Amazing.

One of the many reasons I loved RRR is precisely because it did not do this.

This is great. Thanks.

I think most of us are indeed hoping for US imperial power to diminish, as it is historically, by far, the greatest impediment to any sort of left movement anywhere. And it’s not just leftism. It’s an impediment even to basic economic sovereignty. Russia is a good example. Not open enough to domination by US capital, therefore a US enemy, despite being otherwise fairly similar to the US politically. This can’t continue if any progress to be made.

It’s unfortunate that some of the countries successfully (at least partly) asserting their sovereignty against the US are doing so on strictly nationalist rather than leftist grounds, but that’s what we’ve got at the moment, and it offers at least a modicum of hope that US imperialism might also be resisted by more left wing states in the future.

Not going to get into anything about China because I suspect we have vastly different ideas about what is and is not true about China, and that’s another discussion entirely.

Good point.

Jesus. What a perfect encapsulation of the entropy inherent in a system so allergic to central planning. It’d almost be funny if it wasn’t such nasty business.

I’ve seen a lot of takes lately about ISIS being essentially a US asset at this point. Tracks with what I know of US methods historically, but wondering if anybody has anything substantive or specific on this.

Optimistic take. I like it.

You know, most of what I’ve heard about settlers has been negative, but the “white surprise” bit is just so good that it makes me want to read it anyway.

I actually work with a millennial Disney adult Taylor swift fan. So I guess you’re onto something. I’m sure it will surprise you to learn that she’s also pretty into Harry Potter.

King Charlie will be fine. Joe Biden about to cure cancer any day now.

You see, folks, Gaza is full of jafars…

If he somehow outlives “genocide joe” as a nickname, “earth rider” is a strong contender for its replacement. We can say shit like “ride on, earth rider” when he finally croaks. I guess he deserves worse, but it’s pretty fucking funny.

This is kind of how I always thought about it too. Like it’s a jokey epithet for people with an immature, unsophisticated, lifestylist sort of vaguely “anarchist” politics. Was very confused to come in here and see serious political discussion about bedtimes.

Undoubtedly. Succulent, as I said. No prison can contain my spirit. The true indignity was having my penis disgraced by the hands of “law enforcement.” Democracy manifest, etc.

I am the guy from the “succulent chinese meal” video. It’s me in the picture. Still in Australian jail. AMA.

Oh man. I watched one of those last year for the first time in probably a decade, and it was some of the most dogshit television I have ever seen. Like even the hosts seemed bored. Wouldn’t be nearly as bad if they got people with even just the tiniest bit of wit or charisma to host. Whole thing felt like an AI fever dream that was also somehow a commercial. Went to bed feeling sick from it. Maybe I’ll watch again tonight to see if it’s even worse this year.

Thank you for confirming exactly what I assumed from reading the headline and url.

Well shit. Here we go.

This is it for me. Really captures the idiotic self-sabotaging hubris of the declining American empire. Though the video does the moment slightly more justice because you get to see him sort of turn away and wince as the sun scorches his retinas. It’s perfect.