HaraeaAug 18, 2018

Hi !

I like writing, reading, taking care of my plants and learning things. My pronouns are she/they and I'm French. I'm a feminist and anti-capitalist leftist, and I might sometimes post some political stuff around here, but most of the times, my posts should just concern writing in general.

I'd be happy to exchange with anybody !

#Introductions

Show threadStevenDBTAug 18, 2018
@Haraea Hi. I'm a little left for an American (lol). Here I get called a far left fringe nutcase, but in Europe I'd probably be seem as fairly moderate. Good to see you.
Show threadHaraeaAug 18, 2018
@StevenDBT
Good to see you too !
I have always had trouble understanding american political views because of this. Everytime we talk about it in class I'm like "yeah... Where's the left ? Like the real one ?"
It's nice to finally find a leftist person from America.
Show threadStevenDBTAug 19, 2018
@Haraea Basically leftism died in 1944 when FDR didn't back Henry Wallace for another term as his Vice President. Wallace was a socialist, and the Democratic Party, which at the time was prominent in the South and in New York (home of Wall Street) didn't want any damn socialists on the ticket. Then FDR died, we got Truman, and he dropped the A bomb on Japan, not so much to end the war, but to gain the upper hand on Stalin. After that's it's been all down hill for leftists in America.
Show threadHaraeaAug 19, 2018
@StevenDBT
Kinda sad but interesting ! Do you feel like it seems to change, or...? Here in France I think it's a little better, but not that much either. The socialist party's dead, and I feel like a lot of people define themselves as "leftists" but can be at the end extremely sexists, ableists, racists and all the rest. It becomes very pernicious : it's all about image.
Show threadStevenDBTAug 19, 2018

@Haraea What is going on in Europe?

From here it looks like you;re becoming more like us - controlled by wealthy interests at the expense of the interests of ordinary people.

Show threadHaraeaAug 20, 2018
@StevenDBT
I can't tell much about Europe in general - it's so diverse and complicated. But concerning France ? Yes, that's exactly what is happening. Everything's all about money. Macron presented himself as "not from the right nor the left", and people got lost with his image of a "young" charismatic man with a "new" vision.
At the end he's definitely on the right, literally giving money to the richest.
Show threadStevenDBT
@Haraea I'm of the opinion there is no left or right anymore, only the rich and everyone else. Oh, the media (owned by the wealthy or controlled by governments under the control of the wealthy) will find ways to divide the non-wealthy class using race, religion, bigotry - all the old familiar ways to keep us from uniting. But I hope the people begin to understand, our earth is being destroyed so a few wealthy people and corporations can profit off its demise.
Aug 21, 2018 at 1:14pmWeb
Show threadHaraeaAug 21, 2018
@StevenDBT
Yes, but even if more people understand, well... It's still much easier to rely on one's "merit" rather than taking the context into account. The ideal of capitalism creates hope : ("if you work more than you neighbours, you'll get everything you want") whereas other systems won't have this meritocratic (and yet inaccurate) logic.
This meritocracy is reassuring, and I think that's why so many people still rely on it.