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[–] Juice@midwest.social 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Honestly I find this comment irritating, as you're basically accusing me of being a crypto-reformist, when I explicitly call for an end of capitalism. As if I'm not constantly educating myself, And others to guard against this tendency of anti-marxism. Because I used the term "democratic socialism", regardless of the fact that I acknowledge the wrongheadedness of the reformist strains, still you say I might fall into anti Marxism. If that happens it won't be because I acknowledge democracy; and the fact that you think so little of my actual irl work because of my use of this term is insulting.

I'm going to refrain from criticizing you point by point, as you pedantically have done to me, and insist that I'm actually a good comrade, and hope you'll come to the realization that the movement needs us both. Otherwise we are just going to in-fight, which if I wanted to do that I would debate within the org that I work with, where I might be seen as a human, rather than online where the medium itself encourages back-biting, factionalism and elitism by design.

In other words, cut me a break comrade.

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I didn't say you were anti-Marxist, just that the term "Democratic Socialism" carries the notion of Reformist Socialism, so some may interpret it that way. I was pointing it out because I believe you're well intentioned, comrade, not to pick a fight. I apologize if it came off in that manner.

[–] Juice@midwest.social 3 points 1 month ago

I appreciate the clarification and good will, comrade.