BiteSizedZeitGeist @ BiteSizedZeitGeist @lemmy.world

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Oh ok. I understand better. Thank you for taking the time to explain it :)

I see MLs talk about "liberalism" and, correctly or not, I think of the French Revolution. It seems though that that term is instead of "neoliberalism," I think (?). I can see the narrative that "liberalism" and "fascism" are like masks that capitalist structures wear, like modes of operation. But it's also confusing because those two concepts don't descend directly from fascism.

And I think I'm picking up that ML is a the revolutionary part of expanding communism, and I guess that's why it's not just Marxism? Because Marx foresaw the fundamental changes that needed to happen, and Lenin instantiated it? I haven't read Marx yet, it's on my list of shame, I suppose 😅

Since we have an open dialogue, I'm also curious of your opinion about "tankie"ism. Specifically, why not-so-pro-communist people see MLs as tankies that defend or deny authoritarian crimes against humanity.

I have to admit this may be a failing in my own political education. 😅 Why do you think liberalism and fascism are "the same ideology in different circumstances"? I think McCarthyism is a modern example of violent anti-communism, and I agree, that got really close to fascism. (Although I could argue that violent anti-anything would lead to fascism.)

I'm wondering if, like, Marxism-Leninism is something like "communism is what organized societies would naturally look like, and everything else is an authority asserting itself unfairly" sort of mindset.

So, when you say "anti-communism", do you mean an organized front resisting and opposing communism, or just anyone who has an non-pro-communist opinion?

I imagine if I said something like "yeah capitalism has failed us, but that doesn't mean I want a planned economy" you might respond by saying I'm a wishy-washy centrist.

Have you asked Grok about the Jewish Holocaust?

posts screenshot of an obscure musician's tweet

"what is this, I don't know who the musician is"

"it's one of the musician's tweets"

A website from 1997 had more pixels

Blurry and pixelated

For your own sake, I strongly recommend forgetting about this thread

Hmmmm. You smell like a troll trying to muddy the waters by arguing over minutia. You're writing a lot about something only tangentially related to the topic.

Who's arguing for peaceful protest here? And why is the binary of "peaceful/not peaceful" important to you? Are you trying to make the point that protests aren't valid or effective unless they're "peaceful?"

As a frequent teacher of tabletop games, yes, this is often what people look like when I'm halfway through my first sentence.

"OK, the point of the game is to deal 20 damage to your opponent."

"what 🫠"

"My sibling in Christ, you asked me to teach you"

https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2025175

Nice use of "gormless" 👏

The Redditification of Lemmy lol

The gen xer in me says "hell yeah" but the millennial in me says "Skinamarink vibes"

Credit.

So, like, you're wrong, but there's a lot of nuance here.

1. Pitbulls, if raised well, can be some of the sweetest and most sociable dogs around.
2. They're still bred for fighting and violence and no matter how friendly a pitbull is, the owners still need to be very careful around strangers, kids, and unfamiliar dogs.
3. In the end, humans made pitbulls, and I think that gives us a responsibility to both take care of the pitbulls that exist and also not breed any more. Like a lot of dog breeds, humans have bred them to be miserable or dangerous for petty, dumb and selfish purposes. Maybe the smartest and most compassionate thing to do is to let the breeds expire while making sure the living are as happy, healthy and safe as possible.

I don't think a backyard breeder would say "well, crap, the shelter can't take older pitties, guess I won't breed them." They're probably in it for money and clout, and they'll find a way to get rid of unwanted dogs one way or another.