/leftypol/ - Leftist Politically Incorrect

let’s say, hypothetically, there was a particularly motivated man. he does not have much of a stomach for theory, as ridiculous as that might sound to all of you here. what if, hypothetically, his concern was action. with finding well-read individuals who may need help bringing theory to life.

let’s also say, hypothetically, that he was concerned primarily with seeking out early “revolutionary” movements and lending a hand in any way he could.

this “hypothetical” character is american, white, and armed. he is aware of these privileges and is willing to weaponize them against the System in order to further the Cause. he is willing to travel anywhere in the country and shack up with any worthy individual he might come across.

he is not a child. he’s in his late twenties. he is from one of the poorest areas in the country. he is angry. he wants to change things. he does not want a career, or a family. he wants to fight for something. he is definitely a little nuts. par for the course with this sort of thing.

if you were him - where do you go? who do you speak to? what do you do?

The only "people" that will mourn the zionist entity inevitable downfall will be zionists themselves and double digit I.Q. evangelical right-wing brazilian

Nowadays men, especially young men, believe that to be worthy of the love of a woman, giving themselves is not enough. They must have wealthy to offer. For what is a man without wealth?

Now we may argue this is human nature, and that throughout history women have always preferred wealthy man. This may be true or not. But it’s undeniable that capitalism exacerbates this phenomenon. It’s also undeniable that the current economic crisis makes it difficult for the average man to obtain wealth, even for university graduates.

This means that one of the most normal experiences in life: romantic love between equals becomes more and more rare. This is especially true in the international scene, where nationality and race play an important role in wealth and status.

Under communism, if everyone has more or less the same, women will appreciate men for who they are, and not what they have.

What's happening now
• Iran and Israel exchange strikes: Iran fired hundreds of ballistic missiles toward Israel, according to state media, in response to Israel’s unprecedented strikes. Each side has reported incoming fire in the hours since, with sirens sounding across Israel and Iran activating its own missile defenses early Saturday.

• Major blows to Iran: Israel targeted Iran’s nuclear program and military leaders with its first wave of strikes, which killed at least 78 people, according to Tehran. High-ranking figures, including the commander-in-chief of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, and nuclear scientists are among the dead.

• What Netanyahu says: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who an Israeli official says is monitoring the strikes from a bunker, has vowed “more is on the way.” He previously said Israel’s operation against Iran could take several days.

• Trump’s warning: President Donald Trump told CNN that the US “of course” supports Israel in its actions. Trump warned Iran to agree to a nuclear deal “before there is nothing left.”

https://www.cnn.com/world/live-news/israel-iran-strikes-news-06-12-25-hnk-intl

Suppose Karl Marx had never been born. How would the modern world be different?

My best guess is highly optimistic. Without Marx, there would have been no prominent intellectual promoter of violent revolution for socialist dictatorship. There would still have been a big socialist movement, including many socialists dreaming of bloodbaths and tyranny. But the movement as a whole would have rapidly evolved into something like social democracy. Third World dictators would still have killed in the name of socialism. But there would have been no Soviet Union without Marx. And without the Soviet Union, there would be no fascist Italy and no Nazi Germany. A socialist dictatorship could still have come to China. But without the ghoulish example of Soviet agriculture, even a socialist China would have avoided major peacetime famine.

It’s clearly possible that an alternate, equally influential theoretician of violent revolution for socialist dictatorship would have arisen. But this seems unlikely. When historians of science try to weigh a scientist’s influence, they search for runner-ups – rival scientists waiting in the wings to make the same discovery. Challenge: If Marx had never lived, who exactly would have replaced him? In Germany, Marx’s top rival was Ferdinand Lassalle, a figure far more in tune with modern social democracy than Marx. On the global socialist scene, it’s hard to name any figure that compares with Marx. Who’s even in the running?

There’s really only one fact that tempers my optimism: The world with Marx has never had a nuclear war. Altering any major facet of history could plausibly reverse that happy outcome.

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What's happening now
• Iran launches counterstrikes: Iran fired hundreds of ballistic missiles toward Israel, according to state media, in response to Israel’s unprecedented strikes earlier Friday. CNN heard explosions in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem.

• Israel’s attack on Iran: Israel had targeted Iran’s nuclear program and military leaders. High-ranking military figures, including the commander-in-chief of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, and nuclear scientists were killed in the attack.

