"Wokeness" is a campaign by the global classical liberal pette bourgeois, mainly orchestrated by Russia, and American and British classical liberals. The social reaction appears to be in response to multiculturalism with a particularly outright rejection of LGBT (lgb T <- !! ) culture instilled by neoliberalism. It's an extension of their economic interests, however they confuse this popularization of the LGBT by neoliberal big bourgeoisie with LGBT itself. Unsurprisingly they do not study history. Why this is particularly dangerous is the relative success neoliberalism has had via LGBT virtue signalling, making the LGBT a comfortable scapegoat for the classical liberal pette bourgeois (the pette bourgeois in general being the historic base for fascism)
Catgirls; My reply
You have spoken and I've heard your criticisms. I apologize for my reactionary comment and retract my position.
(I am unable to delete my comment as I am banned from that community due to this)
No one is perfect, we are all improving all the time, and I am no different.
Thank you for helping me identify an instance of liberalism which has remained with me since taught which I must correct.
Let there be catgirls
It is from a generic image search of the phrase "marxist dialectics graph"
If you click on the ">spoiler" I provided context and a link
I wonder if Brian learned anything from this colossal betrayal of trust
Context:
spoiler
On the subject of the 1990s US war on Iraq in relation to the US anti-war movement:
“The US had previously brought in Jesse Jackson to effectively negotiate the release of small groups so they decided to use more high profile “VIP’s” to convince Saddam Hussein to release the remaining hostages. Stephen Thibeault, a US Foreign Service officer in Baghdad at the time explains : Ramsey Clark was another American who was a part of this. I think that the consistent message… of these VIPs to Saddam is that he should release the hostages as a prerequisite for then de-escalating the situation diplomatically. I think that he basically was fooled as, in fact, the hostages were protecting him. How then did Ramsey Clark fool Saddam Hussein? He claimed that the American anti-war movement would surely stop any potential American invasion.
"Mr. Ramsey Clark emphasized that most of the American people don't want war... Noting that there is a wide movement in its ranks against the war, he said that the US government is ignorant of the will of the American people regarding current events in the region in its call to war through the media. He added that the peace movement in the United States will escalate its struggles to prevent war in the Arab Gulf region." - Al Thawra Newspaper; Baghdad November 12, 1990 It is said that Ramsey Clark backed up his claim with a photo of an anti-war rally a few weeks before. Yet, the weekend rally in NYC (the largest one in the country) had no more than a few thousand people present. It could hardly be said that this represented a majority or even a critical mass of Americans. Nonetheless, Ramsey Clark told Saddam Hussein that he could rely on American protestors to stop the US from invading Iraq. Clark’s purpose, as we would come to understand was to serve as a hostage negotiator on behalf of the United States government. In late November, world-renowned Boxer Muhammad Ali was sent to Baghdad for further hostage negotiations, as a way to build credibility with Saddam Hussein and the Iraqi people. Ali, a world famous Muslim, received much respect on his visit. According to ex-CIA officer James Kolb, this was not the first time George HW Bush had requested Muhammad Ali to “use your status as a respected Muslim to enter into a secret dialogue…to try to procure the release of the American hostages”. (Ali had previously been used by the Carter regime to recruit African nations to boycott the 1980 olympics in the USSR.)”
→ “International con-man Brian Becker, another leader in the American anti-war movement, was a part of Muhammad Ali’s visit. His account emphasizes how much the visit was “a threat” to the US government and proved how “negotiations were clearly available as a means to prevent war.” Just because parts of the US government ‘denounced the trip’ does not prove anything at all.
