R: 31 / I: 12
Here's the list of the first thread I very subjectively added some shit to.
<S Tier - Timeless
>Tarkovsky: Stalker, Andrei Rublev, Solaris
>Klimov: Come and See
>Bela Tarr: Turin Horse, Werckmeister Harmonies, Satantango
>Bergman: Persona, Seventh Seal
>Herzog: Aguirre
>Kubrick: 2001, Barry Lyndon
>Shane Carruth: Primer
<A Tier - Food for the soul
>Visconti: The Leopard, Rocco and his Brothers
>Fellini: La Dolce Vita, Amarcord
>De Sica: Bicycle Thieves, Umberto D.
>Pontecorvo: Battle of Algiers
>Cocteau: Orpheus, Blood of a Poet
>Godard: Breathless, Band of Outsiders, The Little Soldier
>Kurosawa: Yojimbo, Throne of Blood, Ran, High and Low
>Mizoguchi: Sansho, Ugetsu
>Kobayashi: Seppuku, Human Condition
>Fritz Lang: Dr. Mabuse, Metropolis, M
>Bunuel: Discreet Charm, Simon of the Desert, The Exterminating Angel
>Kieslowski: Dekalog
>David Lynch: Anything, including Twin Peaks old and new.
>Ki-duk Kim: Spring, Summer…
>Gilliam: Brazil
>Kubrick (pt. 2): The Shining, Clockwork Orange, Dr. Strangelove, FMJ
>Villeneuve: Incendies, Arrival
<A- Tier - Entertainment
>Cronenberg: Naked Lunch, Dead Ringers
>Billy Wilder: One, Two, Three, Sunset Blvd, Witness for the Prosecution
>Becker: Le Trou, Touchez pas au Grisbi
>Melville: Army of Shadows, Le Cercle Rouge, Bob le Flambeur
>Clouzot: Diabolique, Wages of Fear (the ultimate languagefag film)
>Bresson: A Man Escaped, Pickpocket
>Renoir: The Grand Illusion, Rules of the Game
>Ferrara: Bad Lieutenant, King of NY
>Jodorowsky: The Holy Mountain, Santa Sangre
>Peckinpah: Straw Dogs, Alfredo Garcia
>Woody Allen: Annie Hall. All the other old-and-good ones too.
>Carpenter: The Thing, They Live
>Tarantino: Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs
>Scorsese: Kind of Comedy, Taxi Driver. The rest can kinda fuck off.
>Hitchcock: Pretty much all of them.
>Don Coscarelli: John Dies at the End
>Villeneuve (pt. 2): Sicario, Dune
Also:
First thread >>>1660
Films You Just Watched 2.0 >>>24481
Let's talk about movies, then.
Film Thread II
Hola filmfags, last thread was full so here we are. I'm thinking we also could use this thread as Films You Just Watched edition 3 as traffic is low.Here's the list of the first thread I very subjectively added some shit to.
<S Tier - Timeless
>Tarkovsky: Stalker, Andrei Rublev, Solaris
>Klimov: Come and See
>Bela Tarr: Turin Horse, Werckmeister Harmonies, Satantango
>Bergman: Persona, Seventh Seal
>Herzog: Aguirre
>Kubrick: 2001, Barry Lyndon
>Shane Carruth: Primer
<A Tier - Food for the soul
>Visconti: The Leopard, Rocco and his Brothers
>Fellini: La Dolce Vita, Amarcord
>De Sica: Bicycle Thieves, Umberto D.
>Pontecorvo: Battle of Algiers
>Cocteau: Orpheus, Blood of a Poet
>Godard: Breathless, Band of Outsiders, The Little Soldier
>Kurosawa: Yojimbo, Throne of Blood, Ran, High and Low
>Mizoguchi: Sansho, Ugetsu
>Kobayashi: Seppuku, Human Condition
>Fritz Lang: Dr. Mabuse, Metropolis, M
>Bunuel: Discreet Charm, Simon of the Desert, The Exterminating Angel
>Kieslowski: Dekalog
>David Lynch: Anything, including Twin Peaks old and new.
>Ki-duk Kim: Spring, Summer…
>Gilliam: Brazil
>Kubrick (pt. 2): The Shining, Clockwork Orange, Dr. Strangelove, FMJ
>Villeneuve: Incendies, Arrival
<A- Tier - Entertainment
>Cronenberg: Naked Lunch, Dead Ringers
>Billy Wilder: One, Two, Three, Sunset Blvd, Witness for the Prosecution
>Becker: Le Trou, Touchez pas au Grisbi
>Melville: Army of Shadows, Le Cercle Rouge, Bob le Flambeur
>Clouzot: Diabolique, Wages of Fear (the ultimate languagefag film)
>Bresson: A Man Escaped, Pickpocket
>Renoir: The Grand Illusion, Rules of the Game
>Ferrara: Bad Lieutenant, King of NY
>Jodorowsky: The Holy Mountain, Santa Sangre
>Peckinpah: Straw Dogs, Alfredo Garcia
>Woody Allen: Annie Hall. All the other old-and-good ones too.
>Carpenter: The Thing, They Live
>Tarantino: Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs
>Scorsese: Kind of Comedy, Taxi Driver. The rest can kinda fuck off.
>Hitchcock: Pretty much all of them.
>Don Coscarelli: John Dies at the End
>Villeneuve (pt. 2): Sicario, Dune
Also:
First thread >>>1660
Films You Just Watched 2.0 >>>24481
Let's talk about movies, then.
R: 422 / I: 80
ACP lol
What's their fucking problem? Their membership ranges from genuine MLs all the way to reactionary rejects. Do they think the way to build communism is to adopt all the worst and most aggravating positions held by the now defunct black hammer?
R: 123 / I: 39
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one of the people there, who is a trans man, was talking about how they're a lesbian. it's at this point that I feel like an immense boomer, because in my head lesbian = women fucking women. can someone please enlighten me how this is supposed to work? does gender stop existing when SEX is involved? or is it just calling a spade a spade?
how can trans men be lesbian?
help me out here /lgbt/. I was hanging out at the local anarchist book club the other day and, because it has a high concentration of trans people, there was a discussion about trans issues. since I don't really care I was just listeningone of the people there, who is a trans man, was talking about how they're a lesbian. it's at this point that I feel like an immense boomer, because in my head lesbian = women fucking women. can someone please enlighten me how this is supposed to work? does gender stop existing when SEX is involved? or is it just calling a spade a spade?
R: 550 / I: 200
<Rapid Development Vs. Rapid Decline Edition
Thread for the hellish discussion related to the scourge of the earth, the destroyer of nations, the father of fascism, the enabler of ethnostates, the treatlerite tyrant, the protector of pedophiles, the exporter of ecocide, the captain of capitalism, the king of coups, the sultan of sanctions, the emir of the embargo, the autocrat of austerity, the doge of deregulation, the baron of busting unions, the prince of privatization, the lord of loan sharks, the patron-saint of proxy wars, the sponsor of settlers, the guarantor of genocides, the Divided $nakkkes of Amerikkka™
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• FOX: https://www.livenewsnow.com/american/fox-news-channel.html
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Previous Thread: >>2458965
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Brace through the hyper-real lacanian void together!
