I wasn't aware that people having clearly stated reasons and citations for the things they believe constituted smugness now

Nobody's shaming you into anything you self-righteous smuglord, we just think you're wrong.

Explains why you're the only one acting this way

Nobody's telling you not to argue for your point of view here, but this "I'm always right" bit doesn't make you sound confident, it makes you sound like a smug prick

and I don't like their government

See, this is what it really comes down to, every time. You by your own admission have no idea where else Cuba might procure the things it needs to survive, but partnering with the Russians is verboten because you personally find it distasteful, regardless of the fact that no other willing assistance is forthcoming.

If you aren't going to engage with what we're saying regarding the necessity of what the Cuban government is doing, or even reckon with the historical realities of why Russia is the way it is, perhaps you would at least like to tell us what alternatives you see. Recall again this is all in the context of a world domimated by a hegemonic hyper-militarized state with nearly-unmitigated strike capacity that has proven itself eminently hostile to both governments.

did you take it more seriously when you thought an old white man said it

No, because it's nonsense either way. Also it's laughable that this person thinks communists are reluctant to argue with dead white men and call them mean names. That's like half of what we do.

Apparently in the California that's a pretty big deal

It's not even a big deal in California. Not too long ago I saw the big solar farm out near Blythe, coming back from a trip to Arizona. It's not even the largest one in the state, and it sounds like it dwarfs the one they're talking about.

Aren't they canonically the same dude?

Where did you see those numbers if I can ask?

If only

Either way, I read the first few pages of the deposition this morning, and it really just goes on like that. Musk's attorney is a piece of work as well. My understanding is that he's some kind of high profile celebrity attorney, but going by what I've read, he can't possibly be worth the fortune that I'm sure he charges. Or perhaps I'm overestimating the difficulties of the legal profession, and it's possible to make a living as a lawyer through sheer ignorant belligerence, I don't know

Was literally just about to make a post for this, because how wasn't there one before now, it's so good. He's just so fucking stupid

How evil does a guy have to be to become known as the worst landlord in a city full of world class real estate scumbags

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NEOM, purely for the sake of amusement

I normally just tell people. Disdaining to conceal our aims and so forth. For those times when outright saying I'm a socialist would derail things into an unproductive debate about how "communism has never worked" or whatever, I usually default to saying I'm an anti-capitalist or something like that. Even then, I try to sneak in surplus value and class conflict and similar language. If I'm fairly certain I'm talking to another leftist, I let it slip as quickly as possible so we don't spend however many minutes using coded language and sniffing each other out.

Oh my 😳

That's pretty much literally what they did if I remember correctly

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