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[–] rockSlayer@lemmy.world 61 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Socialism is the people. If you are afraid of socialism, you're afraid of yourself.

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[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 36 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Rest in Power Fred Hampton, a brave Marxist-Leninist that tried to do what was right and got murdered by the US police for it.

[–] octopus_ink@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

The same folks I know who wouldn't even consider a conversation about socialism are not going to be swayed when I quote any black man to them, much less a panther.

[–] rockSlayer@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

Totally fair. The trick is to meet them where they're at, and then work from there. The folks you're thinking about will take a lot of effort, but if union organizers can do it then so can you