• What Netanyahu says: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed that “more is on the way,” after previously saying Israel’s operation against Iran could take several days.

• US role: The US military is helping to intercept Iranian missiles and drones as they are launched against Israel, a US official said. President Donald Trump told CNN that the US “of course” supports Israel in its actions. Trump warned Iran to agree to a nuclear deal “before there is nothing left.”

https://www.cnn.com/world/live-news/israel-iran-strikes-news-06-12-25-hnk-intl

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As someone who is 1. American, and 2. not particularly familiar with Maoism-Third-Worldism as a theory, I have two questions, earnest questions, for Third-Worldists.

First, what do you want me to do? I see Third-Worldists yell at people from the First World all the time, but there never seems to be any direction as to what we could be doing to make things better. Is the assumption just that we're intrinsically evil? Because if it is, it makes the presence of Western Third-Worldists confusing, and also makes me question why you interact with First-Worlders at all. If it isn't the assumption, then please explain what you think I should be doing, because up to this point I've only ever seen Third-Worldists telling me that I'm evil.

Second, if you got your way, what would happen to the First World, and by extension me? I've heard answers ranging from
>We're going to cut off the West and let them decay
to
>We're going to come together and collectively colonize the First World, shuffling its residents across the Third World
and while I think they both make sense on some level, neither of them seems like much of a well defined plan to me, and people speak of them like they're rhetoric, rather than things they actually plan to do.

These are, as I said, earnest questions, so any earnest answers would be appreciated.

Iran fires hundreds of missiles at Israel as part of 'crushing response' to attacks
“Moments ago, with the launch of hundreds of various ballistic missiles toward the occupied territories, the operation of decisive response to the savage attack of the Zionist regime has begun," Iran’s official news agency, Irna, reported. Bright orange flashes illuminated the sky over Tel Aviv as Israeli air defence systems appeared to down some of the incoming missiles. Still, fires and plumes of smoke could be seen in areas of Tel Aviv, whilst explosions were also reported in Jerusalem.
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/iran-fires-missiles-israel-retaliation-major-attacks

Hezbollah backs away from conflict with Israel after Lebanese government warning
The sources said that Hezbollah had told Lebanese army officials that it understood the concerns of the state, the army, and the Lebanese people and would not “be led towards Israel’s aim of taking the region to full-scale war”. They added that Lebanese political and military officials had also “clearly and strongly” told Hezbollah that the “Lebanese state would not allow a war with Israel this time”, adding that Lebanon had given assurances to Arab and other regional countries regarding this.
https://www.newarab.com/news/hezbollah-backs-away-israel-war-after-lebanon-govt-warning

Updates on the Palestinian Resistance
Al Quds Brigades: Our fighters managed on Wednesday to detonate an explosive device pre-planted into a Zionist D9 bulldozer that had penetrated areas of Khan Younis. At least 13 martyred, 200 wounded after ‘Israeli’ occupation forces opened fire on starving Palestinians waiting for aid near Netzarim base in central Gaza strip.
https://abolitionmedia.noblogs.org/19650/

Egypt, Libya stop activists gathering for March to Gaza, organisers say
Separately, a land convoy known as “Soumoud”, which had departed Tunisia carrying activists from Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco and Mauritania, was stopped on FridaPost too long. Click here to view the full text.

What's happening now
• Iran begins counterstrikes: Iran has fired hundreds of ballistic missiles toward Israel, according to state media. The Israeli military said it identified incoming missiles launched from Iran, and CNN has heard explosions in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem.

• Israel’s attack on Iran: Israel earlier launched unprecedented strikes on Iran, targeting its nuclear program and military leaders. The attacks have continued on multiple cities across the nation. Iran’s foreign minister said that Israel will “deeply regret” its attack.

• Trump warns Iran: President Donald Trump told CNN that the US “of course” supports Israel in its actions. Trump warned Iran earlier today to agree to a nuclear deal “before there is nothing left.” It’s unclear if scheduled nuclear talks between the US and Iran will go ahead this weekend.

• Military leaders killed: Gen. Hossein Salami, the commander-in-chief of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard and one of the country’s most powerful figures, was killed in the attack. Maj. Gen. Mohammad Bagheri, Iran’s highest-ranking military officer, was also killed.

https://www.cnn.com/world/live-news/israel-iran-strikes-news-06-12-25-hnk-intl