/leftypol/ - Leftist Politically Incorrect

Why the hell am I supposed to be nice towards Christians, Muslims and religious Jews, when they are not nice to me back and they think of me as an infidel? Anyways, all the religions I mentioned, have problems with pedophilia and misogyny. Why are we supposed to tolerate religions in this capitalistic society?

Why aren't women interested in Leftism anyway? Is there anything we can do to win them over? It seems like it shouldn't be that difficult but literally decades of Leftist politicians have tried and failed to get women on our side. What's the issue exactly?

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Most right wingers fit into one of only two personality profiles:

1) The power-hungry, who will wield whatever weapons they find useful to disenfranchise and exploit as many people as possible, in an effort to claim and/or maintain their own power advantages.

Or…

2) Simpletons with intelligence levels too low to understand nuance or complexity in much of anything. They crave excessive simplicity because intellectually, emotionally, and psychologically, they are children who want to be protected and told what to do by people in group #1.

Those in group #1 vary quite a bit in intelligence and sophistication of cognitive ability, because they can either be very smart but utterly sociopathic, or they can be of average or below average intelligence but have other advantages that propel them into leadership positions (ie, "cult of personality" types like Donald Trump). The most dangerous individuals in this group exhibit both strong Dark Triad traits and high intelligence. Think historic fascist leaders who ruled with devastating brutality, as well as some of their closest advisors/allies.

As for people in group #2… TBH I've genuinely started wondering if there is some kind of yet-to-be-recognized brain development disorder that results in extraordinarily weak higher order cognition. Some individuals with irrational extreme right beliefs have actually experienced some form of brain damage (such as long-term substance abuse, TBI, or serious child abuse/neglect in the formative years), but that's not an explanation that fits everyone. I do wonder if some individuals naturally suffer from insufficient brain development in regions associated with empathy, reasoning and etc that enables them to hold highly contradictory beliefs, and no amount of education, counseling, or lived experience can change it because their brains are literally structurally incapable.

Why are women more inclined to 'left wing' ideas than men?

On November 1st, amid renovation, a canopy to Novi Sad's railway station collapsed and killed 15 people. There were mass protests demanding investigations and that people who lead the project are held responsible for the tragedy. These started out as civil protests, with mass litanies in honor of the victims blocking major cities like Belgrade, Novi Sad. At that point there was still a possibility to uphold class compromise, but the state arrogantly ignored the signs. The quickly protests spread among the universities.

Students were radicalized and with a clear understanding that the state was shipping them of as educated cheap labor power in the EU core or forcing them into wage-slavery to foreign firms - firms, which once were collective property, and which were privatized during the 2000s. They started blockading the universities. FDU (faculty of drama) was the first occupied and blocked university.

The blockades and occupations spread like wildfire. In some three weeks, it spread from faculties in Belgrade, to Novi Sad, to Niš, to every major regional city. Every univeristy in the state was occupied. Middle schools joined the blockades. Education workers anounced a strike. Farmers were blocking major highways in Western Serbia and are planned to join the students in Belgrade on December 22nd.

There were mass protests in Serbia developing in the last decade. It started with general anti-Vučić protests, developed into an ecological mass movement against exploitation of lithium by Rio Tinto, and now we have this. The student placed 5 demands, the last a clear economic and social demand.

1. Publication of documentation related to the reconstruction of the canopy in Novi Sad.
2. Dismissal of the indictments filed against the illegally detained students.
3. Filing criminal charges against participants in violence against students.
4. Determining the identity of the persons who participated in the violence and severely sanctioning them, regardless of whether they are employed in the private or state sector.
5. Increasing the budget for financing state faculties by 20%.

The state lied about fullfiling their demands.
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I don’t care for what you think about the world’s population. Currently, human agricultural, mining, and construction practices have disproportionately done more to destroy the world’s ecosystems than sheer numbers.

The entirety of Western Europe and the Indian continent has been deforested. Much of North America remains a fully deforested farmland. Decades of illegal mining practices throughout Africa have destroyed hundreds of ecosystems and have caused mass migrations causing conflicts.