Reminder That None of This Is Real!™
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CORE THEORY
>The Society of the Spectacle (1967) by Guy Debord
📖 • https://www.marxists.org/reference/archive/debord/society.htm
📺 • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0blWjssVoUQ
<The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction (1936) by Walter Benjamin
📖 • https://www.marxists.org/reference/subject/philosophy/works/ge/benjamin.htm
📺 • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blq9sCIyXgA
>The Culture Industry from Dialectic of Enlightenment (1944) by Theodore Adorno & Max Horkheimer
📓 • https://www.marxists.org/reference/archive/adorno/1944/culture-industry.htm
📖 • https://libcom.org/article/dialectic-enlightenment-philosophical-fragments-theodor-adorno-and-marx-horkheimer
📺 • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hSLdd8R8mY
<Understanding Media (1964) by Marshall McLuhan
📖 • https://designopendata.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/understanding-media-mcluhan.pdf
📺 • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09ML9n5f1fE
>One-Dimensional Man (1964) by Herbert Marcuse
📖 • https://libcom.org/article/one-dimensional-man-studies-ideology-advanced-industrial-society-herbert-marcuse
📺 • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZCoLbEkAqs
<Discipline and Punish (1975) by Michel Foucault
📖 • https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/michel-foucault-discipline-and-punishment
📺 • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s82uU4iRuko
>Simulacra and Simulation (1981) by Jean Baudrillard
📖 • https://libgen.is/book/index.php?md5=DBF3E860993373223D72E98FADF0F2DC
📺 • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Yxg2_6_YLs
<Manufacturing Consent (1988) by Edward S. Herman & Noam Chomsky
📖 • https://libcom.org/article/manufacturing-consent-political-economy-mass-media-noam-chomsky-and-edward-s-herman
📺 • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34LGPIXvU5M
>The Sublime Object of Ideology (1989) by Slavoj Zizek
📖 • https://libgen.is/book/index.php?md5=054E022C8BD24EE2C5595B575BCED7DC
📺 • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtIckkHsUQ4
<Postscript on the Societies of Control (1990) by Gilles Deleuze
📖 • https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/gilles-deleuze-postscript-on-the-societies-of-control
📺 • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hu4Cq_-bLlY
>Postmodernism, or, the Cultural Logic of Late Capitalism (1991) by Fredric Jameson
📖 • https://libgen.is/book/index.php?md5=5BD20E0E22FC8BC2CB4F8A7760D57027
📺 • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4k26xGx1zI
<Spectres of Marx (1993) by Jacques Derrida
📖 • https://libcom.org/library/specters-marx-jacques-derrida
📺 • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJr0NwXWb6Q
>Capitalist Realism (2009) by Mark Fisher
📖 • https://libcom.org/article/capitalist-realism-mark-fisher
📺 • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Cb5XJH4NMI
—————————————————–
SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIAL
>Precursor Material to Post-modernity and Critical Theory
📖 • Karl Marx - Book 1, Chapter 4 of Economic and Philosophic Manuscripts (1844)
https://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/1844/manuscripts/labour.htm
📺 • Why Marx Was Right: Alienation - PlasticPills
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPRxxN4Kh30
📖 • Georg Lukács - Chapter 4 of History and Class Consciousness (1923)
https://www.marxists.org/archive/lukacs/works/history/hcc05.htm
📺 • Marxism After Marx: Reification - The Marxist Project
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZiI-QKxBKI
📖 • Antonio Gramsci - Book 1, Chapter 1 of Selections from the Prison Notebooks (1929)
https://www.marxists.org/archive/gramsci/prison_notebooks/problems/intellectuals.htm
📺 • Hegemony: WTF? An introduction to Gramsci and cultural hegemony - Tom Nicholas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LI_2-qsovo
📖 • Louis Althusser - Ideology and Ideological State Apparatuses (1970)
https://www.marxists.org/reference/archive/althusser/1970/ideology.htm
📺 • Althusser's Concept of Ideology: A Discussion with Anthony Gavin - Acid Horizon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtOqXxkKwvw
<Documentaries
• The Society of the Spectacle (1974) by Guy Debord
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjF6I6SYjgA
• Manufacturing Consent (1992) by Mark Achbar & Peter Wintonick, with Noam Chomsky
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Li2m3rvsO0I
• The Pervert's Guide to Cinema (2006) and The Pervert's Guide to Ideology (2012) by Sophie Fiennes, with Slavoj Zizek
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYuI4SFw4g0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBcFLmu_tlc
• HyperNormalisation (2016) by Adam Curtis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bv3Tr3jvZM&rco
>Easy-Bake Breadtube (for absolute beginners)
• We're All Fake Now - Wisecrack
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTW1mPOJJ_Y
• Are Cell Phones Replacing Reality? - PBS Idea Channel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AXIAM7dTTg
• The Cultural Significance of Cyberpunk - Cuck Philosophy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nvor7hhDKTs
• Introduction to Critical Theory for the 21st Century - Nathan Dufour
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7stVZPGxIw
• The Work of Art in the Age of Surveillance Capitalism - Brendan Morris
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNKiBJJFXZI
<Situationist Archives
• https://situationist.org/
• https://notbored.org/SI.html
• https://bopsecrets.org/SI/index.htm
—————————————————–
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• I Don’t Want to Be an Internet Person by Ginevra Davis
https://www.palladiummag.com/2022/11/04/i-do-not-want-to-be-an-internet-person/
• Pluralistic: Tiktok's enshittification by Cory Doctorow
https://pluralistic.net/2023/01/21/potemkin-ai/#hey-guys
• Facebook's Threads is so depressing by Jason O. Gilbert
https://jogblog.substack.com/p/facebooks-threads-is-so-depressing
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—————————————————–
CORE THEORY
>The Society of the Spectacle (1967) by Guy Debord
📖 • https://www.marxists.org/reference/archive/debord/society.htm
📺 • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0blWjssVoUQ
<The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction (1936) by Walter Benjamin
📖 • https://www.marxists.org/reference/subject/philosophy/works/ge/benjamin.htm
📺 • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blq9sCIyXgA
>The Culture Industry from Dialectic of Enlightenment (1944) by Theodore Adorno & Max Horkheimer
📓 • https://www.marxists.org/reference/archive/adorno/1944/culture-industry.htm
📖 • https://libcom.org/article/dialectic-enlightenment-philosophical-fragments-theodor-adorno-and-marx-horkheimer
📺 • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hSLdd8R8mY
<Understanding Media (1964) by Marshall McLuhan
📖 • https://designopendata.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/understanding-media-mcluhan.pdf
📺 • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09ML9n5f1fE
>One-Dimensional Man (1964) by Herbert Marcuse
📖 • https://libcom.org/article/one-dimensional-man-studies-ideology-advanced-industrial-society-herbert-marcuse
📺 • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZCoLbEkAqs
<Discipline and Punish (1975) by Michel Foucault
📖 • https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/michel-foucault-discipline-and-punishment
📺 • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s82uU4iRuko
>Simulacra and Simulation (1981) by Jean Baudrillard
📖 • https://libgen.is/book/index.php?md5=DBF3E860993373223D72E98FADF0F2DC
📺 • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Yxg2_6_YLs
<Manufacturing Consent (1988) by Edward S. Herman & Noam Chomsky
📖 • https://libcom.org/article/manufacturing-consent-political-economy-mass-media-noam-chomsky-and-edward-s-herman
📺 • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34LGPIXvU5M
>The Sublime Object of Ideology (1989) by Slavoj Zizek
📖 • https://libgen.is/book/index.php?md5=054E022C8BD24EE2C5595B575BCED7DC
📺 • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtIckkHsUQ4
<Postscript on the Societies of Control (1990) by Gilles Deleuze
📖 • https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/gilles-deleuze-postscript-on-the-societies-of-control
📺 • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hu4Cq_-bLlY
>Postmodernism, or, the Cultural Logic of Late Capitalism (1991) by Fredric Jameson
📖 • https://libgen.is/book/index.php?md5=5BD20E0E22FC8BC2CB4F8A7760D57027
📺 • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4k26xGx1zI
<Spectres of Marx (1993) by Jacques Derrida
📖 • https://libcom.org/library/specters-marx-jacques-derrida
📺 • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJr0NwXWb6Q
>Capitalist Realism (2009) by Mark Fisher
📖 • https://libcom.org/article/capitalist-realism-mark-fisher
📺 • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Cb5XJH4NMI
—————————————————–
SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIAL
>Precursor Material to Post-modernity and Critical Theory
📖 • Karl Marx - Book 1, Chapter 4 of Economic and Philosophic Manuscripts (1844)
