• Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    Progressives aren’t supposed to fight the Establishment, they are supposed to help the masses move forward. That means knowing when and where to fight.

    And conveniently for the establishment, “when and where to fight” is “under no circumstances.”

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      3 days ago

      Thanks for proving my point.

      The Establishment is going to fight all the time, which means you’ve got to be smart and not waste resources.

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        3 days ago

        The Establishment is going to fight all the time,

        It’s a shame it’s only ever against progressives.

        which means you’ve got to be smart and not waste resources.

        By preemptively surrendering like you want.

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          Obviously, you don’t understand the difference between “preemptively surrendering” and using resources effectively.

          It took Dr. King and his people months and months to organize the Montgomery bus boycott. There was even a woman who’d refused to give up her seat to a White passenger before Rosa Parks, but King decided to wait.

          Here’s a link to an article on “asymmetrical warfare.”

          https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asymmetric_warfare

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            3 days ago

            Obviously, you don’t understand the difference

            I understand what you’re saying. I’m just not buying that it’s not a demand for immediate permanent silence from your left.

            Centrists think anyone who doesn’t buy their bullshit is stupid.

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              3 days ago

              If you’re going to put words in my mouth, order some chips and salsa.

              If you’re not going to give me the curtesy of assuming my good faith, then it’s a waste of time for me to continue this.