are there any active left-leaning subs on here that are open to posts from anyone?

submitted by panel30 from self.AskSaidIt

debate subs, discussion subs, that kind of thing

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[–]agent_pecan 5 insightful - 3 fun5 insightful - 2 fun6 insightful - 3 fun -  (0 children)

Leftist aren't tolerant, probably not.

[–][deleted] 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (9 children)

Most of it is going to be in s/politics. I regularly post articles from Caitlyn Johnstone, Consortium News, and other kind of alt-left sources. Most of us are just using the whole site like one sub as there are so few users here compared to reddit. There are only a few subs that have active communities of their own. DebateAltRight, RealIncels, and TumblerInAction are the ones that come to mind, none of which are left leaning.

Most of us are Reddit refugees here, and Reddit went harder at banning people on the right, so this site tends to lean that way, although by no means are the users a homogenous bunch here

[–]panel30[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (8 children)

Thanks. I was hoping there were more subs like debatealtirght but for other perspectives but sounds like there might not be right now. I guess I could go on reddit for a more left-leaning perspective right now.

I'm not familiar with the "alt-left", what counts as alt-left?

[–][deleted] 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (7 children)

Its kind of a nonsense term, lol. There is a small group of anti-establishment liberals who do not support the sudden embrace of censorship and abandoning of free speech, the way the coronavirus response infringed upon personal freedoms, the NATO war-mongering, obsession with identity politics and wokeness, and other directions the mainstream liberals have decided to go lately, but are not remotely conservative

[–]panel30[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (6 children)

That's kindof a relief to know! I'd like to know more about this take on things.

[–][deleted] 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

I'd describe it more technically as libertarian on social issues (less rules/restrictions generally, freedom good), but traditionally liberal on economic issues (caring about income inequality, health care, the environment). Lots of Bernie Sanders and Tulsi Gabbard supporter types

If you are looking for articles and stuff along those lines I have a few sites I regularly post from that tends toward these views.

Caitlin Johnstone: https://caitlinjohnstone.substack.com/

Various authors: https://consortiumnews.com/

Various Authors: https://brownstone.org/articles/

Matt Taibbi https://taibbi.substack.com/

RFK Jr. https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/

[–]panel30[S] 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Thanks. Interesting. Also childrenshealthdefense is on some alt social media sites I didn't know about.

[–]Drewski 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

All good stuff. I'd also add:

The Jimmy Dore Show - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3M7l8ved_rYQ45AVzS0RGA
The Gray Zone - https://thegrayzone.com/
MintPress News - https://www.mintpressnews.com/
Glenn Greenwald - https://greenwald.substack.com/

[–]panel30[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Thank you, checking these out too.

[–]drummyfish 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

I consider myself extreme leftist, however I oppose any kind of censorship, political correctness etc., I promote absolute love towards everyone, even hardcore fascists, murderers etc., I think everyone should be able to say anything. I am not rightist because I reject any violence, oppression, capitalism, nationalism, money, killing of animals and so on. I think I am basically the only true leftist on Earth, what's called "left" nowadays is just pseudoleft -- a kind of fascism that's petending to be "left". I have a whole wiki about this if you're interested: https://www.tastyfish.cz/lrs/main.html.

[–]panel30[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Thank you for the reply. Yeah this is more like what I had thought left was trying to be about. Well some lefty kindof ideas anyway. I guess it's just ideas, left-right is just one label for things when people try to talk about them. Thank you for the link.

[–][deleted] 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (8 children)

commie left, progressive left, or hippy left?

[–]panel30[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (7 children)

any kind of left

[–][deleted] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

This one is pretty fun /s/debatealtright

[–]panel30[S] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

It doesn't seem to be getting a lot of debate/discussion from different viewpoints right now. They have interesting things to say but I wanted to hear from other perspectives too.

[–][deleted] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

this site is pretty much dead and all subs are open. there's only like 2 subs that are insular. so welcome aboard and have fun, ya lefty.

[–]panel30[S] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Thanks. I wouldn't describe myself as a "lefty" as much as just trying to get information and understand what's going on.

[–]Hoomsns 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

You might want to ask mistress Erin, she will be able to point you towards some left leaning forums..

http://twitter.com/erininthemorn

[–]iamonlyoneman 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

No. Fuck offback to reddit.

[–]Chipit 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

There is /s/lgbdropthet and another one that doesn't appear in /all, I forget. But they are highly intolerant and will censor people at the drop of a hat.

This site is for people banned from Reddit, and Reddit overwhelmingly bans the right. The left is largely at home there. So, I suggest going to Reddit.