Anonymous #1 1d

everybody’s still growing though, no one is really a perfect reflection of their own belief system. I know I sure have blind spots of my own. but the existence of people who need to work on themselves doesn’t discredit the broader movement “share what you have” *is* socialist-aligned sentiment though! or maybe that’s what you were saying too and I misinterpreted you…

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Anonymous #1 1d

This was a statement about Jesus’s teachings maybe misworded. The teaching is to share what you have regardless of how much you have. The political idea makes people think that others have more and they need to share.

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Anonymous OP 1d

Like a politician will talk about billionaires should share but never give away 4 of their own mansions or 80% of their 20M stock worth. Same concept funnels down to the activist maybe at a lesser net worth. Simplification, but everyone wants others to share.

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Anonymous OP 1d

rich politicians are scummy in general, when I say “at least somewhat of a socialist” I’m moreso talking about believing in and acting on socialist principles—a good example is the thing you were saying about Jesus’ teachings, genuinely! that really is a socialist mindset—within your own life / community, as opposed to which politicians you support

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Anonymous OP 1d

I mean I do think socialist politicians tend to be the least evil we can get in the US, but above all I’m primarily focused on an anarchocommunist-leaning approach where your “politics” = how you apply your ideology to the way you move through the world, de-emphasizing the electoral aspect to some extent

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Anonymous OP 1d

(but again, like I said, I’m also not here to overlook the reality that *some* self-described socialists / communists / leftists etc can move in hypocritical ways & lack self-awareness)

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Anonymous #1 1d

I used to wonder but it all makes sense when you realize it’s a career/business. An activist/politician does this to get fame and later power & wealth. The followers are just useful idiots in the game. Most career socialists you see in the media are all multi millionaires.

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Anonymous OP 1d

what you’re saying is definitely true of politicians, hard agree, but it’s definitely Not true of socialist activists who aren’t running for office or working the upper rungs of a literal business. the vast majority of leftist activism involves zero access to fame or wealth—it’s stuff like ground-level organizing around meeting local community needs, or disseminating educational info, or participating in protests to either draw attention to a social issue or apply pressure on people in power

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Anonymous OP 1d

I can’t stress enough that “socialist politicians” and “leftists / socialists” are two vastly different categories. no disrespect intended, but I didn’t actually realize there were people who aren’t aware of that distinction. it’s like how “democrat politician” is a different category from “democrats, in general”, where the latter just refers to like… everyday people you see around town

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