This is delusional. Direct action absolutely has its place, but all the things you mentioned were ultimately won at the ballot box. As it should be. Don't let a childish revolution fetish blind you to what constitutes a viable framework for lasting progress.

Edit - "Has." As in he has a ball. Or she has a textbook.

[–] DrJenkem@lemmy.blugatch.tube 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's funny how libs think they can tell me when direct action is necessary, and it's always in the past tense, never in the present.

[–] socsa@lemmy.ml -1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

It's funny when ML thinks they are the only leftists

[–] DrJenkem@lemmy.blugatch.tube 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Not an ML. And certainly don't think I'm the only leftist. Lots of different types of leftists, many I disagree with. But unless you're opposed to capitalism, then you're a liberal, not a leftist.

[–] Addfwyn@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

I am a ML and everything I have seen of Jenkem's posting here makes me think they are probably a leftist.

We probably don't agree on everything, but they're no liberal.

[–] epicspongee@midwest.social 1 points 1 year ago

Can you define direct action for me? What do you think it is?