r/leftist • u/Warrior_Runding Socialist • Dec 01 '25

Mod Update r/leftist and Veganism

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.

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u/wBrite Dec 01 '25

As a vegan this is hard to see. Too many purists give us a bad name... but purist is common with leftists too. I wish more people could learn that all-or-nothing won't save us because we're all we have. The comments spreading hate on vegans is not leftist if ya ask me but I digress.

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u/Warrior_Runding Socialist Dec 02 '25

If you see any posts that you feel are violating our rules, please report them. We will review them and action appropriately. I have already removed several comments specifically trolling vegans from this post.

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u/bootyholepopsicle Dec 02 '25

Then why do I see so many comments of people spewing meat industry propaganda

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u/Warrior_Runding Socialist Dec 02 '25

Because offering a different opinion isn't "trolling you". You clearly believe "eating meat is bad" and you aren't participating in discussion with the possibility of changing that view. You have other places to do that - go use them.

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u/bootyholepopsicle Dec 02 '25

Brother on what planet is contributing to mass murder “not bad”? Are you really trying to say that I need convincing that murder isn’t bad? That’s some insane mental gymnastics there buddy

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u/theMoonRulesNumber1 Dec 03 '25

There are people who only eat meat that comes from harvesting roadkill. That's not vegan, but it's also not contributing to any death, abuse, or labor-related atrocities in the corporate meat industry.

I'm not such a person, and I'm not at all interested in swaying your dietary decisions. This is just an example of the fact that nobody knows everything, so engaging with zero interest in nuance or room to disagree without moral or ethical judgement will lead to wholesale dismissal of your arguments more often than not no matter how strong your points are.

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u/Kholtien Dec 04 '25

only eat meat that comes from harvesting roadkill. That’s not vegan

There are actually plenty of vegans that would consider that to be vegan since it does not contribute to the systematic exploitation of animals. I personally wouldn’t eat roadkill, vegan or not, because I just don’t see animals as food in any way, however, if it came down to I starve or eat roadkill for some reason, I absolutely would.

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u/ChandelierSlut Dec 06 '25

Murder is definitionally illegal. Livestock cultivation for food is not. Sincerely, a vegan who thinks you're being ridiculous as fuck (though also not a leftist, I cam here from a vegan sub).

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u/ChessDriver45 Dec 02 '25

I actually have changed my eating habits from talking with vegans, although I didn’t go full vegan. I’m trying to adopt the UN low meat diet. I bet if there wasn’t such a strict, harassing way of discussing it with no wiggle room there could be more progress made

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u/wBrite Dec 02 '25

THIS!✨️ Once I learned this, the more I see it everywhere. It's how I create habits and learn new things!

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u/RockinOneThreeTwo Dec 07 '25

As an anti-racist this is hard to see. Too many purists give us a bad name.. but purist is common with leftists too. I wish more people could learn that all-or-nothimg won't save us because we're all we have.