https://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/1844/manuscripts/labour.htm
📺 • Why Marx Was Right: Alienation - PlasticPills
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPRxxN4Kh30
📖 • Georg Lukács - Chapter 4 of History and Class Consciousness (1923)
https://www.marxists.org/archive/lukacs/works/history/hcc05.htm
📺 • Marxism After Marx: Reification - The Marxist Project
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZiI-QKxBKI
📖 • Antonio Gramsci - Book 1, Chapter 1 of Selections from the Prison Notebooks (1929)
https://www.marxists.org/archive/gramsci/prison_notebooks/problems/intellectuals.htm
📺 • Hegemony: WTF? An introduction to Gramsci and cultural hegemony - Tom Nicholas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LI_2-qsovo
📖 • Louis Althusser - Ideology and Ideological State Apparatuses (1970)
https://www.marxists.org/reference/archive/althusser/1970/ideology.htm
📺 • Althusser's Concept of Ideology: A Discussion with Anthony Gavin - Acid Horizon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtOqXxkKwvw
<Documentaries
• The Society of the Spectacle (1974) by Guy Debord
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjF6I6SYjgA
• Manufacturing Consent (1992) by Mark Achbar & Peter Wintonick, with Noam Chomsky
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Li2m3rvsO0I
• The Pervert's Guide to Cinema (2006) and The Pervert's Guide to Ideology (2012) by Sophie Fiennes, with Slavoj Zizek
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYuI4SFw4g0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBcFLmu_tlc
• HyperNormalisation (2016) by Adam Curtis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bv3Tr3jvZM&rco
>Easy-Bake Breadtube (for absolute beginners)
• We're All Fake Now - Wisecrack
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTW1mPOJJ_Y
• Are Cell Phones Replacing Reality? - PBS Idea Channel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AXIAM7dTTg
• The Cultural Significance of Cyberpunk - Cuck Philosophy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nvor7hhDKTs
• Introduction to Critical Theory for the 21st Century - Nathan Dufour
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7stVZPGxIw
• The Work of Art in the Age of Surveillance Capitalism - Brendan Morris
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNKiBJJFXZI
<Situationist Archives
• https://situationist.org/
• https://notbored.org/SI.html
• https://bopsecrets.org/SI/index.htm
—————————————————–
RECOMMENDED OP-EDS
• I Don’t Want to Be an Internet Person by Ginevra Davis
https://www.palladiummag.com/2022/11/04/i-do-not-want-to-be-an-internet-person/
• Pluralistic: Tiktok's enshittification by Cory Doctorow
https://pluralistic.net/2023/01/21/potemkin-ai/#hey-guys
• Facebook's Threads is so depressing by Jason O. Gilbert
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AN TEAMPULL DUBH
<It is an eternal verity in the history of mankind that when any structure or institution, in its aspect as a repository for the dedication and aspirations of human beings, becomes disestablished by whatever means, then a residual loyalty and affection will endure upon the foundations of all that has been invested in spiritual and intellectual terms, material outlay notwithstanding.
<To Scottish Patriots, whose key focus remains fixed upon a Nation state which has, to all outward appearances, ceased to exist several hundred years ago, such loyalty and affection are patent assumptions of everday life. Ostensibly destroyed by internal and external enemies in 1707, Scotland is lent a continuing and substantive existence by the nourishment of our ongoing patriotic commitment and constant political vigilance. The sovereign state which was Scotland seems to have ceased to exist, and in significant areas of human structuration it largely has. However, as a beautiful, sacred and eternal concept, Scotland has remained very much alive in the hearts and minds of its patriot devotees with the material reflection of all these poignant human desires about to yield the sweetest fruit known to mankind. We believe in Scotland's hidden powers: the present is theirs, but all the past and all the future is ours.
<Nor is this present humiliating settlement the first occasion on which our people have looked upon the outrage to their country. Between the time of Alexander III and the accession of The Liberator, Robert Bruce, there lived a generation who knew only destruction and loss, an era of unmitigated national grief, the time of the incomparable William Wallace, cornerstone and slaughtered hero whose shining example will live forever in the consciousness of our whole people.
<In reflection of the material ruin of The Scottish Nation, the once proud Knights Templar found themselves defenceless in the face of cruel persecution, deprived of substance or estate and denigrated by the pan-European sovereign office which had once extended them recognition. Scotland and The Order of Templar Knights have shared the experience of eclipse in all the palpable areas which had once denoted their singular marks of uniqueness.
<However, the bright burning concept of Templarism and the perfervid and yet fully rational belief that human spirituality can and does rise above the things of this earth, in order to make even simple sense of our condition as a species; this concept then has survived all the damage that ill-disposed Princes and their patronage could inflict. All the damage inflicted by successively and concomitantly the ascendant Bourgeoisie with their prerequisite pallid, trite and tedious respectabilities, the crass pseudo-intellectualism of the Gauchist revolutionary tendencies, the modern epidemic of materialism and the remorseless passing of generations. Et in arcadia ego. Thus with our ancient, sacred and enduring Scottish nation; the means to kill it has yet to be devised.
<The belief that Templarism has survived in tangible form in Scotland alone, remains a potent and vibrant folkic article of faith. The esoteric tradition which has been built upon that survival, realising in Freemasonry its most vernacular and populist vehicle (though there have also been the shady, secretive and elitist cults which have scarcely broken the surface of common awareness) is evident to those with eyes to see.
<Templarism concerns self-sacrifice and a spirituality which transcends materialist priorities and challenges the assumptions upon which these rest. Templarism owes its survival to its Scottish redoubt, and to an extent, the ancient regime of Scotland owed its existence to Templarism. The new Scotland will be our Temple restored upon these earlier solid foundations and crafted from the same durable masonry. The keystone of our patriotic agenda for the new Scotland will concern the fostering of that sense of spirituality and altruism which is the timeless and priceless heritage of the Order of the Temple.
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SEANN ORDUGH FEINNEACHAS ALBANNACH NAN RIDIRE'N TEAMPUILLAN TEAMPULL DUBH
<It is an eternal verity in the history of mankind that when any structure or institution, in its aspect as a repository for the dedication and aspirations of human beings, becomes disestablished by whatever means, then a residual loyalty and affection will endure upon the foundations of all that has been invested in spiritual and intellectual terms, material outlay notwithstanding.
<To Scottish Patriots, whose key focus remains fixed upon a Nation state which has, to all outward appearances, ceased to exist several hundred years ago, such loyalty and affection are patent assumptions of everday life. Ostensibly destroyed by internal and external enemies in 1707, Scotland is lent a continuing and substantive existence by the nourishment of our ongoing patriotic commitment and constant political vigilance. The sovereign state which was Scotland seems to have ceased to exist, and in significant areas of human structuration it largely has. However, as a beautiful, sacred and eternal concept, Scotland has remained very much alive in the hearts and minds of its patriot devotees with the material reflection of all these poignant human desires about to yield the sweetest fruit known to mankind. We believe in Scotland's hidden powers: the present is theirs, but all the past and all the future is ours.
<Nor is this present humiliating settlement the first occasion on which our people have looked upon the outrage to their country. Between the time of Alexander III and the accession of The Liberator, Robert Bruce, there lived a generation who knew only destruction and loss, an era of unmitigated national grief, the time of the incomparable William Wallace, cornerstone and slaughtered hero whose shining example will live forever in the consciousness of our whole people.
<In reflection of the material ruin of The Scottish Nation, the once proud Knights Templar found themselves defenceless in the face of cruel persecution, deprived of substance or estate and denigrated by the pan-European sovereign office which had once extended them recognition. Scotland and The Order of Templar Knights have shared the experience of eclipse in all the palpable areas which had once denoted their singular marks of uniqueness.
