If they’re opposed to “socialism” as Fox News uses the term because some of the recipients aren’t “deserving”, they have started far from the words attributed to Jesus and God in the Christian Bible.
“For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in.”
(And if you think this quote is out of context, go read the chapter. Jesus is depicted literally telling his followers that to get into heaven they need to take care of the poor.)
I’m so happy that Fox News basically broke the overton window.
So many good and honestly just common sense things have been declared “SOCIALISM!!!1!ELEVEN!!” that some Fox viewers are now going: “You know, that socialism thing don’t sound half bad.”
That’s the shit that happens when you overuse your scary word to describe positive things. Eventually you’re advertising for your opponents.
This attitude is why the right is winning. The left, both leftists and liberals, would rather keep gatekeeping what counts as left than actually make any progress to the left.
Because you think they’re on the same side. They aren’t. Liberals are right of center. Why the fuck would leftists compromise with right wing politics?
Some guy: “Hey, can we move the overton window to the left? We need to talk about socialized healthcare and common sense welfare programs so the poors don’t starve.”
Lemmy.ml: “YOU ARE THE ENEMY! FASCIST FASCIST! Social Democracy is just there to keep the revolution from happening!”
I love how the most basic social democratic(at best) policies in the US are framed as “socialism”
The idea of the “undeserving” getting anything provided to them gets a lot of people very angry here. And then those same people probably:
If they’re opposed to “socialism” as Fox News uses the term because some of the recipients aren’t “deserving”, they have started far from the words attributed to Jesus and God in the Christian Bible.
https://biblerepository.com/bible-verses-about-socialism/
Matthew 25:35
(And if you think this quote is out of context, go read the chapter. Jesus is depicted literally telling his followers that to get into heaven they need to take care of the poor.)
But like only for the deserving(right skin colour) poor’s right? /S
I’m so happy that Fox News basically broke the overton window.
So many good and honestly just common sense things have been declared “SOCIALISM!!!1!ELEVEN!!” that some Fox viewers are now going: “You know, that socialism thing don’t sound half bad.” That’s the shit that happens when you overuse your scary word to describe positive things. Eventually you’re advertising for your opponents.
The US never recovered from the Red Scare and McCarthyism. I’d even argue that both of those things entrenched US society into propaganda even more.
Leftists who keep looking down on liberals are just as bad as the liberals the meme is about.
Nah liberals are fucking stupid. Go suck a billionaire dick for a campaign donation.
This attitude is why the right is winning. The left, both leftists and liberals, would rather keep gatekeeping what counts as left than actually make any progress to the left.
Liberals are NOT leftist. Leftism begins at anti capitalism.
billionaire dick sucking noises
Trust me, those noises are coming from the people eating up the liberal vs leftist propaganda.
That’s you. You think liberals are leftists.
You should work on your reading comprehension. I never said that. I said that I think they should stop fighting each other.
Because you think they’re on the same side. They aren’t. Liberals are right of center. Why the fuck would leftists compromise with right wing politics?
No, they really aren’t.
We don’t look down on liberals. They are our enemies. Underestimating the enemy is key to losing any battle.
Some guy: “Hey, can we move the overton window to the left? We need to talk about socialized healthcare and common sense welfare programs so the poors don’t starve.”
Lemmy.ml: “YOU ARE THE ENEMY! FASCIST FASCIST! Social Democracy is just there to keep the revolution from happening!”