I mean I repect your rights to hold those beliefs, but you do know that the US, as well as many western countries, are actively hostile to anyone self-proclaiming to be a “communist”, right. In the US, for example, a non-citizen proclaiming to be a “communist” will most likely get deported. And btw, I’m not saying thay I agree with these policies, just explaining the reality.
What are your actual beliefs anyways? In the context of US politics (probably most western countries as well), the word “communist”, in the view of the authorities, generaly refers to those who support authoritarian regimes/parties such as the USSR’s and PRC’s “communist party”.
If you tell the average person in the west that you are a “communist”, they wouldn’t ever think anarchism, they would think “oh this person supports dictatorships”. Do you understand my point? Most people do not understand nuance.
I personally would not use these labels like because they contain connotations about authoritarianism. Is there an alternative word you can use? Or maybe just explain you views without relying on labels like “communist” because, again, most people don’t understand nuance. Saying “I’m left-of-center, and support policies like UBI, community funded (tax-funded) universal free healthcare and free education, etc…”, I think this sound a lot better than “Socialism”. In your case, maybe use “I support the working-class owning factories, warehouses, that they work on” rather than “I’m a communist”.
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I mean I repect your rights to hold those beliefs, but you do know that the US, as well as many western countries, are actively hostile to anyone self-proclaiming to be a “communist”, right. In the US, for example, a non-citizen proclaiming to be a “communist” will most likely get deported. And btw, I’m not saying thay I agree with these policies, just explaining the reality.
What are your actual beliefs anyways? In the context of US politics (probably most western countries as well), the word “communist”, in the view of the authorities, generaly refers to those who support authoritarian regimes/parties such as the USSR’s and PRC’s “communist party”.
If you tell the average person in the west that you are a “communist”, they wouldn’t ever think anarchism, they would think “oh this person supports dictatorships”. Do you understand my point? Most people do not understand nuance.
I personally would not use these labels like because they contain connotations about authoritarianism. Is there an alternative word you can use? Or maybe just explain you views without relying on labels like “communist” because, again, most people don’t understand nuance. Saying “I’m left-of-center, and support policies like UBI, community funded (tax-funded) universal free healthcare and free education, etc…”, I think this sound a lot better than “Socialism”. In your case, maybe use “I support the working-class owning factories, warehouses, that they work on” rather than “I’m a communist”.
i wouldn’t identify myself as a communist, i am mentioning it on here. i am well aware of these concerns, trust me. i appreciate the reminders tho!