<However, the bright burning concept of Templarism and the perfervid and yet fully rational belief that human spirituality can and does rise above the things of this earth, in order to make even simple sense of our condition as a species; this concept then has survived all the damage that ill-disposed Princes and their patronage could inflict. All the damage inflicted by successively and concomitantly the ascendant Bourgeoisie with their prerequisite pallid, trite and tedious respectabilities, the crass pseudo-intellectualism of the Gauchist revolutionary tendencies, the modern epidemic of materialism and the remorseless passing of generations. Et in arcadia ego. Thus with our ancient, sacred and enduring Scottish nation; the means to kill it has yet to be devised.
<The belief that Templarism has survived in tangible form in Scotland alone, remains a potent and vibrant folkic article of faith. The esoteric tradition which has been built upon that survival, realising in Freemasonry its most vernacular and populist vehicle (though there have also been the shady, secretive and elitist cults which have scarcely broken the surface of common awareness) is evident to those with eyes to see.
<Templarism concerns self-sacrifice and a spirituality which transcends materialist priorities and challenges the assumptions upon which these rest. Templarism owes its survival to its Scottish redoubt, and to an extent, the ancient regime of Scotland owed its existence to Templarism. The new Scotland will be our Temple restored upon these earlier solid foundations and crafted from the same durable masonry. The keystone of our patriotic agenda for the new Scotland will concern the fostering of that sense of spirituality and altruism which is the timeless and priceless heritage of the Order of the Temple.
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According to a report by Ynet, one of the suspects had moved to Turkey several years ago, where he came into contact with Hamas members. “During the war in Gaza, he allegedly devised the plan to assassinate Ben Gvir using armed drones,” the report said. The suspects reportedly received around $2,000 from contacts in Turkey to purchase drones and other equipment. Police told Ynet the group bought two DJI drones, attached explosives, and conducted a successful test drop. The reports suggested that the plot was coordinated with Hamas leadership based in Turkey. However, Turkish officials have consistently maintained that Ankara hosts only the political leadership of Hamas and does not provide military support to the group.
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/turkey-denies-role-alleged-plot-kill-israeli-minister-ben-gvir
Iraq’s al-Sadr urges action on water crisis
The Ministry of Water Resources confirmed in July that reserves have collapsed due to shrinking inflows from upstream countries and the worsening effects of climate change, making 2025 one of the driest years since 1933 and prompting provinces to issue health alerts and launch campaigns against waterborne diseases. Iraq ranks among the world’s most climate-vulnerable nations, struggling with declining rainfall and dam projects in Turkiye and Iran that have cut flows in the Tigris and Euphrates, while the United Nations lists Iraq among the five countries most exposed to climate change.
https://shafaq.com/en/Iraq/Iraq-s-al-Sadr-urges-action-on-water-crisis
Mali takes Algeria to ICJ over downed military drone
Mali accuses Algeria of maintaining "proximity to terrorist groups", particularly in the border region. In January 2024, Mali's junta scrapped a 2015 peace deal with separatist groups brokered by Algeria and which had long been considered essential for stabilising the country. Since 2012, Mali has been gripped by violence from jihadist groups linked to Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State group as well as local criminal gangs.
https://www.newarab.com/news/mali-takes-algeria-icj-over-downed-military-drone
Land quarrels in rebel-occupied Congo threaten Trump peace deal
United Nations refugee agency survey results from February and March, seen by Reuters, identified 200 families in Goma, eastern Congo's biggest city, who said they were unable to return to their farmland, in many cases because others were living and working on it. The figure represents about 10% of those surveyed. The survey did not specify who had taken over the land.
https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/society-equity/land-quarrels-rebel-occupied-congo-threaten-trump-peace-deal-2025-09-05/
Argentine Senate overrides Milei's veto against Emergency Disability Law
In addition to the veto override, the Senate also approved a bill to reform and limit the use of Emergency Decrees (DNUs). This bill, which passed with 56 votes in favor, 8 against, and 2 abstentions, requires DNUs to address a single issue and gives a 90-day deadline for their ratification by both houses of Congress. A rejection from either one would be enough to nullify the decree. This bill now moves to the Lower House for consideration.
https://en.mercopress.com/2025/09/05/argentine-senate-overrides-milei-s-veto-against-emergency-disability-law
Lula Da Silva warns of a possible amnesty for Bolsonaro
The bill, sponsored by right-wing sectors, seeks to alleviate or annul the sentences of hundreds of Bolsonaro supporters who participated in the assault on Congress, the Supreme Court, and the government headquarters in Brasilia, the country’s capital. This coup movement occurred after Bolsonaro’s electoral defeat in 2022, when his supporters attempted to overturn the election results.
https://www.telesurenglish.net/lula-da-silva-warns-of-a-possible-amnesty-for-bolsonaro/
https://archive.ph/lmSor
Trump sends 10 stealth fighter planes to Puerto Rico amid war on Caribbean drug cartels
The deployment of strike aircraft to Puerto Rico, first reported by Reuters, citing two sources briefed on the matter, is a sharp escalation of the US president’s crackdown on what he sees as a Venezuelan-led drug trafficking menace in the region. The planes will arrive in the US territory next week and will be part of a sustained military campaign in the Latin American region that began with Tuesday’s air strike, the news agency said.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/05/trump-fighter-planes-puerto-rico-venezuela-drug-cartel
Colombia’s Senate elects new Constitutional Court magistrate amid corruption concerns
La Silla Vacia reported in July that during his tenure as ombudsman, Camargo appointed relatives of nine out of the 22 Supreme Court Justices, and gave contracts and positions to five Senators. The Supreme Court, in turn, put Camargo on its Constitutional Court shortlist. In an attempt to prevent the election of the former ombudsman, the government lobbied for the election of one of his competitors, Maria Balanta, which failed miserably.
https://colombiareports.com/colombias-senate-elects-new-constitutional-court-magistrate-amid-corruption-allegations/
Cotton farmers in India protest tariff withdrawal and betrayal by Modi
The protesting farmers also sent a joint letter to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi pressing for their demands which includes increase in the minimum support price of cotton of Rs. 10,075 per quintal (around 114 US dollars), loan waivers to all cotton farmers, and a minimum of Rs. 2.5 million (28,311 US dollars) compensation for the families of the farmers who died by suicide. The protesters reminded the prime minister of his declaration on both August 7 and August 15 to protect the interests of Indian farmers at any cost and demanded that he live up to that promise.
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/09/05/cotton-farmers-in-india-protest-tariff-withdrawal-and-betrayal-by-modi/
US Navy Seals killed North Korean civilians in botched 2019 mission, report says
The plan was designed to fix a “blind spot” in US intelligence that would allow the US to intercept the North Korean leader’s communications, potentially giving Trump an advantage ahead of the summit between the two leaders in 2019. But it unraveled when the detachment of Navy Seals came across North Korean civilians who appeared to be diving for shellfish, the Times reported. The American forces opened fire, killing all those on the small fishing vessel, the report said, without specifying the number of casualties.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/05/commando-team-north-korea-civilians-2019-mission
Leftist Groups Across Russia Stage Protests Against Telegram, WhatsApp Call Blocking
The first protest was held on Sunday in the southwestern city of Voronezh, where an estimated 80 people gathered after the local Organization of Voronezh Marxists successfully obtained a permit. Demonstrators also voiced their opposition to Max, a state-backed messaging app promoted as a domestic alternative to WhatsApp and Telegram. The Russian Communist Party (of Internationalists), another Marxist group, announced plans for similar protests this coming Sunday in the Siberian and Far East cities of Novosibirsk, Omsk and Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. To date, only the authorities in Omsk have granted them permission. The group is still awaiting authorization from Moscow officials for a demonstration planned for Sept. 13.
