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[–] Dippy@beehaw.org -2 points 2 weeks ago (12 children)

You're right, I dont know that they are a psyop. I do, however, know that the position of 'voting is not worthwhile if you are a leftist' that they are taking above is the same position that many psyops would like to have in the minds of leftists. Put more simply, what might they have said differently if they were a psyop? Nothing, I presume.

It is better to root out psyop talking points that diminish our ability to form a collective voice, than it is to allow foolish notions like 'dont vote' to continue in our spaces.

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 11 points 2 weeks ago (11 children)

Voting doesn't do much, though. I support voting for working class orgs like PSL, but not for the DNC or GOP, and I know it's very unlikley that PSL will win electorally. Leftists understand that the path to change is via organizing, not by supporting orgs that work against our interests, and we know we can't magically turn a capitalist org into a proletarian one by wishcasting.

If you want to argue against that, then do so, don't badjacket.

[–] Dippy@beehaw.org -5 points 2 weeks ago (10 children)

Im literally just telling folks to not engage in the same behavior that the fascists hope we engage in.

[–] davel@lemmy.ml 10 points 2 weeks ago
  1. I don’t care what fascists hope.
  2. If fascists say the sky is blue, does that make it a “fascist talking point,” and therefore isn’t blue? That’s just not how it works.
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