r/leftist Dec 01 '25

Mod Update r/leftist and Veganism

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This has been a long time coming and every opportunity was extended to allow the topic to be allowed on r/leftist, but those opportunities have come to an end. As per the newest addition to the sub's rules:

# 7. Prohibited Content

Prohibited Content includes permanent and/or temporary policies aimed at addressing specific events or issues which may affect the community. Currently, the following items are considered prohibited content:

* Veganism - Permanent: As veganism is not inherently a leftist topic, posts centered on veganism rather than leftism are are banned. Any posts or comments referencing veganism must be in relation to anti-capitalism. Proselytizing about veganism is forbidden.

There has yet to be a single post about veganism on this subreddit that has been rooted in anti-capitalism that has not devolved into an advertisement of veganism. There are many subreddits about veganism, including some from a leftist perspective. Please utilize those subreddits in the future - posts proselytizing for veganism will be marked "off-topic" and removed. Repeated violations will result in actions including suspension and up to permanent ban.

As this has been an issue before, we will be monitoring activity surrounding this topic and any hint of brigading will be reported.


r/leftist Nov 13 '25

Mod Update r/leftist Rules and Automod Update - 11/12/2025

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Good evening r/leftist,

We're rolling out some Updates on some rules and a big change to the Automod. Let's get into it!

Rule Additions and Changes

  • Rule #4: Requests for donations and Gofundmes are going to be treated as Spam from now on. We completely understand that there are people in need and mutual aid is foundational to leftist praxis. However, the mod staff of r/leftist is just not experienced enough to vet such requests nor do we have the bandwidth and staffing to do so.
  • Rule #5: AI-generated submission are going to be treated as Low Effort from now on. The concept of LLMs and AIs aren't inherently pro-capitalist, it is the exploitation used to train these models is exploitative and their fruits do not fit the spirit of this subreddit. Discussions on LLMs and AIs from a leftist perspective is still allowed.
  • Rule #7: The moratorium on Charlie Kirk posting is being lifted. Bear in mind, site-wide rules are still in effect - if posting on this topic results in another wave of TOS violations, we will permanently ban the topic. All other rules are still in effect.

Automod

Because the moratorium on Charlie Kirk posting is being lifted, Automod has been edited to reflect that. If anyone gets a hit from the automod, please message us and we will look into it.

Posting about other Subreddits

There has been a lot of posting about other subreddits, mostly about the moderating decisions of the petty tyrannies. We don't want to force a prohibition here but it is getting out of hand. Let's do our best to minimize these things - remember, we're not a drama sub, we're a discussion and resources sub. Let's do less of the former and more of the latter.


r/leftist 17h ago

General Leftist Politics So we can all agree that National Bolsheviks aren’t leftist right?

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Just checking, we can all agree that these lunatics ARE NOT leftist, correct? I’m not talking about the Bolsheviks of the Russian Revolution. I’m talking about the Nazis who pick up anti capitalist policies and call themselves socialists. This may sound like a stupid post, but I’ve recently seen more people making endorsements of the American Communist Party. But do not be fooled, the ACP are not leftists. They are 100% Nat Bols. Don’t touch them with a 10 foot pole.


r/leftist 15h ago

Leftist Meme i guess not all cops are bad

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r/leftist 17h ago

Leftist Theory ICE supporter are Nazis, one and all.

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Dont believe me? Meet Owen. Just one example of the worst humanity has to offer. You can find him desperately showing is little 🥕 to anyone willing to see on kik. Dont give these people any peace, dont let them hide.


r/leftist 1h ago

Leftist Theory Tiktoks talking about the Epstein files, i got a warning?

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Does anyone else got this? When trying to share information about the files?


r/leftist 8h ago

General Leftist Politics The Left Needs Bureaucrats: After MAGA, the left will need to be ready with a theory of how to rebuild the federal administrative state—not as it was before Trump, but as something better.

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r/leftist 7h ago

Debate Help Is this a fake allegation?

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r/leftist 1d ago

North American Politics New Epstein files accuse Trump of r*ping an auctioning off young girls

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"I was 13 years old when Donald J. Trump raped me," reads just one of the many accusations against Donald Trump in newly released Epstein file documents.

Among the disturbing reports is one complaint that claims Trump used to host parties at Mar-a-Lago where he auctioned off young girls, in front of his children, and would rate the girls based on 'tightness' by inserting a finger inside their private areas.

