• Angel Jamie@lemmy.ml
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    1 year ago

    But we are? Right-wing ideology consists of Nazism, among other things. That’s where I generally make the distinction. People who are moderately right-wing are typically so out of ignorance, but those who go further to the right into things like Nazism and fascism, then that’s when they’re just outright evil.

    • SpookySnek@sh.itjust.works
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      So the same could be said about the left-wing ideology because it “consists” of Leninism? How is this making any sort of sense to you?

      • Angel Jamie@lemmy.ml
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        This response is a gross oversimplification, and it isn’t the point you think it is. It makes a lot more sense to me because the premise of left-wing ideology as a whole isn’t overwhelmingly abhorrent whereas right-wing ideology’s premise is. What you’re arguing is a logical sequence that is impossible for me to connect, as the problems I have with Leninism are not the same as the problems I have with Nazism. Yes, you could argue that both Leninists and Nazis take a more authoritarian approach to executing their ideology, but stay on focus here. I may not agree with the methodology that Marxists and Leninists use for their method of achieving communism, but that’s not the primary problem I have with right-wing ideology in the first place. I have the same goal as Marxists, Leninists, and Marxist-Leninists; there’s just a different approach on achieving it. The caveat here is that I don’t agree with right-wing ideology at all, to an extent where I find the goals of the right just as abhorrent as the means they’d operate under to achieve them.

        The original point I was making is that right-wing ideology stems from ignorance and/or a lack of human decency. In no way does me saying this contradict with the notion that Leninism isn’t on the same degree as right-wing ideology in this sense. The reasons why right-wing ideology, in my view, stems from ignorance and or evilness are not applicable to left-wing ideology whatsoever.

        In simple terms, right-wing ideology is not strictly evil because of its approach, but its entire premise is fucked in my worldview. Left-wing ideology, no matter what methods it undergoes to achieve its logical conclusion, doesn’t align with the premise of right-wing ideology because, otherwise, it obviously wouldn’t be left-wing at that point anymore.

        So, let me point the question back at you: how is this making any sort of sense to YOU?

        Just because Leninism is an extreme ideology, doesn’t mean the point that you’re trying to sell makes any sense. My fundamental issue with right-wing ideology isn’t extremism or authoritarianism.

        • ctrlaltdelete@lemmy.ml
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          1 year ago

          Don’t bother arguing with them, they’re from sh.itjust.works. Probably a right-wing douche.

          • ram@lemmy.ca
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            1 year ago

            I wish users had the ability to block instances without asking it of the instance admins ^^

        • RedSky2200@lemmy.fmhy.ml
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          1 year ago

          Well said! Although I doubt the the guy has enough critical thinking to understand what you’re saying.