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/09/03/leftist-groups-across-russia-stage-protests-against-telegram-whatsapp-call-blocking-a90415
https://archive.ph/BCfHy
'The Tory party is dead' says Nadine Dorries as she defects to Reform
The 68-year-old is the highest-profile Conservative to join Reform, following defections by former party chairman Sir Jake Berry, former Wales secretary David Jones and Dame Andrea Jenkyns. Writing in the Daily Mail, Ms Dorries said: “The time for action is now and I believe that the only politician who has the answers, the knowledge and the will to deliver is Nigel Farage.”
https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/tory-party-dead-says-nadine-dorries-she-defects-reform
News 9/5/25
Turkey denies role in alleged plot to kill Israeli minister Ben GvirAccording to a report by Ynet, one of the suspects had moved to Turkey several years ago, where he came into contact with Hamas members. “During the war in Gaza, he allegedly devised the plan to assassinate Ben Gvir using armed drones,” the report said. The suspects reportedly received around $2,000 from contacts in Turkey to purchase drones and other equipment. Police told Ynet the group bought two DJI drones, attached explosives, and conducted a successful test drop. The reports suggested that the plot was coordinated with Hamas leadership based in Turkey. However, Turkish officials have consistently maintained that Ankara hosts only the political leadership of Hamas and does not provide military support to the group.
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/turkey-denies-role-alleged-plot-kill-israeli-minister-ben-gvir
Iraq’s al-Sadr urges action on water crisis
The Ministry of Water Resources confirmed in July that reserves have collapsed due to shrinking inflows from upstream countries and the worsening effects of climate change, making 2025 one of the driest years since 1933 and prompting provinces to issue health alerts and launch campaigns against waterborne diseases. Iraq ranks among the world’s most climate-vulnerable nations, struggling with declining rainfall and dam projects in Turkiye and Iran that have cut flows in the Tigris and Euphrates, while the United Nations lists Iraq among the five countries most exposed to climate change.
https://shafaq.com/en/Iraq/Iraq-s-al-Sadr-urges-action-on-water-crisis
Mali takes Algeria to ICJ over downed military drone
Mali accuses Algeria of maintaining "proximity to terrorist groups", particularly in the border region. In January 2024, Mali's junta scrapped a 2015 peace deal with separatist groups brokered by Algeria and which had long been considered essential for stabilising the country. Since 2012, Mali has been gripped by violence from jihadist groups linked to Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State group as well as local criminal gangs.
https://www.newarab.com/news/mali-takes-algeria-icj-over-downed-military-drone
Land quarrels in rebel-occupied Congo threaten Trump peace deal
United Nations refugee agency survey results from February and March, seen by Reuters, identified 200 families in Goma, eastern Congo's biggest city, who said they were unable to return to their farmland, in many cases because others were living and working on it. The figure represents about 10% of those surveyed. The survey did not specify who had taken over the land.
https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/society-equity/land-quarrels-rebel-occupied-congo-threaten-trump-peace-deal-2025-09-05/
Argentine Senate overrides Milei's veto against Emergency Disability Law
In addition to the veto override, the Senate also approved a bill to reform and limit the use of Emergency Decrees (DNUs). This bill, which passed with 56 votes in favor, 8 against, and 2 abstentions, requires DNUs to address a single issue and gives a 90-day deadline for their ratification by both houses of Congress. A rejection from either one would be enough to nullify the decree. This bill now moves to the Lower House for consideration.
https://en.mercopress.com/2025/09/05/argentine-senate-overrides-milei-s-veto-against-emergency-disability-law
Lula Da Silva warns of a possible amnesty for Bolsonaro
The bill, sponsored by right-wing sectors, seeks to alleviate or annul the sentences of hundreds of Bolsonaro supporters who participated in the assault on Congress, the Supreme Court, and the government headquarters in Brasilia, the country’s capital. This coup movement occurred after Bolsonaro’s electoral defeat in 2022, when his supporters attempted to overturn the election results.
https://www.telesurenglish.net/lula-da-silva-warns-of-a-possible-amnesty-for-bolsonaro/
https://archive.ph/lmSor
Trump sends 10 stealth fighter planes to Puerto Rico amid war on Caribbean drug cartels
The deployment of strike aircraft to Puerto Rico, first reported by Reuters, citing two sources briefed on the matter, is a sharp escalation of the US president’s crackdown on what he sees as a Venezuelan-led drug trafficking menace in the region. The planes will arrive in the US territory next week and will be part of a sustained military campaign in the Latin American region that began with Tuesday’s air strike, the news agency said.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/05/trump-fighter-planes-puerto-rico-venezuela-drug-cartel
Colombia’s Senate elects new Constitutional Court magistrate amid corruption concerns
La Silla Vacia reported in July that during his tenure as ombudsman, Camargo appointed relatives of nine out of the 22 Supreme Court Justices, and gave contracts and positions to five Senators. The Supreme Court, in turn, put Camargo on its Constitutional Court shortlist. In an attempt to prevent the election of the former ombudsman, the government lobbied for the election of one of his competitors, Maria Balanta, which failed miserably.
https://colombiareports.com/colombias-senate-elects-new-constitutional-court-magistrate-amid-corruption-allegations/
Cotton farmers in India protest tariff withdrawal and betrayal by Modi
The protesting farmers also sent a joint letter to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi pressing for their demands which includes increase in the minimum support price of cotton of Rs. 10,075 per quintal (around 114 US dollars), loan waivers to all cotton farmers, and a minimum of Rs. 2.5 million (28,311 US dollars) compensation for the families of the farmers who died by suicide. The protesters reminded the prime minister of his declaration on both August 7 and August 15 to protect the interests of Indian farmers at any cost and demanded that he live up to that promise.
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/09/05/cotton-farmers-in-india-protest-tariff-withdrawal-and-betrayal-by-modi/
US Navy Seals killed North Korean civilians in botched 2019 mission, report says
The plan was designed to fix a “blind spot” in US intelligence that would allow the US to intercept the North Korean leader’s communications, potentially giving Trump an advantage ahead of the summit between the two leaders in 2019. But it unraveled when the detachment of Navy Seals came across North Korean civilians who appeared to be diving for shellfish, the Times reported. The American forces opened fire, killing all those on the small fishing vessel, the report said, without specifying the number of casualties.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/05/commando-team-north-korea-civilians-2019-mission
Leftist Groups Across Russia Stage Protests Against Telegram, WhatsApp Call Blocking
The first protest was held on Sunday in the southwestern city of Voronezh, where an estimated 80 people gathered after the local Organization of Voronezh Marxists successfully obtained a permit. Demonstrators also voiced their opposition to Max, a state-backed messaging app promoted as a domestic alternative to WhatsApp and Telegram. The Russian Communist Party (of Internationalists), another Marxist group, announced plans for similar protests this coming Sunday in the Siberian and Far East cities of Novosibirsk, Omsk and Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. To date, only the authorities in Omsk have granted them permission. The group is still awaiting authorization from Moscow officials for a demonstration planned for Sept. 13.
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/09/03/leftist-groups-across-russia-stage-protests-against-telegram-whatsapp-call-blocking-a90415
https://archive.ph/BCfHy
'The Tory party is dead' says Nadine Dorries as she defects to Reform
The 68-year-old is the highest-profile Conservative to join Reform, following defections by former party chairman Sir Jake Berry, former Wales secretary David Jones and Dame Andrea Jenkyns. Writing in the Daily Mail, Ms Dorries said: “The time for action is now and I believe that the only politician who has the answers, the knowledge and the will to deliver is Nigel Farage.”
https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/tory-party-dead-says-nadine-dorries-she-defects-reform
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Do you see these libertarians as preferable to MAGA/neocons? On one hand, their economic agenda is even more hostile to leftist politics. On the other, their anti-war, anti-NATO, and anti-bureaucratic stance lines up with some left positions. Or also for example, they're against the surveillance state, patriot acts, etc.
Also worth noting: libertarians outside the U.S. tend to be different. American libertarians are much more radically non-interventionist than their counterparts abroad. For example, Milei loves Ukraine and Israel, NATO, etc. while Massie, Ron Paul, and even the official Libertarian Party is against financing/government supporting either country, and all of them wanna move away from NATO.
