the majority of their politics at this point boils down to targeting people who disagree with them or dare threaten their status in any way. they have never successfully fully punched up, but now almost all they ever do is punch down
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as an anti-capitalist, anti-fascist, feminist person who makes a living researching political communities online, i will say that the resonances between their approach and those of the far-right are alarming
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and as someone who has observed and taken part in on-the-ground organizing, i can say their approach has almost nothing in common with actual movement-building efforts. they are an actively counter-productive force in leftist politics
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Someone asked what similarities i see between the dirtbag left and the far-right online - this mini-thread is just off the top of my head. Turns out the person wasn't actually interested in hearing what I had to say, but maybe some of you will behttps://twitter.com/beccalew/status/1246284186459107331 …
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does this include chapo or
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I think examining the political economy of your AIN framework is generative for understanding this moment. It's believe it's not a left or right politics issue, but an influencer issue.
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I've been thinking a lot about that as well, and I think you're spot on.
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Met these type of people when I did activism in college. They have deeply toxic personal lives and being that into their politics. They’re happier losing because it keeps them on the outside where they can shit on everyone around them.
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This actually makes me really sad about Bernie. I really think a lot of his supporters and maybe even some ppl working for him don’t actually want him to win because shitting on people is easier and more emotionally rewarding than governing. But he’s the candidate for these times
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