Of course, there will be many interpretations, but what are the defining Marxist ideas on the definition?
I ask, because you see a lot of libs and liblefts calling America fascist, but then being asked how, and not being able to respond. It makes them (and us, because we always get lumped in with them) look bad. I'd like to be able to step in if I ever witness such a thing.
Adults are talking vibes
one time at Amazon I spent about 2 hours packing a shipment of 10 inch dildos.
Skyrim 2025
It's the classic 'liberals are against all wars except the current one'.
he's clearly a Russian asset
Here's Americas most common game. No, it's not steroid users getting concussed to the point of early onset dementia (all in the pursuit of brand sponsorship contracts). It's... Oh... Wait. It is.
Come on... That interview was crap. Tucker doesn't have the journalistic knowledge or integrity to get anything out of Putin. He just let Putin ramble about old history as if it was a significant part of Russia's reasons for deploying in Ukraine. Denazification also isn't really a major factor in the decision to invade either, it just happens to be a viable excuse to bolster the initiative because Ukraine does have a nazi problem.
I support Russia over Ukraine, but let's not pretend Putin is anything but another two faced capitalist.
that's insane
how about a mausoleum of the British
Ok seriously should I invest a little stock
The grift train doesn't seem like it'll stop for a while
Eh, Oxford was big on Marx back in the day - middle/upper class philosophising Marxist intelligentsia types, but still. I think the MI5 even used to spy on them, though maybe that was more 60's 70's.
You get the bullingdon types too, sure, but there is and was a good 'leftist' contingent there (who would've guessed 'smart' kids are into Marx).
ngl Cubans be rocking at boxing
urghh lawd help I'm gonna URGEEEE I'm URRRGING
not tryna be the saviour of the white race here but no one in britain wears shoes inside
'kiddos'
It's always the same
I swear I could sniff out a liberal through their speech alone with like 99% accuracy
Did you read any stuff about Stalin/Russia before that? (I've read lots of Lenin and stuff about Russia in Afghanistan but nothing else)
Would you recommend any other Stalin reading as essential before Losurdo's take?
I haven't read much in detail about Stalin to be honest, but I am wary of starting reading about him with a polemic (but then, all history is polemic - so, idk).
I saw a video of Charlie Kirk quoting Gramsci's prison notes the other day to call someone a cultural fascist.
The comments were all jerking him off for being so incredibly smart and well read.
Hello folks - I've tried all.the usual spots like Anna's archive and Z library and so on to no avail. This is the book in question -
https://books.google.co.uk/books/about/Theater_and_Film.html?id=W7HdXRCLcoIC&source=kp_book_description&redir_esc=y
There's a copy of it on internet archive but it's only accessible to American people with impaired sight it seems.
Anyone know a way around it?
not bad
found guilty of supporting designated far right terrorists and letting their banana boats be used for drug smuggling
I feel like this has been a concept for a long time within imperialist studies, but I can't find it. Surely it's a thing. What would you call it?
EDIT: thanks for all the brilliant responses
Come contribute your analysis in the comments, vibes based or otherwise.
I think sometimes it depends on the topic.
Reuters is good at getting some key points and missing full state department spin, but the problem is that they have a reputation as non-biased, and that reputation means they/you do not bother to inspect their own ideology. In other mainstream media, it's easy to spot the political spin and bias if you know what you're looking for, but Reuters is much more clandestine, and possibly unintentionally so.
I imagine it to be ran by 'well meaning' liberals who have a level of journalistic integrity, that is born from 'do the right thing in the name of democracy' rather than from a serious political education.
So they thoroughly explore 'both sides' a lot, while presenting all of their information with a very 'objective' feeling register of language, in the process omitting important facts/framings that they would deem to be inducing a level of political bias.
That said, I will say they're not otherwise too worthy of my ire in comparison to other major media organisations.
Weirdly, I was researching Venezuela recently for a stageplay I'm writing, and Bloomberg gave surprisingly good coverage of events I didn't expect them to bother with. You wouldn't be able to form a meaningful analysis of venezuela based on their coverage alone, but I was still quite shocked that I found bits of their coverage to be pretty OK, and sometimes divergent from the usual state department shit that CNN or even The Guardian would put out. Very curious.
The top US diplomat vows to "seize" Russian assets in the US to fund rebuilding parts of Ukraine.
Blinken is number 1 spot for my least favourite guy of the year. Elon Musk in 2nd place.
On a similar note, I'm pretty sure the UK is still holding 2 billions of dollars in gold reserves from Venezuela.
"Ukraineâs entry this year is the rapper and singer duo Alyona Alyona and Jerry Heil."
Jerry 'Heil' !bazinga
âThere are many wars now in the world and, of course, it is not easy to constantly keep attention on yourself so that people do not get tired of our war."
EDIT: upon further research of Jerry Heil:
'Heil began using her alias at the age of 15. After registering for the Russian social media service VKontakte, she used the name Jerry Mouse, referencing the cartoon character of the same name. She then changed Mouse to Heil, citing her desire to use whatever American surname she saw on the Internet first.