What does Leftypol think about anti-Israel American libertarians?
They’re hardcore against foreign involvement, and now Israel is front and center in that.Do you see these libertarians as preferable to MAGA/neocons? On one hand, their economic agenda is even more hostile to leftist politics. On the other, their anti-war, anti-NATO, and anti-bureaucratic stance lines up with some left positions. Or also for example, they're against the surveillance state, patriot acts, etc.
Also worth noting: libertarians outside the U.S. tend to be different. American libertarians are much more radically non-interventionist than their counterparts abroad. For example, Milei loves Ukraine and Israel, NATO, etc. while Massie, Ron Paul, and even the official Libertarian Party is against financing/government supporting either country, and all of them wanna move away from NATO.
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"Sha-Amun-en-su (em egípcio, “os campos férteis de Ámon”) foi uma sacerdotisa e cantora egípcia que viveu em Tebas durante a primeira metade do século VIII a.C."
"O sarcófago e sua múmia foram ofertados como presentes ao imperador Dom Pedro II durante sua segunda viagem ao Egito, em 1876, pelo quediva Ismail Paxá. Um incêndio de grandes proporções ocorrido no museu em 2 de setembro de 2018, entretanto, destruiu o sarcófago e a múmia, bem como quase todos os artefatos arqueológicos que estavam em exposição permanente."
O covil dos webcomunas no BR
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/brg/ - Brazil General
EDIÇÃO SHA-AMUN-EN-SU"Sha-Amun-en-su (em egípcio, “os campos férteis de Ámon”) foi uma sacerdotisa e cantora egípcia que viveu em Tebas durante a primeira metade do século VIII a.C."
"O sarcófago e sua múmia foram ofertados como presentes ao imperador Dom Pedro II durante sua segunda viagem ao Egito, em 1876, pelo quediva Ismail Paxá. Um incêndio de grandes proporções ocorrido no museu em 2 de setembro de 2018, entretanto, destruiu o sarcófago e a múmia, bem como quase todos os artefatos arqueológicos que estavam em exposição permanente."
O covil dos webcomunas no BR
Último fio: >>10344
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>Venezuela mobilizes its militia after US says it’s deploying military forces to waters around Latin America:
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/08/19/americas/venezuela-maduro-militia-us-military-deployment-intl-latam
>US destroyers head toward waters off Venezuela as Trump aims to pressure drug cartels:
https://apnews.com/article/trump-venezuela-destroyers-maduro-drug-cartels-e33794ebc24d9031e536d132ce205b4c
>Donald Trump Deploys 3 Missile Destroyers: What to Know:
https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-missile-destroyers-venezuela-drug-cartels-2115786
>Proposed United States invasion of Venezuela:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proposed_United_States_invasion_of_Venezuela
>Estados Unidos, “dispuesto a usar todo su poder” contra el narcotráfico desde Venezuela:
https://elpais.com/us/2025-08-19/estados-unidos-dispuesto-a-usar-todo-su-poder-contra-el-narcotrafico-desde-venezuela.html
I don't know if you've heard the news, but several US ships have sailed towards Venezuela's coast in order to "combat drug trafficking". Someone investigate the ships to see if they're old to see if they gonna false-flag Venezuela. I know that Nothing Ever Happens, but Trump has already put a price to Maduro's head and these news… I think something's cooking, something's sizzling.
Just making this thread in the case to discuss this, and to see if there are further happenings. I'm going to be honest, I'm getting bad vibes from this.
/US-Venezuela war/ US invasion of Venezuela, nothingburger or actual happening?
Is Venezuela about to be fucking invaded?>Venezuela mobilizes its militia after US says it’s deploying military forces to waters around Latin America:
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/08/19/americas/venezuela-maduro-militia-us-military-deployment-intl-latam
>US destroyers head toward waters off Venezuela as Trump aims to pressure drug cartels:
https://apnews.com/article/trump-venezuela-destroyers-maduro-drug-cartels-e33794ebc24d9031e536d132ce205b4c
>Donald Trump Deploys 3 Missile Destroyers: What to Know:
https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-missile-destroyers-venezuela-drug-cartels-2115786
>Proposed United States invasion of Venezuela:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proposed_United_States_invasion_of_Venezuela
>Estados Unidos, “dispuesto a usar todo su poder” contra el narcotráfico desde Venezuela:
https://elpais.com/us/2025-08-19/estados-unidos-dispuesto-a-usar-todo-su-poder-contra-el-narcotrafico-desde-venezuela.html
I don't know if you've heard the news, but several US ships have sailed towards Venezuela's coast in order to "combat drug trafficking". Someone investigate the ships to see if they're old to see if they gonna false-flag Venezuela. I know that Nothing Ever Happens, but Trump has already put a price to Maduro's head and these news… I think something's cooking, something's sizzling.
Just making this thread in the case to discuss this, and to see if there are further happenings. I'm going to be honest, I'm getting bad vibes from this.
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Evidence of the influence and origin of neo-Nazi groups in Ukraine
https://archive.ph/44B9Q
https://archive.ph/x1sRT#1323637
https://archive.ph/x1sRT#1323658
https://archive.ph/x1sRT#1323663
https://archive.ph/x1sRT#1323688
https://archive.ph/x1sRT#1323729
https://archive.ph/x1sRT#1323733
https://archive.ph/x1sRT#1323731
https://archive.ph/x1sRT#1323735
https://archive.ph/x1sRT#1323740
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📺 • Ukraine: The Avoidable War - Boy Boy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LL4eNy4FCs8
📺 • Ukraine's Nazi Problem - The Marxist Project
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yZvWAwU5W4
📺 • America, Russia, and Ukraine's Far Right - Gravel Institute
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0pyVJG7_6Q
📺 • The Nature of Putin's Russia and Its Causes (3-Part Series) - 1Dime
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8d6Vzi7zYg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zODWTfMwFGw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Zuygh9Mzuo
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/ukr/ - Russia-Ukraine War General #255
CHUNGUS NADZEE DE-NADZEEFYED edition.Previous: >>2449724
Evidence of the influence and origin of neo-Nazi groups in Ukraine
https://archive.ph/44B9Q
https://archive.ph/x1sRT#1323637
https://archive.ph/x1sRT#1323658
https://archive.ph/x1sRT#1323663
https://archive.ph/x1sRT#1323688
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https://archive.ph/x1sRT#1323735
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>Video Essays / Historical Background
📺 • Ukraine: The Avoidable War - Boy Boy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LL4eNy4FCs8
📺 • Ukraine's Nazi Problem - The Marxist Project
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yZvWAwU5W4
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I wanna hear leftypol thoughts on this quote, do you agree with Sen. Kaine, or not?
I personally as a libertarian (who thinks religion should be fully separated from the state) do not agree with this sentiment, because if we have GOD given rights, then no government can just take them away.
But if we have government given rights, well the government can just take them away.
Imo It’s wild that congressional members feel comfortable comparing the founders of this country to the Iranian government. Jefferson wasn't running Tehran. Jefferson would consider many things that trump is doing as unconstitutional overreach, from sending the military to our cities, to his interventionist foreign policy and more.
What do you think?
I wanna hear leftypol thoughts on this quote, do you agree with Sen. Kaine, or not?
I personally as a libertarian (who thinks religion should be fully separated from the state) do not agree with this sentiment, because if we have GOD given rights, then no government can just take them away.
But if we have government given rights, well the government can just take them away.
Imo It’s wild that congressional members feel comfortable comparing the founders of this country to the Iranian government. Jefferson wasn't running Tehran. Jefferson would consider many things that trump is doing as unconstitutional overreach, from sending the military to our cities, to his interventionist foreign policy and more.
What do you think?
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Donald Trump is simply reverting it back to the anti-fascist name.
Surely no one is upset about us going back to our anti-fascist roots, right?
