It's called r/poldersocialisme and I feel like even the slightest anti-imperialism or ML thought gets scrutinized there. Today with the war in Palestine, every single pro Palestine comment or post got downvoted. This wouldn't have happened a year ago I feel like. Slowly the subreddit got run over by more social democrats and even right wingers. The mods don't do anything to stop it. They are actually making it worse. I once got a tempban for 'denying the Uyghur genocide'. They have a flair for right wingers as well, like theyre inviting them. What's the point of a Dutch socialist subreddit when the viewpoints are the exact same as the ones that are already established throughout the whole Dutch media landscape?
Sorry for my niche rant, but as a Dutch ML I feel more alone in my viewpoints every day, and I'm losing hope in the Dutch left but hope I can do something to revitalize it.
19 Comments
davel@lemmygrad.ml · 14 pts · 2y
I assume a lot of actual leftists left Reddit in the mass exodus this year like I did, which would leave the entire site more rightist.
Ronin_5@lemmygrad.ml · 10 pts · 2y
Reddit is a cia mouthpiece when active. With the Ukraine war, every single sentiment suddenly turned pro-Ukraine and anti-Russian.
givemeyourtoothbrush@lemmygrad.ml · 10 pts · 2y
You are not alone. I used to frequent the subreddit as well, and everything about China for example was removed or heavily censored against. It is most definitely a more demsoc or socdem community now, with some very reactionary views when it comes to AES and international solidarity.
I noticed more backlash and bolder stances from a handful of other regular ML's, but it seems like it won't matter much as we are a minority among the usual western ultra's and socdems.
All in all you're not alone, and I hope this message is at least some comfort. Things are tough, but don't despair.
PolandIsAStateOfMind@lemmygrad.ml · 9 pts · 2y
Every big tent not controlled by ML will sooner or later devolve into succdem centrism, then purge communists.
DankZedong@lemmygrad.ml · 9 pts · 2y
I left for good some weeks ago because I figured it was useless being there. GL/PvdA gets the Democrat treatment of TACTICAL VOTING and I went to take a quick look about Palestine yesterday and it's all: Hamas bad Slava Israel stuff.
Let them fuck themselves I'd say. Vote for your pathetic Green/Labour fusion who is already bailing out in thing like raising the minimum wage BEFORE elections. Just give money to NATO and hope that you will get a small crumb that falls of the capitalist plate. That's being Dutch 'left' at the moment. Glad I left that country.
Alunyanners@lemmygrad.ml · 8 pts · 2y
buncha national socialists lmfao
LarkinDePark@lemmygrad.ml · 5 pts · 2y
It's always been like that. It's a right wing sub on a right wing website.
Squizzy@lemmy.world · -17 pts · 2y
Why did you deny the genocide?
davel@lemmygrad.ml · 15 pts · 2y
Because it’s bullshit: CIA Behind Uyghur Propaganda and Scheme to Demonize and Destabilize China
pascal@lemm.ee · 0 pts · 2y
It's an interesting point. Do you happen to have a less "polarised" source I can read?
davel@lemmygrad.ml · 4 pts · 2y
TankieReplyBot@lemmygrad.ml · 2 pts · 2y
I found a YouTube link in your comment. Here are links to the same video on alternative frontends that protect your privacy:
rjs001@lemmygrad.ml · 11 pts · 2y
SovereignState@lemmygrad.ml · 11 pts · 2y
Why do you claim it's happening? Can't disprove a negative.
Squizzy@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
I didn't claim it's happening. And you can disprove a negative by proving the opposite.
Rasm635u@lemmygrad.ml · 4 pts · 2y
Luk røven
theuberwalrus@lemmy.world · -15 pts · 2y
He's a tankie, along with everyone downvoting you.
SovereignState@lemmygrad.ml · 12 pts · 2y
Why do you larp as a socialist? To poison the well? I think you'd feel more included on
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theuberwalrus@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y
I'm not a socialist, and I'm not the one larping. Anyway, I can't wait to gut you, you pathetic little tankie.
Rasm635u@lemmygrad.ml · 3 pts · 2y
Hej, botnakke, det her er et Marxistisk instans