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What would you consider your political ideology to be? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 2 years ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I'm just curious for the new or existing people? Lemmy.ml has taken a hard turn to the right since the reddit exodus. There's been a lot of pro-imperialist propaganda being posted on world news, and a lot less diversity of opinion. It feels more neoliberal and neo-con to me.

Does anyone want to share what their political leanings are?

I'll start; I'm anti-imperialist pro-state regulated capitalism. I believe we should have usage based taxes (toll roads, carbon tax) and luxury taxes, and I disagree with wealth taxes for people with less than $250 million. The state should spend more money on consumer protection in all industries (environment, health, finance, etc.) I believe in multipolarity vs. US hegemony.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

I think the "billions on relief in poor countries while we can't afford helping Americans at home" bit is a false dichotomy. The money spent on other countries isn't to help their people, it's to curry favor with foreign governments and advance American empire.

Really, the people who are stealing our rightful wealth are not poor people in other countries (or "welfare queens" at home) but the rich and powerful who aren't paying their fair share.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It's not a dichotomy, it's just an observation of fact. We give corporations so many breaks and benefits, help feed billions across the globe, but can't seem to focus on giving people worthwhile jobs that they can thrive on. There's no reason it must be this way.

We clearly do not disagree on where the problem lies.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 years ago

I just don't think framing the issue as "Us, the first-world middle class vs. Them, impoverished third-worlders" is a helpful one. We are both victims of Imperialism. Nationalism can be important for these third-world countries but I think it's counterproductive in America as it exists.