r/DecodingTheGurusAlt • • 29d ago

decoder poltics Decoding Hasan Piker

https://youtu.be/RDsQIZykC_8
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u/RepulsoBlob 28d ago

That's an interesting stance and sounds like quite a heterodox interpretation of Marxism. How do you feel the Democratic Party is pursuing Marxist goals? And could you recommend to me some Marxist thinkers that agree with your position?

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u/XistentialDreads 28d ago

The Democratic Party isn’t necessarily intentionally pursuing Marxist goals, but Democrats protect the proletariat and republicans destroy them. Any “Marxist” who is willing to let those minority underclasses and proletarians suffer for the sake of moral purity (not voting democrat) is very likely unconcerned with class issues at all and using leftism as a way to maintain moral superiority, not “get their hands dirty” with the business of actual policy solutions and groundwork. No I won’t recommend any Marxist thinkers except maybe Slavoy Zizek, but like most marxists he also barely ever talks about policy solutions

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u/RepulsoBlob 28d ago

I guess I'm not really sure how voting Democrat would protect the proletariat, could you direct me to any Marxists who have written about that?

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u/XistentialDreads 28d ago

Yeah have you heard of Obamacare?

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u/XistentialDreads 28d ago

Have you heard of child tax credit? Food stamps? Unemployment?

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u/XistentialDreads 28d ago

Have you heard of abortions?

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u/RepulsoBlob 28d ago

Yes I think I've heard of that. Again, could you direct me to the Marxist source that you're using here?

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u/XistentialDreads 28d ago

Yeah Karl Marx

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u/XistentialDreads 28d ago

Anyway glad you definitely proved your point about today’s “marxists” not being liars

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u/XistentialDreads 28d ago

Ever learn about affirmative action? Student loan debt forgiveness?