Kawasaki

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[–] Kawasaki@lemmygrad.ml 14 points 4 days ago

First they came for the memers...

[–] Kawasaki@lemmygrad.ml 8 points 1 week ago (2 children)

DoTP = Dictatorship of The Proletariat

 

Boy oh boy! Is it just me, or are democrats particularly insufferable as of lately?

Lately, I'm seeing vast discontent under the Trump administration (rightfully so, from their POV), but I swear all democrats can say is their stupid taglines, "But Kamala's laugh was weird 😐", "We would all be at Brunch if y'all voted 💅"...

What the hell, do these people seriously think that's the reason they lost? Because their candidate had an annoying laugh?!

Plus, it's not like Trump being an incompetent moron makes the democrats look any better, it just makes them look like the morons who lost to other morons.

But alright, you go guys, protest peacefully, and try not to bother your opponents or be rude, you don't want to turn your wholesome Star Wars #resistance into a Bolshevik takeover! The worst part is that they truly feel like revolutionaries. Like with 50501, they won't accomplish anything but to show off.

lenin facepalm

The american people have to wake up and change things fast. Gotta say though, the California protests and the New York socialist mayor candidate at least give me some hope. Sure, maybe not revolutionaries, but still, at least it looks like the Americans are slowly doing progress.

And I'm not even Statesian! The worst part in my opinion is that you can't ignore it; as long as USA is the main power, and seeks the interest of the capitalists, communism worldwide has to fight the battle uphill.

Thoughts? Will democrats double down or realize the system is rotten at its core?

[–] Kawasaki@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I might be overly critical, because as a Russian myself, I am very unsatisfied with the current state of Russia, and I recognize that maybe he's not exactly a fascist, but more of a reactionary. Things like having castrated communists party, the anti-LGBT laws, his endorsement of Ivan Ilyin (a fascist and nazi sympatizer!) and Dugin, his slander of communism and Lenin, the lack of effort in social plan for the poor...

He's not a communist, but not a Gaddafi (a criticizable person who did a lot of good things, and was overall a great thing for Lybia) either.

Credit where it's due tho, at least he avoided the entire collapse of Russia post-Yeltsin.

[–] Kawasaki@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

This makes things much more clearer, thank you for explaining it to me!

[–] Kawasaki@lemmygrad.ml 7 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

I see, that makes sense. I just have one more question: what about Ukraine, or more specifically, the Ukrainian people? It feels like they’re in a horrible situation: either die, or lose your state as a result of NATO’s war (and its inability to defend them). Are we just expected to add them to the endless list of victims of capitalism? And while I do believe that nation-states are ultimately a problem, losing yours at the hands of another power still feels awful.

This whole situation is just so messy, and while communist sort of agree on most things, there is no consensus here. Some don't support either, some want Ukraine to fend off Russia, some prefer Russia to defeat NATO and take Ukraine. Never have I seen so much division, and all make some pretty good points to me.

I mean, «This is an imperialist war. It shouldn't reguard us.», I see, logical. «Ukraine is just a proxy of the USA. It's better for it to he defeated. Russia also helps Burkina Faso, DPRK, and other communists around the world at least.», you're right! «Russia shouldn't have begun the war, and it's imperialism and irredentism. It's true that Ukraine is fascist, but it's the job of Ukraine's proletarians to overthrow it.», that's a good point too...

I am assuming that, Ukrainians are inevitable victims of capitalism, and if there was a strong disciplined national liberation movement of Ukraine from both NATO and Russia, we would support that, but since there is not, a NATO defeat that helpes an enemy of the West is the next best thing. Is that correct?

I apologize for the questions, I am trying to deprogram myself and see this matter a little more clearly.

[–] Kawasaki@lemmygrad.ml 0 points 2 weeks ago (11 children)

Is this a good or a bad thing? I mean, I hate NATO (they're fascists, also they played a pretty crucial role in starting this war, didn't they?), but I'm not Putin's biggest fan either, I tend not to like fascists.

On the other hand, I hate Ukraine's government as well (again, fascists, you know).

This seems like a gigantic fascist infighting! I can't help but feel bad for the proletariat of both Russia and Ukraine, especially the ones who didn't want any of this to happen.

(I am asking this in good faith)

[–] Kawasaki@lemmygrad.ml 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Wow!! Is this the beginning of widespread local AIs? listening

[–] Kawasaki@lemmygrad.ml 13 points 3 weeks ago

It's an article from 2021. I wonder if the popularity of socialism increased even further since then?

[–] Kawasaki@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Wait, and Gonzalo is Maoist or something else entirely?

[–] Kawasaki@lemmygrad.ml 14 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It's beyond me how the majority of people aren't yearning for a change in the world, especially as of late and the obvious growing inequalities. Where is their rage? Where is the violent justice? Revolution! Revolution!

[–] Kawasaki@lemmygrad.ml 15 points 1 month ago (6 children)

To the surprise of... Absolutely no one!

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