The Department of War fought against fascism in WW2
The name change to the Department of Defense came after the war.Donald Trump is simply reverting it back to the anti-fascist name.
Surely no one is upset about us going back to our anti-fascist roots, right?
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venezuela?
what does /leftypol/ think of venezuela? are they upholding trve socialism? sorry if the question is kinda vague/open-ended but i'm genuinely curious since most opinions of venezuela i hear are from anti-maduro/chavez venezuelan immigrants
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Think of it as geopolitics applied to the iron age.
Current population: ≈15 - 500
News:
https://www.survivalinternational.org/news/tribes/sentinelese
https://www.ndtv.com/topic/north-sentinel-island
https://www.hindustantimes.com/topic/north-sentinel-island/news
Latest developments:
-In April 2025, a YouTuber, Mykhailo Viktorovych Polyakov, was arrested after staging an attempt to contact the tribe. He trespassed, left a can of Diet Coke and a coconut, and may face significant prison time.
/nsi/ - North Sentinel Island General #1
Thread for the discussion, analysis and news regarding the savage and primitive barely contacted North Sentinel Island hunter gatherer people.Think of it as geopolitics applied to the iron age.
Current population: ≈15 - 500
News:
https://www.survivalinternational.org/news/tribes/sentinelese
https://www.ndtv.com/topic/north-sentinel-island
https://www.hindustantimes.com/topic/north-sentinel-island/news
Latest developments:
-In April 2025, a YouTuber, Mykhailo Viktorovych Polyakov, was arrested after staging an attempt to contact the tribe. He trespassed, left a can of Diet Coke and a coconut, and may face significant prison time.
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Indonesia glows like hell
An anarchist I know shared this longass post on Instagram. Last pic is from a prominent member of Indonesia's Labor Party. Tell me this isn't a color revolution.
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I live in rural California not that far from a big city in a very republican area do you think you can convince Republicans maga movement turn to a Maoist revolution, or they still be a bunch of hick
I live in rural California not that far from a big city in a very republican area do you think you can convince Republicans maga movement turn to a Maoist revolution, or they still be a bunch of hick
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The truth, as usual, is much more interesting. Nordic countries have good welfare because the tax burden is mainly put on the workers themselves.
https://annas-archive.org/md5/dd0b27231f6e7cabef184b616a59dafe
Shaikh has a separate article where he gets to the same conclusion.
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/290841085_Who_Pays_for_the_Welfare_in_the_Welfare_State_A_Multicountry_Study
The truth, as usual, is much more interesting. Nordic countries have good welfare because the tax burden is mainly put on the workers themselves.
https://annas-archive.org/md5/dd0b27231f6e7cabef184b616a59dafe
Shaikh has a separate article where he gets to the same conclusion.
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/290841085_Who_Pays_for_the_Welfare_in_the_Welfare_State_A_Multicountry_Study
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Previous thread: >>27559
AI news shit general
The other thread hit bump limit and I'm addicted to talking about the birth of the ̶a̶l̶l̶-̶k̶n̶o̶w̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶c̶o̶m̶p̶u̶t̶e̶r̶ ̶g̶o̶d̶ the biggest financial bubble in history and the coming jobless eschaton, post your AI news herePrevious thread: >>27559
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A lot of images and posts of the last general got broken. So I think it's better to make a new one.
Discuss anything on Southeast Asian politics. Coming 2024 Elections, open orgs, People that should be dead for different reasons running in Malaysia's elections or just random shit. There are still dozens of us… hopefully! Starting off this general with massive wave of cult sex camps.
Matrix room: https://matrix.to/#/#!YeYeuZuLSYkegWssey:matrix.org
Last threads:
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/SEA/ - Southeast Asia General SAG
9th Edition: THE SITE FUCKING CRASHED LMAO edition.A lot of images and posts of the last general got broken. So I think it's better to make a new one.
Discuss anything on Southeast Asian politics. Coming 2024 Elections, open orgs, People that should be dead for different reasons running in Malaysia's elections or just random shit. There are still dozens of us… hopefully! Starting off this general with massive wave of cult sex camps.
Matrix room: https://matrix.to/#/#!YeYeuZuLSYkegWssey:matrix.org
Last threads:
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https://archive.is/3f5Rf
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There hasn't been a good game in decades. Outside of a memed on movie, Sonic hasn't had any significant cultural influence in decades. Yet, SEGA put out an earnings report and "Sonic in a car" well outsold Total War. Who are these people? Where do they come from?
There hasn't been a good game in decades. Outside of a memed on movie, Sonic hasn't had any significant cultural influence in decades. Yet, SEGA put out an earnings report and "Sonic in a car" well outsold Total War. Who are these people? Where do they come from?
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>Argue about dvd commentaries, Post your thesis on King of the Hill, Reminisce about a tv show you used to watch but don't quite remember it's title. Just about anything related to shows. Post your highscore on those Ben 10 CN flash games. Anything goes.
OLD THREAD
>>3012
/tv/ thread #2
🎭📽🎬📼📺>Argue about dvd commentaries, Post your thesis on King of the Hill, Reminisce about a tv show you used to watch but don't quite remember it's title. Just about anything related to shows. Post your highscore on those Ben 10 CN flash games. Anything goes.
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>>3012
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i don't want to transition anymore, t. furry anon
as subject suggests, i don't want to transition anymore. i'm a week away from getting a proscription and yet i don't want to take estrogen anymore. i've discovered that i have above average testosterone too. i just don't want to let go, i want to hang on until I get whipped into the dirt. someone please kill me.
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Yet, despite all of these flaws does China not offer a strong foundation for building Communism. China, unlike other countries has both a strong base of material wealth to build off of as well as a populous that both believes in and is willing to act on the principles of Marxism.
It seems to me at least that it is comparatively our best hope for building communism. Is it not? I would like to hear others input on this subject as I'm still somewhat on the fence regarding all of this.
China, despite its flaws.
Yes, China has in may ways betrayed many of the principles of Marxism. China is deeply flawed, and I have no pretenses to convince you otherwise.Yet, despite all of these flaws does China not offer a strong foundation for building Communism. China, unlike other countries has both a strong base of material wealth to build off of as well as a populous that both believes in and is willing to act on the principles of Marxism.
It seems to me at least that it is comparatively our best hope for building communism. Is it not? I would like to hear others input on this subject as I'm still somewhat on the fence regarding all of this.
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Web Browsers:
Firefox: A trusted, open-source browser known for its commitment to privacy.
LibreWolf: A privacy-focused, Mozilla-based browser with enhanced security features.
Brave: A privacy-first browser that blocks ads and trackers by default.
Private Search Engines:
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DuckDuckGo: A widely-used, US-based search engine that prioritizes anonymity.
SwissCows: A privacy-driven search engine leveraging secure Swiss infrastructure.
Qwant: A French-based metasearch engine with a focus on privacy and safe browsing.
MetaGer: A German-based, open-source metasearch engine offering privacy and a variety of helpful tools.
Password Managers:
Bitwarden: An open-source, secure password manager with both free and premium options.
1Password: A robust password manager with top-tier security and cross-platform compatibility.
Dashlane: A premium password manager featuring a wealth of privacy-focused tools.
Note: While LastPass is a popular choice, it has experienced multiple security breaches in recent years.
VPN (Virtual Private Network):
NordVPN: A reliable VPN service offering strong encryption and a large server network.
Surfshark: A budget-friendly VPN with a solid privacy policy and a wide array of features.
Mullvad: A privacy-centric VPN that has passed no-logs audits, ensuring your anonymity.
ProtonVPN: A secure VPN provider from Switzerland with a strict no-logs policy.
ExpressVPN: A leading VPN service that has undergone multiple no-logs audits and security assessments.
Secure Email Services:
StartMail: A secure email provider offering burner aliases and end-to-end encryption.
ProtonMail: A Swiss-based email service renowned for its zero-access encryption.
