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[โ€“] JamesConeZone@hexbear.net 38 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

The last paragraph quotes fucking Ross Douthat, come on now

Lots of terms need defining. "Illiberal" just means not capitalistic, which yeah that's all leftists. What is authoritarian? Usually a definition that gets thrown around applies more to capitalist countries vs those listed.

So it's just a western communist that supports non Western communist projects? ๐Ÿค”

[โ€“] redtea@lemmygrad.ml 37 points 2 years ago

I love it when liberals use 'illiberal' as a criticism. Begging the question much? Of course we're illiberal we're anti-capitalists!

Don't whisper it in hushed tones as if we're being shy about it and might be embarrassed. Liberalism is the cause of so much misery in the world I'd be more embarrassed to be called a liberal.

The best of it is that even liberals accept that liberal society is atrocious; they just throw up their hands, claim that it's the only option, and benefit decadently from the system while the world burns as if nothing could or should be done about it. The nerve.

[โ€“] ghost_of_faso2@lemmygrad.ml 30 points 2 years ago (1 children)

someone who uses tankie is almost always someone who claims to be a socialist but has not read marx

[โ€“] JamesConeZone@hexbear.net 35 points 2 years ago (1 children)

honk what's a wool coat worth motherfucker big-honk

[โ€“] ghost_of_faso2@lemmygrad.ml 27 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

20 yards of linen, now put down the knife before someone gets buttered