This point is evidenced by a 1995 US Navy paper titled Persian Gulf Hostages: A Case Study in Terrorism, Diplomacy, and Strategy which details the United States hostage policy at the time. It had to maintain the facade of non-negotiation to “be tough on terrorists” while engaging in under the table diplomacy to release said hostages. The paper also details that while the US and UK publicly maintained rhetoric that they would bomb Iraq despite the presence of hostages, this was an empty threat. In essence, the United States needed the hostages released while also saving face. The reality is that these anti-war activists did the work of the US government by taking hard power away from the Iraqi government. This is regardless of whether they were acting on behalf of the US government (although, evidence indicates they likely were). Joseph Wilson notes in the same interview that:
"We were successful in getting one or two hostages out every time, and we would try to load up hostages onto every American who came out. It didn’t make any difference to us. The more, the merrier. If we could get 10 out with [boxer] Muhammad Ali, if they promised us 10 we’d go for 12."
In December, Saddam Hussein let the remaining British and Americans leave Kuwait. We Are The Mighty magazine (affiliated with the US military) praises Muhammad Ali for “freeing the hostages” and notes that he received the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his actions.
Muhammad Ali (center) and the remaining 15 American hostages leaving Iraq on December 2nd, 1990.
Saddam Hussein gave up the hostages, his insurance against American invasion, based on lies. In January 1991, only six weeks after releasing the American hostages, under the guise of the United Nations Security Council an American-led coalition would begin a horrific bombing campaign and invasion of Iraq.”
A strike I admire since it is in opposition to AI generated content. One of the mods makes a good point when they point out Stack Exchange is a site which is designed around real, substantive, quality answers from real professionals in their fields answering questions with the upmost truth. They go on to explain that AI functions as a parrot (not unlike radlibs who follow the CIAs every word) uncritically forwarding information regardless of it's accuracy or even logical sense, which contradicts the site's current purpose in the information space. They go on to say this would reduce the value of the site to 0. I believe it would simply transform the site into Facebook without families. (All bullshit, no IRL social connection)
Regardless, solidarity with the striking workers.
Exactly. Big difference. Ask Molotov, he had a front row view
We do as we've always done, and because it is our interests we represent, not the bourgeois'.
Get some sleep comrade, we all get this way some times
Porn is art too, photography is a form of art. It's the type of art and what purpose it serves. I'll kindly ask you check the community we are currently in and compare it to the list you've compiled. So long as leftists choose self indulgence over social activities based within the material reality we will not get very far.
Stop catastrophizing things. Infantile interests are not all interests, not even close to the majority. I am using the term scientifically as this is a serious space for serious conversations, or at the least I am a serious person. This does not mean I would refer to this in a recruiting environment as such. You misunderstand again thinking I am an all work and no play kind of comrade, or that I have no interests outside of politics or that this is my expectation for others. Some activities are not beneficial or outright harmful for socialist development of comrades, these are some of those imo. Porn is another, drugs are a third. I have said nothing of poetry, archery, singing, art, basketball, etc...
Is being a worker under capitalism fun for you?
I just don't see the value in catgirls. When it comes to brocialists (socially conservative leftists), which I believe you are conflating with nazbols (fascists who LARP as socialists to amplify their message by bringing to it a veil of legitimacy), the point of unity is class membership, it's the 1 thing which connects all workers no matter our differences. Posting more catgirls (not in catgirl communities) and other examples simply outlines our differences more. The distinction between brocialists and modern Marxism members must be based on class and not social stances. One does not attempt to recruit a pro-LGBT billionaire towards Marxism as we recognize it as a waste of time, their class interests contradict the goals of Marxism. The same follows all ideologies our class has stumbled into. (except nazism, this is the outlier)
As far as all infantilized content (anime, furries, etc...), I view it as utopian. Understand this cutesy fluffy content is being generated within the context of outright vicious class war. And as such, it can only serve to disarm or hinder the orientation of our class at addressing this. We are not on cloud 9, we are in war. Believing otherwise is the equivalent of religion under feudalism - a new mental and social opioid of the masses. The difference between cat videos and shooting heroin is heroin is a lifestyle, a habit-forming flow of the day altering metaphorical cage which prevent the worker from toiling, reflecting, radicalizing, socializing, and coagulating. All in all, we're just not having a fun time and pretending otherwise is simply lying to yourself.
