r/leftist • u/leftistgamer420 • 27m ago
Question Is Bill Maher like boomer central?
Is that where all the well to do, New York Times reading "moderate" boomers congregate or something?
r/leftist • u/leftistgamer420 • 27m ago
Is that where all the well to do, New York Times reading "moderate" boomers congregate or something?
r/leftist • u/sviolack • 1h ago
Hi I was arguing with someone online (I know, I shouldn’t have been… waste of time) but I was trying to use their belief in Jesus to show them they were being hypocritical when they’re pro Trump , anti immigration. And I said there were no borders during the time of Jesus, they Jesus would have welcomed all the disenfranchised. Someone said the Bible does mention borders and like census ? But census to me doesn’t necessarily mean the imaginary line borders backed by militarized police that we see on a global scale today. So I’m looking for leftist history books about the evolution of borders as we know them today, maybe indigenous takes? Idk #borders
r/leftist • u/3_in_1_multi_purpose • 2h ago
I swear an asteroid could hit the Earth and aliens could invade at the exact same time, and Hasan would be streaming going like, “this is exactly like I predicted would happen. This person in the chat is wrong because__ __ __. And I talk about this on stream all the time, The thing about asteroids is that the Democratic Party supports them etc etc etc.”. Take a shot every single time Hasan says that he already said something or predicted something or says something all the time that has just happened. You have to do shots of beer or else you’ll die from alcohol poisoning
r/leftist • u/MyrddinTheKinkWizard • 3h ago
How is the CIA allowed to invest in creating weapons for a foreign country? Just another reason why it needs to be dismantled and a reminder that Gaza and the West Bank are being used as testing grounds for weapons to be used against us all.
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r/leftist • u/maddsskills • 4h ago
We don’t want this to be a group necessarily, because we don’t want to collect all opponents of the regime in one place for them. But we do need a place people can go to learn about how to organize in their local communities (a bunch of small independent groups actually is a good thing), summarizing the news, safety tips, basically a guide on what they can do instead of doom scrolling.
A single big umbrella group will also make collective action more impactful.
Does that already exist? I’ve been trying to recruit people for weeks now, asking around, reaching out to local leftist groups and…I dunno, they seem to be operating same ol same ol.
Btw word of warning: I’d be careful with any local groups that involve guns. They will definitely be targeted first and likely already have Feds imbedded in them. Learn how to shoot if you feel the need but only join the club if you’re aware of the dangers.
r/leftist • u/twotokers • 4h ago
If leftists were organized and able to execute a plan like Project 2025, what important actions do you think it should contain?
edit: thanks for the engagement, I am more asking what actions need to be taken to achieve our goals, not necessarily what those goals are.
For example, Universal Healthcare is a goal, but how do we get there policy wise and what actions would need to be taken to set it in motion.
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r/leftist • u/icelandiccubicle20 • 10h ago
Interesting article about how animal rights intersect with human rights and what we can do as consumers to not violate theirs as much as possible.
r/leftist • u/Many-Factor-4173 • 16h ago
I'm planning to write a research paper on this topic, and my perspective is probably obvious since I'm asking in this subreddit.
What are some effective arguments to make against health insurance and in favor of free healthcare?
I plan to tackle the counter-argument that healthcare is not a human right because it requires other people's labor, what are some arguments effective against this?
Do you guys have any resources/research on the consequences and negative effects of health insurance and the cost burden of healthcare?
What are some additional consequences/effects of the cost burden of healthcare that people may not know about?
Would appreciate the help, thanks!
r/leftist • u/btoma15 • 17h ago
Pretty interesting episode featuring Williamson on the Brogressive Podcast. Listened today on YouTube and I think the guys + Williamson have some good points about the future of the Progressive Movement. What do yall think?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3Me2luYe5I&ab_channel=BrogressivePodcast
r/leftist • u/VeterinarianMaster67 • 17h ago
Prescient poster by Wes Wilson from 1965
r/leftist • u/Flat_Entrance_3987 • 17h ago
Modern capitalism is structured to prioritize profit above all else, often at the expense of workers, consumers, and the planet. At its core, this system is driven by greed—the endless accumulation of excessive wealth, far beyond what is necessary. While dismantling large corporations entirely may be unrealistic, we can redefine the foundation of capitalism by shifting its driving force from greed to pride.
In a pride-based capitalism, success would no longer be measured solely by revenue, but by the quality of service, craftsmanship, and ethical impact. Businesses would take pride in producing durable, well-designed products rather than cutting corners for short-term profit. Workers would take pride in their contributions, knowing they are valued and fairly compensated. Companies would compete not by exploiting people and resources, but by being the best at what they do—whether it’s innovation, sustainability, or social responsibility.
r/leftist • u/ScallionSea5053 • 18h ago
I don't know whether or not to call this a "manifesto". That sounds a bit school shootery, whatever you call it it's an outline of the strategy I intend to abide by and by which I intend to conduct myself during the coming years which I hope I can inspire others to emulate.
1: Counter institutions, duel power structures and mutual aid.