Worse, the looming threat of anti microbial resistance is going to put a pause on how people can live once the epidemics blow into full blown pandemics. Already, there’s a surging rise in mortalities in west Africa of sickle cell anemia over the inappropriate use of anti microbial drugs.

You get the idea. Humans aren’t living sustainably and our planet is dying because of it. I don’t want to hear any more Malthusian garbage. Simply shifting numbers will do ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to fix the damage that’s already being done or change the way people live.

Even if everyone died, more of the planet would see ecological omnicide over the passive accumulation of wastes and pollutants in our atmosphere.

The farms need to be turned into permacultures. Unused mines. Crackdowns need to be made against dumping and littering. The only way anyone is going to survive next century is through forced environmentalism. Unfortunately, I question if enough people value themselves and the planet enough to participate in mass action against the minority of aristocrats who’ve caused all this destruction.

Is scamming the bourgeoisie a viable, low-risk fundraising strategy?

Socialists parties have an inbuilt disadvantage as they advocate for war against the powerful class. Successful revolutionary agitation will result in petit and haute bourgeiousie supporting of anti-socialist forces, if not forming those forces themselves (see: squadrismo). Funding and supply is a real advantage, especially in an global economy.

Socialist parties are organized and as such have the means to engage in organized crime to level this playing field. We saw this with the Bolsheviks, we see this with the Maoists' drug trade, but such operations are high risk and may do more harm than good (see: Erivansky Square expropriation) which deters orgs from doing it.

My point is, why aren't you spinning up shitcoins, staging fake anti-communist or anti-union violence for donations, opening Patreons and GoFundMes and any other low-footprint scams we can think of?

In a world where nothing ever happens one country is brave enough to that do nothing and win.

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Ecuador confirms incinerated bodies belong to missing ‘Guayaquil Four’ boys
On Tuesday the attorney general’s office informed the families that the bodies belonged to the boys and later posted on social media: “The results of the forensic genetic tests confirm that the four bodies found in Taura correspond to the three teenagers and one child who went missing after a military operation on 8 December.”
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/dec/31/ecuador-confirms-incinerated-bodies-belong-to-missing-guayaquil-four-boys

Mexico unveils new tariffs, popular e-tailers like Shein, Temu may be in crosshairs
Goods that enter Mexico via courier companies originating from countries that do not have an international treaty with Mexico will be subject to a duty of 19%, SAT said in a statement shared with reporters.
https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/mexico-unveils-new-tariffs-popular-e-tailers-like-shein-temu-may-be-crosshairs-2024-12-31/

The DRC’s historic case against Apple over blood minerals in its supply chain
The Washington DC-based law firm was retained by DRC’s government late last year to investigate supply chains for illegally extracted and siphoned minerals from Congo, especially the 3T. Tin, tungsten, and tantalum are critical for electronics, automotive and aerospace industries.
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2024/12/30/the-drcs-historic-case-against-apple-over-blood-minerals-in-its-supply-chain/

‘Left at the mercy of jihadists’: Niger’s junta fails to curb surge in violence
The junta’s inability to counter jihadist operations, coupled with its expulsion of western media, has obscured the plight of women, according to a senior Nigerien analyst in the capital, Niamey. The media bans and expulsions of journalists have allowed propaganda to flourish, claiming military success against the insurgePost too long. Click here to view the full text.

Hey, I wrote an article concerning veganism into local socialist newspaper, so I though I might as well post it here so hopefully at least someone will read it. Any critique is welcomed.

Here is short ChatGPT summarisation of articles contend:

Veganism as a Political Movement:
>Veganism shares common goals with communism, opposing exploitation and systemic inequality.
>The movement critiques capitalism’s role in sustaining animal and human exploitation.

Criticism of Veganism as Lifestylism:
>Critics argue veganism focuses on individual choices without addressing systemic exploitation, privileging affluent groups.
>Rebuttal:
<Vegan diets are globally cheaper, despite subsidies favoring animal agriculture.
<Vegan activism goes beyond dietary choices, engaging in collective action to address systemic issues like food deserts, environmental degradation, and worker exploitation.
<Individual actions complement systemic advocacy by challenging societal norms and inspiring broader change.

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