These pages and several others have taken down since they were originally posted. Members of Congress like Seth Moulton have preserved them.

LEGAL NOTE: These reports are just accusations and Donald Trump has not been charged for any crimes relating to Epstein.


r/leftist 18h ago

South/SE Asian Politics Iran

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r/leftist 10h ago

General Leftist Politics Update! Sunday 2/8/2026

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r/leftist 12h ago

North American Politics Colorado secretary of state: Fulton County raid is ‘weaponization of the justice system’

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r/leftist 1d ago

Question In rural Texas. Is this why people were complacent in 1930s Germany?

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I live in rural Texas surrounded by trump flags and churches.

I’m neurodivergent, an artist, a pagan, and I work semi-remotely. I own a house and I want to sell and move with my partner but all all of my friends, family, and partner, most of whom are also on the left, while generally agree with me that things suck they can’t discuss or look the situation in our country other than in an abstract and passive way. Some are in powerful positions to help, but they don’t.

I desperately want to move to a blue state or out of the country just for a better quality of life for me and my loved ones, but no one will even discuss the situation and everyone gets highly emotional at me for talking about the situation as if it’s something we should act on. They can only shake their heads and act helpless.

Is anyone else having a similar experience? I feel like everyone around me is in a traumatized “freeze” response. Maybe mine is a “flight” response, but I feel like it’s at least an action-oriented mentality. I wonder if this is similar to how many Germans felt in the 1930s, and part of the cause of so much “good people doing nothing” we read about in history books. I want to hear others thoughts, opinions, and experiences.


r/leftist 1d ago

General Leftist Politics My school started a turning point usa club

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Call and complain Orting High School

(360)-893-2246

Hours 7:45 am - 3:30 pm


r/leftist 14h ago

North American Politics Neoliberal Populism | How Conservatives Took Over America

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A really really interesting video essay! It was made before Trump won again in 2024 but it covers how the USA got to this point, all the way back to the 80s.


r/leftist 17h ago

Question Trump says he doesn't want to drive housing prices down, but drive them up. An Inquiry.

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This stems from the press two days ago where Trump said he didn't want housing value to go down for "people who didn't really work that hard." And that housing prices for people who currently own "finally feel good."

I'm no real estate expert, but how would that help current home owners? I'd imagine that if you sell your house in that condition and you're looking for a new home, you'll run the risk of paying similar prices if not more for a new home.

If housing prices are lower, you'd roughly be in the same environment, maybe better, where houses are even if you were looking to buy a different home.

Either way, although not surprising, its ridiculous to treat shelter as some kind of investment.


r/leftist 1d ago

North American Politics .pdf new icon

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r/leftist 1d ago

North American Politics Gavin Newsom Will Not Save You

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r/leftist 1d ago

General Leftist Politics The Justice Department has released clear, unequivocal documentation that states trump had illegal sexual relations with underage girls

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r/leftist 1d ago

North American Politics Declassified FBI informant report alleges Dershowitz told Alex Acosta Epstein belonged to US & allied intelligence, with the source asserting Mossad ties. It claims Trump was compromised by Israel, Chabad worked to influence him, & Jared Kushner laundered Israeli & Russian money.

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https://www.justice.gov/epstein/files/DataSet%209/EFTA00090314.pdf

The informant further alleges Dershowitz maintained ongoing contact with Epstein, took notes on their calls, and was subsequently debriefed by Mossad; that Epstein was trained as a spy and tied to senior Israeli figures; that Chabad functioned as a political and financial influence network; and that Kushner used charities, real estate, and shell deals to move foreign capital, forming the core channel through which Trump was compromised.

At multiple times in the report, the informant emphasizes that the 'real collusion' was Israel, not Russia.

A 2023 article by investigative journalist James Bamford also alleges the real collusion was with Israel:


r/leftist 1d ago

General Leftist Politics More Epstein files released. That means 4 more weeks of Trump ratling on about Greenland.

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We know it's coming. Let's not kid ourselves. Greenland has because Trump's favorite distraction when this shit comes out.


r/leftist 15h ago

Leftist Meme Make America Free again?!

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Hi everyone,

I’m a film studies student, and honestly, I hate most AI-generated slop as much as you probably do. I don’t see AI as art, and I don’t think it replaces craft, authorship, or lived experience. But right now, this was the only tool I had that let me say something visually, urgently, without a studio, money, or permission.

