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[-] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 89 points 4 days ago

Liberals call this "purity testing," but fundamentally the democrats stand for perpetuating capitalism and imperialism. These two points of contention are irreconcilable with any leftist.

[-] kittenzrulz123@lemmy.dbzer0.com 16 points 3 days ago

"Waaaah how dare you purity test me, yeah I have right wing economic views but have you considered my social views are also right wing" - average Liberal

[-] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 12 points 3 days ago
[-] Confidant6198@lemmy.ml 70 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

"purity testing" more like them gaslighting people into believing that they are left wing and getting defensive when they are proved not to be

[-] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 34 points 4 days ago
[-] ShimmeringKoi@hexbear.net 19 points 4 days ago

If I'm trying to create anything worth anything you're goddamn right I'm gonna test my ingredients for purity

[-] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 12 points 4 days ago

I agree, though I'd say there's a difference between criticism and self-criticism with what we think of as "purity testing," ie demonizing AES or other movements for their imperfections.

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