were all thinking.

Basically, it's a clear bait for attention.

[Electic]

How were you all introduced to Left Wing ideology?

[Cappuccina]

How were you all introduced to Left Wing ideology?

In middle school when we discussed communism and the Cold War, I was intrigued and read some of Marx's works (Communist Manifesto, Das Kapital, German Ideology..etc). I started as a Marxist, but slowly moved right over time to where I am now.

[Electic]

How were you all introduced to Left Wing ideology?

In middle school when we discussed communism and the Cold War, I was intrigued and read some of Marx's works (Communist Manifesto, Das Kapital, German Ideology..etc). I started as a Marxist, but slowly moved right over time to where I am now.

What is your current stance right now?

[Cappuccina]

In middle school when we discussed communism and the Cold War, I was intrigued and read some of Marx's works (Communist Manifesto, Das Kapital, German Ideology..etc). I started as a Marxist, but slowly moved right over time to where I am now.

What is your current stance right now?

Some sort of anti-capitalism, I would hesitate to describe my current views as socialist since I'm quite critical of many aspects of socialist theory.

[LiberNovusAmericae]

What is your current stance right now?

Some sort of anti-capitalism, I would hesitate to describe my current views as socialist since I'm quite critical of many aspects of socialist theory.

What do you think of social democracy?

[United Muscovite Nations]

Oh thank God you're back.

I have returned from my pilgrimage. What news on the home front?

The situation is bad, the White Army is advancing toward Moskva.

[Cappuccina]

Some sort of anti-capitalism, I would hesitate to describe my current views as socialist since I'm quite critical of many aspects of socialist theory.

What do you think of social democracy?

Not a fan of it, tbh. To me it's like capitalism with a bandage on it.

[Pacomia]

What do you think of social democracy?

Not a fan of it, tbh. To me it's like capitalism with a bandage on it.

Democratic socialism is like socialism with a company on it.

[Electic]

What do you think of social democracy?

Not a fan of it, tbh. To me it's like capitalism with a bandage on it.

Sounds like you're kind of a purist. Looking for the apex of economic and social values within one ideology.

[Cappuccina]

Not a fan of it, tbh. To me it's like capitalism with a bandage on it.

Democratic socialism is like socialism with a company on it.

I mean, not really.

[Pacomia]

Democratic socialism is like socialism with a company on it.

I mean, not really.

Yeah, true. Couldn’t think of a good simile.

[Jean-Paul Sartre]

I mean, not really.

Yeah, true. Couldn’t think of a good simile.

I think it's like a tangerine.

[LiberNovusAmericae]

What do you think of social democracy?

Not a fan of it, tbh. To me it's like capitalism with a bandage on it.

Maybe you are a socialist, but just expressing a unique form of it.

[Cappuccina]

Not a fan of it, tbh. To me it's like capitalism with a bandage on it.

Maybe you are a socialist, but just expressing a unique form of it.

I guess, like I said though, I don't really identify with socialism other than mutual opposition to capitalism. I generally like to avoid ideological labels.

[Cekoviu]

How were you all introduced to Left Wing ideology?

The interblag was where I first came across real left-wing stuff (socialism, etc.). I read The Communist Manifesto, agreed with it, and promptly became an anarchist. Those were in my younger days, though. I used to laugh at /r/neoliberal, now I'd fit in.

[Electic]

How were you all introduced to Left Wing ideology?

The interblag was where I first came across real left-wing stuff (socialism, etc.). I read The Communist Manifesto, agreed with it, and promptly became an anarchist. Those were in my younger days, though. I used to laugh at /r/neoliberal, now I'd fit in.

How do you feel about that realization?

[Pacomia]

Yeah, true. Couldn’t think of a good simile.

I think it's like a tangerine.

Mmm, tangerines...

[Cekoviu]

Yeah, true. Couldn’t think of a good simile.

I think it's like a tangerine.

Democratic socialism is to glorious Marxism-Leninism as unripe bananas are to wild plantains.

[Cekoviu]

The interblag was where I first came across real left-wing stuff (socialism, etc.). I read The Communist Manifesto, agreed with it, and promptly became an anarchist. Those were in my younger days, though. I used to laugh at /r/neoliberal, now I'd fit in.

How do you feel about that realization?

Sexier and more modern.

[The Xenopolis Confederation]

How were you all introduced to Left Wing ideology?

I was first introduced to left-liberal type ideology by a Youtuber called CuteFuzzyWeasel back when I was 14, he helped me realize there was nothing wrong with being gay.

As for actual Socialism, I probably first heard about it from biographies of Orwell, and from learning about the Soviet Union. Before long I'd come to the conclusion I preferred capitalism. I was in a libertarian phase when I skimmed the Communist Manifesto, and disagreed with it, but learned from it.