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>As an example - the sub for "late capitalism" memes bans defenses of capitalism or debates on the merits of socialism Tangential: I honestly don't understand
by pathseeker 8y ago
>As an example - the sub for "late capitalism" memes bans defenses of capitalism or debates on the merits of socialism
Tangential: I honestly don't understand why someone would willfully participate in such obvious propaganda (even if you 100% believed eliminating capitalism is the solution). It's willfully burying your head in the sand to pretend that your ideology that would replace the modern western world isn't open to criticism.
- Bartweiss 8y agoThe best argument I can give about "open to criticism" is that it's meant as space to vent. These same people might be over in /debatecommunism, but they want a place to laugh about what they see as obvious flaws and evils without an endless string of debates. That's an impulse I can understand, but the exposure-to-propaganda part I can't get my head around as easily. Even political cartoons/memes that align with my positions mostly just feel slimy these days - like they're not about humor or solidarity, but pushing people to take the angriest, most simplistic takes possible on an issue. Most of /latestagecapitalism or /libertarianmeme or anything else is completely misleading no matter what politics you subscribe to.