Do any of them know what the word “liberal” actually means?

    • @Cryophilia
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      06 months ago

      I’m a progressive, not that the distinction matters to you. You see everyone right of Lenin as a conservative.

      • Cowbee [he/him]
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        16 months ago

        Nah, you’re directly concerned with attacking leftists and redefining words. Any anti-leftist can be considered a reactionary, but that word might not make sense to you.

        • @Cryophilia
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          -16 months ago

          Being anti-leftist =/= being reactionary

          I understand we define them differently, but do you fundamentally disagree with the spectrum of “Leftist (revolutionary) – Progressive – Conservative – Reactionary” ?

          • Cowbee [he/him]
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            16 months ago

            Yes, I fundamentally disagree with that.

            Rejecting Socialism and the progression towards Worker Ownership is Reactionary behavior. You identify as a progressive, but you oppose all Socialism, and support Liberal Capitalism with robust social safety nets (unless you’ve pivoted).

            You are therefore a reactionary.

            • @Cryophilia
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              -16 months ago

              How would you distinguish between Manchin Democrats, McCain Republicans, and MAGAs? I would call the former two “conservative” and the latter “reactionary”, but if you consider all of them to be reactionary, what labels would you use to differentiate them?

              • Cowbee [he/him]
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                16 months ago

                They are indeed all reactionary, though I would use Liberal and Fascist. All 3 are conservative liberals, and all 3 reject leftist movement, but MAGA in particular is a fascist movement.

                • @Cryophilia
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                  -16 months ago

                  Ok that makes sense. So Elizabeth Warren vs Joe Biden vs Joe Manchin? Any differences there?

                  • Cowbee [he/him]
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                    16 months ago

                    Minor. All 3 are liberals and all 3 are reactionary. Getting into the weeds for specifics won’t really change their overall labels.

                    They all support “current system + minor tweaks,” and the “current system” part does heavier lifting than “minor tweaks.”