As per the drugs conversation (which demonstrated the necessity of this disclaimer of sorts), I don't advocate for shunning those who partake, but not advocate for these things ourselves and work to help our comrades to realign themselves with material reality.
I must say reading history it is apparently clear, there has never been such a time of so many idealistic thoughts, concepts, and movements since the time of peak religion.
Study and play to your strengths. If you're someone people lean on for help, help them understand the real causes of their misery. If you're someone who is good at math, perhaps create propaganda which demonstrates the math of capitalism and socialism. If you're someone who is popular perhaps educate your peers. Etc...
You are young and likely still requiring essential education and to develop experience. The job of the youth is always learn and socialize no matter what form society takes. Simply apply Marxism to this paradigm 👍
🎉Dead US Nazi
A day after New England-based white supremacist group NSC-131 tried to intimidate people at a drag queen event in Concord, the group’s Granite State leader is reportedly dead.
35yo, died around Juneteenth..unlikely an accident.
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~walks in, reads information on scenario, turns around, walks out~
Reddit's backup wants to be an echochamber which controls all content..you don't say
Great job! This is very productive work.
The reason why the healthcare system is parasitic is because it is controlled by the bourgeoisie and so it serves their interests. We must control it or create an alternative and protect it from the state. As per always the creation of proletarian power starts with unionization and organizing a radical proletarian political party. This is the work to be done to counteract, change, or create conditions.
This is why we see so many unionization efforts underway, from Marxists to anarcho syndicalists, to the preexisting labor bureau/aristocratic unions expanding and striking. This conversation has already been had. It's a race to unionize.
A similar race is taking place in the political sphere however this race is much more competitive than the union race. This is because there are many 'false prophets', wolves in sheeps clothings operating so as to sabotage our class' efforts towards liberation.
Digressing, the work is already being carried out, our task is to continue this work and intensify it by building our organizations and thus our class' potential power. For this power to be realized and utilized it must be guided in a revolutionary manner.
Comrade Johnstone: Right Wing ‘Populism’ Is Fake And Stupid
As per always, my personal notes on the piece in question:
>""Republican" politicians"
No, it's every capitalist politician not affiliated with the US democratic party. Even in Russia we see clowns championing this culture war nonsense. When I am not on here or another leftist space, I am on Russian spaces monitoring the war in the Ukraine. I see Russian chauvinism on a constant basis and I believe it only hides the damage and the nature of the true actors if we constrain this issue to simply an American political issue. Many populist right factions in many countries in the west and in Russian space as well are also employing this strategy.
>"Sure, Chip, that’s what’s been causing all that vital resource expenditure in the US military: the promotion of diversity, equity and inclusion. Can’t possibly have anything to do with all that extremely expensive military equipment you’ve been moving into every corner of the earth now, can it?" Exactly.
>"This idea that “wokeness” is hurting the US military’s ability to prepare for war with China"
I have to say this is nothing new, just a further step forward for the populist right's scapegoating of the LGBT for the abject failures of capitalism.
>"Do you see how fake and stupid this is? "
Those who's economic position under American neoliberalism are not swept up consumption of the latest pile of garbage (whether commodity or media) and who do not economically benefit from said garbage will see this for what it is and avoid this. Those who do benefit or whose economic position predicates consumerism (the labor aristocrats) will also see the stupidity but will do as they've been - eating the garbage and rolling in it's filth. If this comes to pass as the mainstream as the populist right desires, make no mistake and do not feel betrayed, the middle class were never allies, the bourgeois never cared about the LGBT to begin with.
>"And it’s a good illustration of the function that both of the major “populist” strains serve in US politics, both on the Bernie Sanders/AOC “progressive” side and the Trump/MAGA side. Both branches appeal to the anti-establishment sentiments of their respective bases, and then herd their adherents into support for America’s two mainstream political parties — both of which are designed to serve the interests of the same depraved establishment these “populist” factions supposedly abhor."
