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[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

I’ll say it again: I’m talking about tightly regulated capitalism with strong socialist policies.

You cannot have private ownership of the means of production and also worker control of the means of production.

When you say capitalism with lots of socialism that is what we hear, and it is nonsensical.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 9 months ago

Two, I don’t believe that communism of any form result in a sense of fairness for anyone. I believe most humans have an innate desire to work to improve their lives, and I don’t believe communism offers the same freedom and opportunities for self improvement through honest work

Historically communism allows for more improvement though. Working class people would be able to take college classes in the evenings for free. Peasant girls went from a future of marriage and housework to being able to be scientists.

It is more easy to motivate yourself to be better at your work when what you're doing benefits everyone than to motivate yourself to be better at your work when what you're doing just benefits some bourgeois fuck.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 9 months ago

I believe in capitalism

If you think billionaires are bad but capitalism is good you don't know what capitalism is. You should seriously consider reading some of marx's shorter works like Value Price and Profit and Wage Labor and Capital.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

Well, I mean, yeah. I love doing me some communism, yum yum. Makes sense that I talk about it a lot when I'm killing time online.

Was there a point to what you said?

[–] [email protected] 12 points 9 months ago (6 children)

Call them woke next lol you're ridiculous

This meme isn't even explicitly socialist it is just class conscious

[–] [email protected] -2 points 9 months ago

How is it different?

[–] [email protected] -2 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Yes, but it is a very minor shit thing. It is literally just aesthetic and all cultures have dress norms.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Okay lmao, have a good day. To clarify though

And finally you refer to “a chinese friend” as an authority,

I was going to bother them for resources after doing my own due diligence as they know a lot about it and can find mandarin documents more easily than me.

I did say this by saying "or ask a Chinese friend **for help. **" which you seemed to omit in your interpretation that I was going to use them as an authority.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (2 children)

“the June 4th incident”

I dont understand the scare quotes.

can you elaborate on what they learn about it?

My mandarin is bad but let me see if I can find a textbook again. If not, I'll link an article on it, or ask a Chinese friend for help.

In the meantime, please share what you think they should learn, to avoid you moving the goalposts and/or to see what misinfo you have learned about the event

[–] [email protected] 20 points 9 months ago

About negative peace and the white moderate

[–] [email protected] 8 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Why? What practical function does it serve?

[–] [email protected] 50 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (3 children)

We decided that our ‘Northern Star’ or guiding principle would culminate as ‘Be Nice’ with purposefully vague/flexible interpretations. Our overall goal is to provide a safe space to disenfranchised persons.

Oh look, someone failed to absorb one of the lessons of Letter from Birmingham jail

https://www.africa.upenn.edu/Articles_Gen/Letter_Birmingham.html

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