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An international (English speaking) socialist Lemmy community free of the "ML" influence of instances like lemmy.ml and lemmygrad. This is a place for undogmatic shitposting and memes from a progressive, anti-capitalist and truly anti-imperialist perspective, regardless of specific ideology.

Serious posts, news, and discussion go in c/Socialism.

If you are new to socialism, you can ask questions and find resources over on c/Socialism101.

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0. Only post socialist memes


That refers to funny image macros and means that generally videos and screenshots are not allowed. Exceptions include explicitly humorous and short videos, as well as (social media) screenshots depicting a funny situation, joke, or joke picture relating to socialist movements, theory, societal issues, or political opponents. Examples would be the classic case of humorous Tumblr or Twitter posts/threads. (and no, agitprop text does not count as a meme)


1. Socialist Unity in the form of mutual respect and good faith interactions is enforced here


Try to keep an open mind, other schools of thought may offer points of view and analyses you haven't considered yet. Also: This is not a place for the Idealism vs. Materialism or rather Anarchism vs. Marxism debate(s), for that please visit c/AnarchismVsMarxism.


2. Anti-Imperialism means recognizing capitalist states like Russia and China as such


That means condemning (their) imperialism, even if it is of the "anti-USA" flavor.


3. No liberalism, (right-wing) revisionism or reactionaries.


That includes so called: Social Democracy, Democratic Socialism, Dengism, Market Socialism, Patriotic Socialism, National Bolshevism, Anarcho-Capitalism etc. . Anti-Socialist people and content have no place here, as well as the variety of "Marxist"-"Leninists" seen on lemmygrad and more specifically GenZedong (actual ML's are welcome as long as they agree to the rules and don't just copy paste/larp about stuff from a hundred years ago).


4. No Bigotry.


The only dangerous minority is the rich.


5. Don't demonize previous and current socialist experiments or (leading) individuals.


We must constructively learn from their mistakes, while acknowledging their achievements and recognizing when they have strayed away from socialist principles.

(if you are reading the rules to apply for modding this community, mention "Mantic Minotaur" when answering question 2)


6. Don't idolize/glorify previous and current socialist experiments or (leading) individuals.


Notable achievements in all spheres of society were made by various socialist/people's/democratic republics around the world. Mistakes, however, were made as well: bureaucratic castes of parasitic elites - as well as reactionary cults of personality - were established, many things were mismanaged and prejudice and bigotry sometimes replaced internationalism and progressiveness.



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[–] metaStatic@kbin.social 24 points 9 months ago (1 children)

gonna teach them by playing monopoly properly

[–] greentreerainfire@kbin.social 27 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

You can teach them properly about capitalism by making them follow the rules to the letter and following slightly relaxed rules for yourself, such as starting with extra cash and the ability to take out interest-free loans on you properties while still collecting rent, and reducing the costs for you to buy houses and hotels because you can leverage market forces in you favor.

New chance cards only you could get would include:

You busted a union, collect $100

Shorted stocks and left everyone else holding the bag, collect $25 from each player

Caught Insider trading, pay $1 or go to jail until your next turn

"Sorry son, little Johnny across the street is willing to go trick or treating for only two pieces of candy per hour, so I'm taking him instead."

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 9 points 9 months ago

Based. Also teach em to share the buckets so they can distribute the candy democratically.

[–] ReallyKinda@kbin.social 6 points 9 months ago (1 children)

you only get to trick or treat on the property you own

[–] nxdefiant@startrek.website 6 points 9 months ago

libertarian Halloween is shit!

[–] EatATaco@lemm.ee 6 points 9 months ago (1 children)

This is like the level of the boomer meme about teaching kids about taxes.

[–] fd_nomad@feddit.de 12 points 9 months ago

I think it's meant to be a parody on the boomer anti-socialism meme

[–] JCreazy@midwest.social 5 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

Kids will start using their pillow case

[–] snooggums@midwest.social 8 points 9 months ago

My pillow case.

[–] ares35@kbin.social 4 points 9 months ago

mom always got her 'cut'....

as payment for driving us across town to the 'good' neighborhoods.

[–] xia@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 9 months ago

The same object lesson could apply to technofascism, data-silos, police seizures, ...

BRB gonna buy the bucket off of your kids and give them money so they can go buy their own candy.

Like a true capitalist would.