>"The oligarchs and empire managers who pull the strings of the US government not only control both parties, they control both of the major factions which purport to fight the mainstream establishment in those parties. It’s a redundant security measure designed to protect the globe-spanning power structure which depends on keeping everyone marching in accord with its interests. They control the opposition, and they control the opposition to the controlled opposition. ** Both the Republican Party and the Democratic Party are designed to take power away from the people and feed it to the empire. Every attempt to draw you into supporting them is designed to disempower you, even when it flies the flag of “populism” and claims to oppose the same interests you oppose. Anyone who tells you otherwise is trying to turn you into a tool of the powerful."**
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The populist right is quite lame, agreed. This reminds me of the sub The Right Can't Meme 😁 Well, in America at least, the right can't relate to the working class. In social democratic Europe and Russia consistency is easier to constitute, however this is not the case in America. As well, the global south (save for India) is not in love with Russian chauvinism either which is Russia's populist right, despite being momentary allies in the struggle against American imperial capital.
As such, the populist right is confined to the social space which is filled by Europe, Australia, parts of America, parts of Canada, parts of Russia, and much of India. Predominately social democratic spaces and those in the middle class of their respective countries otherwise. As well, those are the same countries the neoliberal imperial capitalists are attempting to steal capital from in this conflict as their assault against Russia had failed. Europe is deindustrializing and profits are flowing towards American bourgeois.
The pette bourgeois being shaken down by the big bourgeois and rallying against social issues in place of capitalism, together they seek a revolution of sorts where capitalism remains in place however the pette bourgeois "get a better deal"..where have I seen this before? 🤔
American capitalists have attempted to make capital gains in both South America (Brasil, Venezuela) as well as India since this conflict began as well. This follows the path of development American neoliberalism has followed since it's birth upon the corpse of American social democracy in the 70s, eating social democracies and leaving confused fascists in it's wake is nothing new. Russia represents a superpower for these individuals of reaction and so this will be something we must face moving forward into the multipolar world order.
The task of illustrating why Brian Becker and PSL’s practice isn’t right for the communist movement is different from the one of illustrating why Joe Sims and the CPUSA’s practice isn’t right for it. Unlike with the CPUSA, the ways that PSL reinforces the Democratic Party’s dominance aren’t obvious ...
RE: Goodbye in Death to America Political Education
You can block the comments but you cannot silence our voices.
It's troubling "mean arab terrorist" had such experiences here. I would ask if this was on Lemmy or Lemmygrad?
"I have seen people refer to Chador and Hijab as “wearing trashbags”"
This is insanely racist. This should not be tolerated.
"the Islamic Republic of Iran is “enslaving women”"
We all have liberal tendencies here that we are in the process of purging however this western feminism should have been called out.
"I have seen people refer to Islam as “a painkiller” and that communists should “free [Muslims] from irrational immaterial thought” and make accusations that all Muslims engage in FGC"
I am unfamiliar with the term 'FGC', however the opiate of the masses critique is based. This is a long standing Marxist stance on religion. This should be allowed here.
"I was banned from the Palestine community for “being mean” to an israeli colonizer after I told them to expeditiously get out of Palestine."
Blaming the individual is radlib however in the Israeli case I would tell them to join Palestine instead of trying to paint them as the entire country of Israel.
"I have had my comments censored and removed when discussing the liberation of Palestine From the River to the Sea and citing the revolutionary leaders from the resistance. The reasoning for censorship repeated the zionist entity language: “advocating terrorism""
Not ok. We are against imperialist powers and projects.
"Throughout all of this I see invaders who live in the settler-colonies are defended as “comrades like everyone else”. Even though they are repeating toxic discourse about how such and such liberation movement “shouldn’t alienate the [colonizer] ‘workers’.”"
It seems that this latest topic in it's turbulent controversy was the last straw for you and I find it regretful that it has gotten this far considering 90% of what you experienced you shouldn't have.
Take care and I wish you the best.
