like nobody in real life knows what “pmc vanguardist liberalism” or “warhawk social democracy” or “anarcho-communism with american characteristics” are, it’s all just “the left”

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this website is like 90% arguing about politics between left-wingers, to any normal person ~everyone on here is a radical leftist

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The thing about "left-punching" discourse is that the underlying assumption is that more "left" (by whatever standard) = inherently more correct/better/superior and how dare you attack your betters you plebian. Which is just fucking *stupid*.

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what nathan's piece is targeting - so these people are right to see it as a threat - is the anti-social norms they use to bond and control each other, mainly thru defining the boundaries of their community, which often requires upping the sacrifice/collateral demanded as membership

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and on a deeper level, you can only punch-left if youre pushing-back on the most antisocial aspects of online leftwing communities. if youre punching left on policy grounds - yknow, stupid minutiae - it doesnt matter. but if youre like "leftists shouldn't promote snuff films & use slurs" - uh oh

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