/leftypol/ - Leftist Politically Incorrect

>>2912337
>If you opened a history book
which one?
https://davidharvey.org/2015/06/listen-anarchist-by-david-harvey/

>>2912337
>decommodification
Is that like a "Hitler decommodified West Russia" joke ?

>>2912337
>open up ancient history book on egypt
>no anarchism to be found
>no mention of Spain 36
>didnt even know what communism was

interesting

What makes appeals to anthropology any different in essence than appeals to historicism?

>>2912841
That anthropology is more scientific

>>2912399
God was real for people a thousand years ago, it’s not real now, people in the future will scoff at einstein physics the way you scoff at the bible

>>2912396
Rape has nothing to do with reality which we can never fully know retard

>>2912397
Are you gonna wear your seatbelt? Will your airbags go off?

>>2912401
You can never fully know if my dick in your butt isn't your wet daydreaming…

>>2912432
Intuition is superior to knowledge for exactly that reason

>>2909195
>but the country probably still has one of the highest rates of atheism in the world
Supposedly

>>2907186
>>2909105
Many sections of the American right and left have a negative bias toward Europeans.

On the right, this often means portraying Americans as rugged individualists, pioneers and cowboys compared with supposedly soft and safe Europeans. This conveniently ignores the enormous scale of warfare and violence taking place in Europe at the same time. More men likely died in a single 19th-century European battle than in all the violence associated with the Wild West.
On the left, it tends to mean praising America for its openness, diversity, liberalism and role in defeating fascism. On the far left, it’s more about seeing America as merely slightly better and freer than Europe.

Both versions are objectively wrong, but I they ultimately serve the same purpose, allowing Americans to self-mythologize a story about why America is uniquely different and superior to Europe.

>they are anti-intellectual
Oh, so they'll vote for the next retard and unknowingly spread more far-left propaganda for us by not getting the point?

>>2897720
No they don't, theyll be dunking on women one moment, then displaying false empathy as an excuse to dunk on a group they hate and would like to exterminate

>>2898250
>>2910118
Atun-Shei’s and Portable Orange’s videos on the American Revolution are a great example of the left-wing version of this crude anti-European American bias. It's less love for America and more like a deep hostility toward Europe, combined with a desperate desire to distance America from its European origins. Like the libertarians they also place far too much emphasis on the Minutemen. Atun-Shei literally states that the Minutemen alone won the war and defeated the strongest Empire in the world. That is such a moronic claim that it would be instantly disproven with even the slightest bit of research into the American Revolution. It literally calls into question everything else he has ever said about history.

Their main difference with the libertarian version is that they will point to some obscure unit that included free people of color as something particularly praiseworthy, while also trying to emphasize that the farm boys were lower-class men. I’m sure the common British foot soldiers weren’t exactly living in luxury, in fact they were undoubtedly much poorer than many American settlers.
Another thing the libertarian right and leftist have in common is the way they view Europe as essentially one unified culture. The right tends to portray Europe as bureaucratic, stuffy, socialist and bland, while the left often portrays it as Fascistic racist nazis. Both sides also seem to have a particular fascination with ignoring the mere existence of the Continental Army for whatever political reasons.

>>2911440
So how would you go about doing this?

>So what are the flaws of dengist economics?

if you don't have a massive unemployed population along with a shitload of exploitable resources that foreign investors want then you're just gonna collapse

>>2865198
<So what exactly is bad about this generally speaking? Especially on a neoliberal Earth where the international elite, outside of china, can flee and go anywhere and has no accountability? The strategy of dengist economics has produced the same results that people like Mao and Stalin wanted out of their countries like mass industrialization, electrification, and prosperity but at the same time holding their own societal elites accountable.
I guess in the long run its not sustainable because its a partial market economy and suffers the same flaws as capitalism. But it may be worth it in the short to medium run to have industrial capitalism on the most favorable circumstances to China rather than no limits colonial exploitation version

>>2865198
The main thing is that it's a poor fit for a very large country such as China which ends up with large internal town-country contradictions.

>>2911926
>Can AI Own and Create Intellectual Property?
A dead squirrel can own intellectual property but this doesn't mean it should.

>>2911947
>even the smartest AI is nothing but a can opener.
for now.

>>2912045
Technological developments reach plateaus eventually, especially when the aim is to make a machine "more life-like" (because, let's be honest, that's always the primary goal of people with a massive God complex, not actual utility). Life has a biological vessel, which a machine based on metal can only imitate. It's fundamentally unable to enter into social relations, even if it is able to "think" or even be "self-aware".

And value (in the Marxist sense) is nothing but a social relation. A machine cannot properly own things under capitalism or economic systems derived from it.

