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My friend made me install Bumble. I want something that leftists will recognize but that won't immediately scare off liberals (I can fix them)

Does anyone have any cool Lenin quotes for this purpose or something

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[–] thecrabsbelow@hexbear.net 6 points 2 years ago (4 children)

I made a similar thread a year ago if that helps: https://hexbear.net/post/185417

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[–] mayo_cider@hexbear.net 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I used to have surprisingly good responses on tinder by starting the discussion with "what's your opinion on Palestine?"

Most didn't have one but almost everyone responded and gave a good indication of their values with it (this obviously depends strongly on your area)

"Women hold up half the sky" would probably fly under the radar for most libs, and if they recognize it, they are most likely going to be annoying

[–] Aabbcc@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago

Prompt: I won't shut up about
Answer: seizing the means of production

"I enjoy reading my little red book."

[–] UnicodeHamSic@hexbear.net 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

All cats are beautiful. Women hold up half the sky. How much is a coat?

[–] Awoo@hexbear.net 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Could put in some names that only communists would know but also have not been subjects of anticommunist propaganda. The average liberal will gloss over them but a communist will spot it right away.

"Rosa Luxemburg fan" or "Slavoj Zizek enjoyer", things like that are going to stand out to a communist or anarchist but are barely going to be noticed at all by your average liberal as they won't have a clue who they are.

[–] Freeanotherday@hexbear.net 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I did a bit about adding "inspiring eco terrorist" to my dating profile a while back.

Obviously it was a bit... and parody.. a joke.

spoilerjanet-wink

[–] SuperNovaCouchGuy2@hexbear.net 5 points 2 years ago

Death to NATO :bean:

[–] Othello@hexbear.net 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

dont date liberals its bad for your soul. it will burn you from the inside./hj

[–] Othello@hexbear.net 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

also if you put communist or anarchist in your bio liberals will want to date you much much more.

[–] MemesAreTheory@hexbear.net 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I love to explain to the "progressive" liberal that no, actually, I don't think their dreams of being a landlord cool and good, and they're a lot less "left" than they thought they were.

'Swipe left to support capitalism!' Was in my tinder bio years ago when that kinda phrasing was popular on the apps.

[–] Infamousblt@hexbear.net 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Mine just says queer anticapitalist poly. Folks get the hint. The worst I ever get with that is Warren libs but they can be fixed.

[–] tactical_trans_karen@hexbear.net 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Enjoyer of finer things in life such as vuvuzelas, not having an iPhone, sharing toothbrushes, visiting the Animal Farm, and gifting a pickaxe to close friends.

Edit: misplacing chains

[–] UmbraVivi@hexbear.net 2 points 2 years ago

19 84

Why can't I use hexbear emotes in my bio

[–] ilyenkov@hexbear.net 3 points 2 years ago

Maybe something about linen and coats?

[–] Maoo@hexbear.net 3 points 2 years ago

"Stalin didn't go far enough"

[–] WhatWouldKarlDo@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 2 years ago

I think any sort of play on "workers of the world unite!" Or even a conspicuously placed use of the word "union" would trigger my leftist alarm.

[–] iie@hexbear.net 3 points 2 years ago

you could add a reference to the Internationale

[–] very_poggers_gay@hexbear.net 3 points 2 years ago

include at least one incriminating image of you doing direct action arthur-direct-action

But for real, depending on the politics of where you live, you could maybe get by with identifying as an "anticapitalist" or "abolitionist" in your bio. If bumble still does the prompts, you could provide a goofy, semi- (or fully) genuine leftist answer to something. I was very forward with my politics and I wouldn't hold back from posting silly/annoying things in my profile, like "If I could eat only one meal for the rest of my life it would be… billionaire after billionaire after billionaire"

[–] KFCDoubleDoink@hexbear.net 2 points 2 years ago

"No bigots"

[–] ElGosso@hexbear.net 2 points 2 years ago

"Pro-union" is the only thing I can think of that isn't unnecessarily long in the typical leftist meme way.

[–] barrbaric@hexbear.net 2 points 2 years ago

Something something means of reproduction

[–] CanYouFeelItMrKrabs@hexbear.net 2 points 2 years ago

Beans beans beans beans beans beans

[–] LeBron@hexbear.net 2 points 2 years ago

Maybe something ironic that another leftist would understand. I like telling people my dream is to start a misogynistic podcast in Miami Beach

[–] MCU_H8ER2@hexbear.net 2 points 2 years ago

'1917 was a good year'

[–] GaveUp@hexbear.net 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

🇨🇳🇻🇳 What similarities do these two have?

Works a lot better if you're East Asian cause everybody will think it's just your race cause minorities sexualizing themselves to be exotic is so common

Liberals might also just think oh, they border each other, or they're both Asian, they're both manufacturing hubs for the West, etc.

I feel like nobody ever associates Vietnam with communism other than communists

Note I've never done this or used any dating app lol

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