She has expressed her embarrassment for the backstory behind her stage name, calling it "moronic".'
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/article/2024/may/06/eurovision-winner-jamala-says-ukraine-cannot-afford-to-boycott-contest
Beijing helping with drone production, space-based capabilities and ballistic missile production
They key moronic 'US says' takeaways:
- "US officials said that China provided more than 70% of the $900m (ÂŁ723m) in machine tools â probably used to build ballistic missiles â imported in the last quarter of 2023 by Russia."
"probably" !biggus-piggus
It's absurd how they link machine tools precisely to missile manufacturing and so on. Machine tools are involved in practically every industrial process involving technology these days, from kitchen wares to gym equipment to cars to semiconductors and yes, arms manufacturing. But there's no evidence to state that a significant portion of machine tools were then used in military manufacturing, rather than general goods.
- "They also said that 90% of Russiaâs microelectronics imports â used to produce missiles, tanks and aircraft â came from China last year"
Microelectronics... you mean the microelectronics used in the booming commercial tech industry. It's reckless not to clarify alongside 'used to produce missiles, tanks, aircraft', microelectronics are used in 'literally everything else' too.
The very same liberal that will say these and things and then go on to turn a blind eye or defend explicit developer-client relationships between computer manufacturers and arms manufacturers in the US
Another day, another desperate attempt by paper tigers to undermine China's industrial capacity. Good luck attempting sanctions.
Elbit shutting down its site in Tamworth is a victory for direct action and the Palestine solidarity movement
DIRECT ACTION GETS THE GOODS.
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Palestine Action said, âThis victory is a direct result of sustained direct action which has sought to make it impossible for Elbit to afford to operate in Britain.
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âBefore they sold the enterprise to a private equity syndicate, Elbit had reported that Elite KL operating profits had been slashed by over three-quarters, with Palestine Action responsible. Elbit directly cited the increased expenditure on security theyâd been forced to make, and higher supply chain costs they faced.
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The first action at the site, in November 2020, saw activists smash into the building covered in blood-red paint.
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Between March and July 2021, roof-top occupations put the site out of action three times. Despite increased security, another roof-top occupation in July saw the site closed.
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In February 2022, activists decommissioned the site for weeksâclosed off after an occupation that saw over ÂŁ250,000 of damage.
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After this, Elbit erected a security perimeter around the site. One month later, six people were arrested after occupying the roof and smashing through, preventing the production of parts for Israelâs military machine.
FURTHERMORE:
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After the sale was completed last month, Elite KLâs new owners, listed as Griffin Newco Ltd, confirmed in an email to Palestine Action that they will have nothing to do with the previous owners, Elbit, and have discontinued any arms manufacturing:
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âFollowing the recent acquisition of Elite KL Limited by a UK investment syndicate, the newly appointed board has unanimously agreed to withdraw from all future defence contracts and terminate its association with its former parent companyâ.
A program for private investors to help rebuild Ukraine is aiming to provide $15 billion of funding with support from state bodies and capital markets.
I wish I'd written an article about this when the war first began. I've known and been saying for months that the process will go like this:
Ukraine will face demolition by war. They've repealed labour laws and banned left wing parties. Now, with the conditions right, the circling sharks of 'investment' have come to feed.
BlackRock and JPMorgan are apparently on a co-venture to get a hold of the contracts, that they'll make billions with, off cheapened labour and a desperate population, extracting the countries wealth to their banks. I'm sure some wealthy Russians and Ukrainians will make lots of money too.
And just watch, as it starts to be hailed as a charitable effort. Proof of Ayn Rand's concept of business altruism..
I've looked it up a bit, but the search algorithm is so inundated with shit around the topic I thought I'd try here instead for some pointers.
When libs bring it up I usually engage in some 'whataboutism' and pivot to saying if they think that's an assault on democracy, what about CambridgeAnalytica, or worse, what about the fact that the US funnels EXORBITANT amounts of money into global media manipulation to destroy entire countries.
Good sources anyone? Reading? Podcasts?
BONUS: I'm also struggling to find the source of the exact figures of the US funnelling money towards destabilisation of countries, sometimes worth more than the networths of the countries themselves, or something absurd like that.
EDIT: Thanks for the replies. Somehow the reality of it was lower than my already very low expectations.
https://www.sportskeeda.com/call-of-duty-game/us-police-use-call-duty-recruitment-poster-apologizes-later
defend burger town
âIn his frequent basketball matches, Fidel has started using a new move he simply calls âThe Step.â It is undeniably effective, yet is its goodness equally undeniable? As revolutionaries we must not merely pay attention to ends, but to means. I worry that this flash and pomp is not befitting of the revolutionary leader. It serves to separate him too much from those caught in the chains of a maudlin life, marred by oppression and economic strife. Yes, it leads to a basket, but at what cost to the communal spirit?â
- Journal Entry by Che Guevara, 12 December 1962
Che Guevara got dunked on so hard by Castro that he theory nerded out, declaring the Euro Step to be at a 'cost to the communal spirit'