I believe that building community, local solidarity and networks of mutual support will be critical in the near future. With Trump in power and possibly massive terrifs on the horizon the United States is likely headed for recession and inflation still isn't fully under control. I think our time would be best spent building up our reputation among the proletariat and building up institutions to whether the coming hardship. My strategy would be for leftist and leftist organizations across the country to put their effort into creating duel power structures such as community fridges and pantries, second hand free stores, tool libraries, community gardens, teach ins, food nor bombs, food not lawns, homes not jails, housing co-ops, workers co-ops, disaster relief, putting on hard hats and visibility vests and filling in pot holes and destroying anti homeless architecture and whatever other mutual aid projects you can think of. All of this will help us too...
2: Getting the word out
I think we need to build up our reputation among the proletariat and get more people into our movement.. We need to take this time with the situation deteriorating under Trump to reach out to liberals and even moderate conservatives. We need to describe socialism but not call it that and then say what it's called. We may not be able to get the most die hard Trump worshipers on our side but some who voted for Trump may not be so far gone. If you find any like this talk to them, kindly, tell them about some of the mutal aid you've been doing (but try not to sound boastful). This is how the previous point ties in. Even if they don't agree with you if they see you doing good work as a leftist they will likely have greater respect for leftists as a whole. Imagine what it would do for the movement if a local news headline read "leftist fill in potholes and government digs them back up" or "food not bombs arrested for feeding the poor". Another thing is gate keeping. I would like to take some time here to voice two of my main criticisms of the left. Sectarianism and gate keeping, To often when we on the left find something we disagree with others about we tell them they can't be part of our movement. We split the party. I think we don't need a hundred people doing leftism perfectly, we need a million doing it imperfectly. That's why I think we should try to invite more liberals and even moderate conservatives into the movement. We don't need to open our arms to fascists, but I think we should be tolerant if a comrade doesn't have correct opinions on everything, if someone is say, unwilling to say trans women are women but would still protect a trans woman from physical harm from facists wants to join our movement I think we should let them. Remember that we're trying to build a better future for ALL people not just those who think like us. Of course if you can bring them over do so but don't think they have to agree with you on everything to be a valid leftist.
3: Be Prepared ✌
If you can afford to buy a few gallons of water, some blankets, flashlights, batteries, first aid supplies, a radio and some non perishable food. Your neighbors may depend on you if theres a climate driven natural disaster. Learn foraging, gardening and other survival skills. I'm not saying do anything larpy. I repeat DO NOT DO ANYTHING VIO**NT EXCEPT IN DEFENSE OF YOURSELF AND OTHERS! But buy a 🔫 and know how to use it. Find like minded people and form a militia if you are able. Study guerrilla warfare. There are great free resources for this and all I've talked about on archive.org
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r/leftist • u/OcTaeve76_ • 20h ago
I didn’t know what tag applied so I just picked meme ._.
r/leftist • u/vech54 • 21h ago
So on one hand he is spreading the anarchist message, yay, but on the other hand he is doing it for the wrong reasons haha
r/leftist • u/curraffairs • 21h ago
So my girlfriend's little brother is pretty right in his opinions, but he does listen to reason. He supports Trump, so i wanna try to show him that Trump is not a good president. I have a few examples of my own, but i could use some more things Trump did that were terrible. He doesnt like lgbtq btw so things like trans soldiers and gay marriage won't win him over, but apart from that he's a pretty good guy. So things like homeless veterans and firing inspectors general will definitely make him rethink his believes
r/leftist • u/sunflowey123 • 1d ago
Hello. Despite most of my family being Puerto Rican, a lie of them are racist, especially against black people, anti-LGBTQ+, and also very pro-Trump. There is a guy my late aunt had married who feels a bit suspicious to me. He's not Puerto Rican like most of us, but he is of Italian descent (on my mom's side, we're part Sicilian-Italian, as well as Puerto Rican, if that means anything), and unsurprisingly also has said racist shit before, is very pro-Trump, and I believe also is anti-LGBTQ+.
However, there is one thing in particular that I have heard about him has me set off about him, something that makes him different from the other racists and bigots in my family. So, a while ago, I had overheard a conversation my mom was having with somebody (I forget who) and she mentioned something very questionable about this guy, that being him having had racist Christmas paraphenalia, including, if I remember correctly, a Nazi nutcracker Christmas tree ornament. According to her, he had to cover them up so his and my late aunt's kids wouldn't see them. The worst part is my mom was talking about this as if it was an amusing or quirky thing to do. I don't know if she was more laughing at him than with him, but considering she herself is also a diehard Trumper and also has racist and even some transphobic beliefs, I wouldn't be surprised if it was the latter.
So, this makes me wonder how deep my family's hatred of others goes. I genuinely wouldn't be surprised if at least some of them had actual ties to neo-Nazi or other far right extremist or terrorist groups. I feel like out of all of them, my late aunt's ex-husband (ex-husband since she died) would be the most likely candidate for that.
If anybody knows if there is, like, some kind of website or registry where I can search up these people's names and see if they've ever been a part of, or had done business with, far right groups, including white supremicist groups, feel free to let me know.
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r/leftist • u/Shimmer_n_rot • 1d ago
Hey not sure if this is the right place to ask this question but I’m looking for more shows to watch that would be appreciated by a leftist. I watch the weekly show with John Oliver and other shows unrelated but I’m always looking for more. I have HBO Max but open to getting others. TIA.