>>2911954
The idea that a technology that was entirely built off of stealing data and intellectual property can turn around and claim copyright is just a non-starter.

DOJ went after protesters for felony assault, but juries, judges were unconvinced, AP analysis finds
The dismal record has raised questions about rushed investigations and aggressive charging tactics by prosecutors under pressure to show the Trump administration is cracking down on people who assault law enforcement. It comes as the Justice Department is facing broader setbacks in politically charged investigations, with grand juries repeatedly refusing to return indictments and trial juries granting acquittals.
https://apnews.com/article/immigration-protests-prosecutions-doj-arrests-54db940f84a0e89c61ba53a2eed43a25

Mississippi police say more arrests to come in death of woman found hanging from tree
Police sought and found Jarques Ratliff, 51, who is Black, and arrested him when they encountered him walking on the street, authorities said on Friday. Jackson’s police chief, RaShall Brackney, also said on Friday that additional arrests are expected in the case. Ratliff should appear in Jackson municipal court no later than Monday morning, said André de Gruy, Mississippi’s state defender.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/12/mississippi-police-arrests-tasia-fortune-death-tree

Jewish institutions' security spending in U.S. tops $1 billion
Synagogues are increasingly moving beyond security guards and cameras to layered, year-round systems that include hardened entrances, trained congregants as security personnel and coordination with police. More than 7,100 volunteers now help protect more than 500 synagogues and events each week, according to Community Security Service (CSS), a nonprofit that now protects more than 500 synagogues across the U.S.
https://www.axios.com/2026/09/12/jewish-security-spending-holy-days
https://archive.ph/xa0fv

Alaska drops voter misconduct cases against American Samoans who wrongly checked ‘Post too long. Click here to view the full text.

Naomi Klein: ‘Extreme wealth has a deranging effect. It turns you into a supremacist’ Interview by Zoe Williams
The World Economic Forum get-together in Davos, Switzerland, has always had a twin purpose – to provide a platform for the super-rich to describe all the good they are doing on poverty and climate, and to give us a glimpse into their enviable lives. This year what we witnessed was, quite brazenly, the world’s richest men gathering to discuss the real estate possibilities of a mass grave. At that same Davos, Donald Trump announced his Board of Peace for the reconstruction of Gaza – it has delivered nothing substantial in the seven months since, but more significantly, Klein says, “we’re being hit with so many extraordinary events that it’s hard to hold on to what a big deal it is: they have announced a privatised United Nations”. “I think we understand that wealth compounds, right? Certainly rich people understand that wealth compounds,” Klein continues, speaking to me from her peaceful, roomy study in British Columbia. “But I don’t feel like we spend a lot of time really thinking about the implications of what it means for that much wealth to be compounded, and what that does psychologically. Part of the new shamelessness we’re seeing is just what happens when this amount of financial, mediagenic, technological and military weaponry is concentrated in the hands of this very small, unaccountable group of people. They stop trying to seduce us in any way.”
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/sep/12/naomi-klein-extreme-wealth-has-a-deranging-effect-it-turns-you-into-a-supremacist

The Tragic Events in Chile: A Lesson for the Revolutionaries of the Whole World by ENVER HOXHA
In Chile it was believed that the relatively old-established democratic traditions, parliament, the legal activity of political parties, the existence of a free press, etc., were an insurmountable obstacle to any reactionary force which might attempt to seize power by violence. The reality, however, proved the opposite. The coup d’état of the rightist forces proved that the bourgeoisie will tolerate certain freedoms just so long as its essential interests are not affected, but when it sees that these interests are threatened, itPost too long. Click here to view the full text.

>>2912134
>Violence erupted in the town this week as residents protested over the killing of Sami Shekhmous Hiso, a former Kurdish fighter. Hiso, also known as Sepan, was reportedly kidnapped before his body was returned with bullet wounds on Thursday in the northeastern Hasakeh province.
His relatives had said he was beheaded.

Killing of Kurdish soldier tests Syria integration
The killing of a Kurdish member of the Syrian Ministry of Defense has raised questions regarding security dynamics in Syria, particularly as the country undergoes a restructuring of its security and military institutions in the northeast.

Sipan Hazni, a young Kurdish man and former fighter with the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) who had recently joined the Syrian Ministry of Defense as part of the January 29 integration agreement, was abducted in Hasakah and subsequently found dead, having reportedly been shot and stabbed.

Security forces in Hasakah conducted an investigation after it emerged that Hazni was missing, with his body found near the village of al-Jamil. The local authorities apprehended a suspect who had attempted to flee on a motorcycle, and said investigations are ongoing to finalize the case before referring it to the judiciary.