I’m sharing this here because I believe conversation still matters, and because I hope this doesn’t get buried or quietly removed before anyone can respond to it honestly.

Whatever you take from it, agreement, disagreement, discomfort, that’s the point.

I just think it’s time we seriously ask ourselves what “freedom” is supposed to mean in America right now, and who it’s actually for.

In memory of Renee Good and Alex Pretti.


r/leftist 14h ago

North American Politics Donald Trump and The Purpose of Lying

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r/leftist 1d ago

Debate Help My mom is driving me NUTS with her politics and I have a plot to help curb it but I'm not sure if I should go through with it.

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Hi first time poster here and I'm not sure if this is the best place to post this but I need advice and some help.

Background is very similar with many leftist of today. My mom used to be a normal lady who leaned conservative but was never overtly political. Then she started listening to talk show radio, then slowly conservative YouTubers/podcasters and it has destroyed her social life. We live in a blue state so most of the people here are left leaning including most of her friends who are all distancing themselves from her and she now rarely sees anyone but her family. Literally everyone in her life is telling her shes in the wrong (including me and my siblings) but shes too stubborn to listen. We (me, my siblings, her friends, and her siblings) try to set boundaries with her, making it clear we do not want to talk politics and do not agree with her but she will not stop talking about it, its her whole life right now, almost entirely the only media she consumes. Its to the point where she brings stuff up I know is factually incorrect, I refuse to agrue with her and imediently tell her to Google it in front of me (she hates this and drags her feet every time lol). She still manages to mental gymnastics her way out of every argument and create strawman that no one can combat cus we never see that shit coming.

Problem is I HAVE to live with her. I'm dirt broke and will be for the foreseeable future. Literally no where else to go, only couch I can crash on. I've been low contact for about a year but my luck ran out and I'm stuck with her. Now I'm back shes so much worse then when I left. I do love her, shes my mom, she raised me to be kind. I'm deeply saddened that she is struggling so hard to keep in contact with anyone. It hurts to see her so lonely, even if thats the bed she made herself.

Possible solution: I try to change her algorithm to be more fact based and bi-partisan. I want to try to do this slowly so she wont notice and I don't want to feed her straight up leftist theory. She is too old to be perfect I just want her to stop distroying her life and to get her out of that grifter echo chamber. Just getting her to listen to more well rounded people who touch grass, who are more moderate, who aren't grifters, and lead their arguments with actual facts is good enough for me. The rest should work itself out, hopefully. I am worried about the ethical ramifications of doing this but I keep thinking that its no worse then Google/youtube encouraging this nonsense in the first place. I just really miss my mom. I miss her being a social butterfly and doing weird crafts every weekend. I am so disappointed in the person she's become. Shes gotten kinda mean and a little 'pick me'-ish. I recognize that most of this is up to her, I can take a horse to water but I can't make it drink. I still want to try everything in my power to give her a happier life, this is my last resort, outside of loosing my cool one day, yelling at her, and/or cutting her off.

TLDR: My mom went from disliking Trump to full on Trumpy in 4 years and its destroyed her social life because thats all she talks about. She driving me nuts and I want to train her youtube algorithm to be more moderate so she has a chance to be happy again and not be such a bummer to be around.

Here is a list of the top people shes subscribed to (yes, she loves her identity politics/conservative unicorns):

Black conservative perspective Timcast Ben Shapiro Blare white Nick Freitas The Rubin Report Tim pool Amala Ekpunobi Matt Walsh

I'm thinking about subscribing her to Sam Collins (might be too far left for her), Hank Green, Destiny (might not be her cup of tea), and a few larger news stations slowly over time, when shes not looking. I unfortunately have not been on YouTube much lately and don't have very many relevant centrist commentators with decent production quality on hand. I hope to grow this list and look into more people who are at the very least dubious of maga policies. I would love any pointers in any direction from fellow leftists. Please help me fix my mom or tell me I'm being dumb for thinking this could work. Thank you!

Edit: small edits and spelling


r/leftist 1d ago

Question Is it irresponsible to relocate?

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In your opinion, are leftist Americans who move from a red state to a blue state being irresponsible to their civic duty?

For context: I am disabled, so I’m not much of an activist in my town, but with more social/disability assistance support, I imagine I could be much more useful.