It is objectively a lot more male than Reddit or other social media. Reddit has many issues, but lack of women is not one of them.

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    No shit, but bringing people together does not start with “You idiots think you’re socialist? I’ll show you what socialism really is!” Like, anyone shows any support or interest and it’s some people’s self-appointed job to bring us all back to square one.

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      Are you encountering these kinds of people when you organize in person in your community or in the vast sea of internet anonymity? If they’re in the real world and so obtuse that your group cannot find any common ground to build on and they’re a liability, show ‘em the door. If they’re online you can attempt a discussion but when it’s obvious from their trolling or lack of response, fuck ‘em. They’re not in it for real change and their only effort towards it is to cause dissension among those willing to put in the work. Eventually this will boil over and leaders will emerge, some might be libs, some anarchists, some socialists, some tankies. Their broad views might differ but the short term goal of confronting fascism will force cooperation and survival. The dipshit playing “more leftist than thou” in their basement will continue to do nothing and will continue to post contrarian content even if the world shifts in their favor because their sense of self depends on being unique in their dissension. There’s also a very real possibility the loudest voices have no dog in the fight because they’re not even what they present themselves to be.

      The internet can connect and foster discussion, but not everyone here is worth connecting with or talking to.