Hazni’s uncle, Ahmed Hasso, told The Amargi that the family had been informed of his abduction prior to the discovery of his body. Videos purportedly showing Hazni’s abduction and killing spread on social media.

As a member of the SDF, Hazni fought on the front lines during the years of the war against ISIS. Hasso said that the family is demanding justice and accountability for the killing. “If fighters who align themselves with the state are killed in this manner, how can others trust the state?” he asked, in comments to The Amargi.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights stated that his abduction was related to accusations surrounding the killing of members of the Bu Hassan clan of the Baggara tribe, which had occurred two years prior.

The killing has triggered protests in numerous Kurdish localities. Ahmed emphasized that the family does not wish to inflame conflict between Kurds and Arabs; rather, they seek accountability and are determined to ensure that justice is served for Sipan.

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>>2912153
The people of Rojava rose up for the slain fighter Sîpan.
In the mass marches held in the cities of Qamişlo, Çilaxa, Hesekê, Girkê Legê, Tirbespiyê, Dirbesiyê and Dêrik against the kidnapping and murder of Hesekê Brigade fighter Sîpan (Samî Şêxmûs Hiso), the murderers were demanded to be held accountable.

The people of the towns and cities in the Hesekê province organized mass marches against the brutal murder of Hesekê Brigade fighter Sîpan (Samî Şêxmûs Hiso), who was abducted by armed groups.

<QAMISHLI
In the city of Qamishlo, thousands of people marched from Sonî Junction to Martyrs' Junction. During the march, slogans expressing loyalty to the martyrs, condemning the martyrdom of Sîpan, and demanding accountability from the perpetrators were chanted.
The crowd gathered at the Martyrs' Junction observed a minute of silence. Afterwards, a statement was read on behalf of the Qamişlo People's Initiative.
The statement noted that the assassination of Sîpan was the third such crime recently committed. It stated that behind these crimes were forces seeking to thwart the integration process and prevent Kurds from obtaining their rights within the Syrian state.
The statement noted that certain forces were attempting to implement their own plans by trying to destabilize the country, create fear and insecurity among the population, and plunge the region into crisis.
The statement called on the interim government to shed light on this crime, launch a transparent investigation, and prosecute the perpetrators in accordance with the law. It also urged the public to remain vigilant, united, maintain their unity, and not allow any party to use them for their political gain.

<CILAXA
In the city of Çilaxa, a protest was held in front of the PYD's headquarters in the Resafa neighborhood, with the participation of citizens, families of martyrs, representatives of political parties, opinion leaders of Kurdish tribes, and members of women's movements. A statement was read there on behalf of the People's Initiative.
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Sounds like ripe grounds for tenant organising. Canukrades get on it.

>>2910302
No. If we are were all as based as the Houthis we could seize the means of product no problem. The problem is that the left is totally demoralised.

Perhaps the only thing that "AI" is good for is further demoralizing people. I mean look at this thread.

I think people have misunderstood "labor" as something which only brings commodities into existence. Instead of labor as something which reproduces a particular social order (which is something Marx argued as well in his own words).
This does not end because AI exists or "automates" entire industries. Anymore than looms did or coal powered engines.
There will continue to be "jobs" even if these jobs contribute very little to the base "necessities" of life, as long as they're required to reproduce the social order, and people need to work them in order to survive. If you want a pre-modern example of this, think of the Church, and religion in general, and all the work involved. As an institution it perpetuated a particular social order and provided jobs which people were forced through necessity to work in order to survive.

>>2910342
>Not until they make robots that can work blue collar jobs and do repairs.
AI is more than just text or funny meme images. It can be used to create movement that was previously impossible in robots.

>>2910657
>>2910351
>AI has already failed at automating the white collar work it was supposed to
will it get better or worse?

>>2911710
hi beria

Invading and causing a famine in Iran doomed the Soviet Union and communism forever

>>2911470
Seems like a distinction without a real difference. Firm managers in the Soviet system were bureaucrats that developed bourgeois tendencies just like Trotsky predicted they would. Trot and ML explanations for the collapse of the USSR are identical they just place the blame on different people.

>>2911818
The issue is having firms and thus firm managers in the first place. The issue with abolishing the firm and thus management is how do you make things horizontally and defend against centralized capital that’s always a barbarian at the gare?

>>2911828
The central dilemma of all of politics is finding a way to build pyramids without pharaohs.

>>2911682
I didn’t even say wether I support the Houthis or not but leftkkkoms can’t help but bring their worship for Israel into any conversation

the materialist mind can't comprehend the will of god and literally having righteousness on your side, marxists will never understand

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>>2911701
Took the bait award

>>2911725
>mountains and partisan war is god's will
insane

Witnessing the entire world not react at all to an artificial outbreak of Cholera would radicalize me too