Mailfence: A customizable, secure email provider with full encryption and privacy features.
Best Privacy Tools 2025
So here is a list I created of basic digital privacy tools to consider using in the current landscape.Web Browsers:
Firefox: A trusted, open-source browser known for its commitment to privacy.
LibreWolf: A privacy-focused, Mozilla-based browser with enhanced security features.
Brave: A privacy-first browser that blocks ads and trackers by default.
Private Search Engines:
MyAllSearch: A UK-based search engine offering privacy with no cookies or tracking.
DuckDuckGo: A widely-used, US-based search engine that prioritizes anonymity.
SwissCows: A privacy-driven search engine leveraging secure Swiss infrastructure.
Qwant: A French-based metasearch engine with a focus on privacy and safe browsing.
MetaGer: A German-based, open-source metasearch engine offering privacy and a variety of helpful tools.
Password Managers:
Bitwarden: An open-source, secure password manager with both free and premium options.
1Password: A robust password manager with top-tier security and cross-platform compatibility.
Dashlane: A premium password manager featuring a wealth of privacy-focused tools.
Note: While LastPass is a popular choice, it has experienced multiple security breaches in recent years.
VPN (Virtual Private Network):
NordVPN: A reliable VPN service offering strong encryption and a large server network.
Surfshark: A budget-friendly VPN with a solid privacy policy and a wide array of features.
Mullvad: A privacy-centric VPN that has passed no-logs audits, ensuring your anonymity.
ProtonVPN: A secure VPN provider from Switzerland with a strict no-logs policy.
ExpressVPN: A leading VPN service that has undergone multiple no-logs audits and security assessments.
Secure Email Services:
StartMail: A secure email provider offering burner aliases and end-to-end encryption.
ProtonMail: A Swiss-based email service renowned for its zero-access encryption.
Mailfence: A customizable, secure email provider with full encryption and privacy features.
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Previous thread >>>/leftypol_archive/580500
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Excuse me coming through
A quick note on the video @ >>>/leftypol/1538283
Also [vid related] for archival purposes
Around the 29 minute mark Peterson criticizes Marx and Engel's for assuming that workers would magically become more productive once they took over.
This actually happened historically, most of the actually effective productivity tricks work places use now were developed by Stakhanovites.
https://soviethistory.msu.edu/1936-2/year-of-the-stakhanovite/year-of-the-stakhanovite-texts/stalin-at-the-conference-of-stakhanovites/
Reality has a Marxist bias
/edu/ checkpoint
Everytime you visit /edu/, post in this thread. Tell us about what you're thinking about, what you're reading, an interesting thing you have learned today, anything! Just be sure to pop in and say hi.Previous thread >>>/leftypol_archive/580500
Archive of previous thread
https://archive.is/saN3S
Excuse me coming through
A quick note on the video @ >>>/leftypol/1538283
Also [vid related] for archival purposes
Around the 29 minute mark Peterson criticizes Marx and Engel's for assuming that workers would magically become more productive once they took over.
This actually happened historically, most of the actually effective productivity tricks work places use now were developed by Stakhanovites.
https://soviethistory.msu.edu/1936-2/year-of-the-stakhanovite/year-of-the-stakhanovite-texts/stalin-at-the-conference-of-stakhanovites/
Reality has a Marxist bias
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Dollar decline; the failures of mainstream economics and epochal crisis – reviews
https://thenextrecession.wordpress.com/2025/08/18/dollar-decline-the-failures-of-mainstream-economics-and-epochal-crisis-reviews/
>It’s mid-summer in the Northern hemisphere, so I thought it might be the time for a quiet review of some books on the trends in the world economy. These are short reviews without much depth and I am excluding new books coming up that deserve fuller accounts.
>Let’s start with a couple of books that deal with US economic hegemony and the dollar. Mainstream economist Kenneth Rogoff has published Our dollar, your problem, the title of which refers to the statement in 1971 by the then US Secretary of the Treasury, John Connally who told his European counterparts: ‘the dollar is our currency but your problem’, when the US decided to allow the dollar to depreciate by 20% to improve its trade account that was heading into deficit.
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>Socialist economist Jack Rasmus offers a much better explanation of the relative decline of US imperialism and the dollar. His book will be available from October. In his book, The Twilight of American Imperialism covers the gradual decline in US manufacturing dominance in the 1970s onwards that led to taking the US dollar off its link to a fixed price of gold and Connally’s remarks.
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>Blood and Treasure is a new book by Duncan Weldon, now at the Economist. He argues that warfare might be costly, but it has also, at times, been necessary in order for states to gain global prominence. Fundamentally, warfare is driven by the economic needs of states and their elite. Indeed, the history of warfare can help explain modern economics, Weldon argues. For me, the current move by the major economies from welfare to warfare is no accident, but the result of the increasing weakness in these economies.
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>More explosive is Hayek’s Bastards: The Neoliberal Project and the Unmaking of Democracy by Quinn Slobodian. This is a revealing account of how neoclassical economics, as presented by supposedly objective economists like Friedrich Hayek, morphed into neoliberal policies of privatisation, union bashing, the destruction of public services and deregulation. But more than that; the economics of Hayek was taken up by the far right. Slobodian argues that current hard right anti-democratic libertarian followers of Hayek are not opposed to free trade and markets (except for immigrant labour) but are the “bastard offspring of that line of thought”. These bastards are believers in racial difference and tribes: races should not be mixed. Moreover, it is the white race that has higher autism scores, as shown by the development of information technology in the Global North (!). “In the midst of the world crisis, the bastard offspring of ‘free market’ economists Mises and Hayek preached a flight from democracy to safety: to gold, to family, to Christianity, a plea to divest from state money and into the metal that weighs heavy in the hand.”
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>Chinese economist Xiaohuan Lan is more to the point in his book: How China works. This is a best seller in China. Lan argues that China’s rise is not primarily due to the rise of its capitalist sector, but mainly due to the role of the state. But he says that “emphasizing the role of government is certainly not the same as advocating for a planned economy.” He claims that now there is no planned economy Soviet-style in China, and such talk is ‘off the topic’. I find this conclusion strangely out of line with CP policy, which may not be Soviet-style central planning, but still presents a five-year plan for China’s development targets, for both the state and the private sector to follow. Xiaohuan Lan reckons that China’s economic system has three components: local governments with a large amount of resources and a large freedom of acting; a powerful central government with a strong ability to coordinate and control; and a well-organized bureaucratic system with strong human capital. I think you could add the state-owned finance sector and large state enterprises in all sectors.
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>Finally, there are some new books out that seek to explain the contradictions in capitalism in the 21st century. French economist Thomas Piketty has published a book that recounts a dialogue between himself and Michael Sandel. Piketty is known to many as the great expert on inequality of wealth worldwide and famed for his book Capital in the 21st Century that stormed the mainstream economics media over ten years ago. Michael Sandel teaches political philosophy at Harvard University and has been described as a “rock-star moralist” (Newsweek) and “the world’s most influential living philosopher.” (New Statesman).
Jackson Hole 2025: monetary policy, demography and productivity
https://thenextrecession.wordpress.com/2025/08/24/jackson-hole-2025-monetary-policy-demography-and-productivity/
>Every August, the regional Kansas City Federal Reserve holds a symposium for the world’s central bankers to consider their role in economic policy and important developments in the world economy. The head of the US Federal Reserve usually presents a summary of how he (or she) sees the state of US economy and what action the US Fed should take in trying to meet its set targets of keeping price inflation moderate (no more than 2% a year) and achieving ‘full employment’. The gathered central bankers also receive presentations from a range of mainstream economists to improve their ‘expertise’.
Should central banks be ‘independent’?
https://thenextrecession.wordpress.com/2025/08/27/should-central-banks-be-independent/
>US President Donald Trump announced that he had fired Lisa Cook, a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. Trump says that she committed mortgage fraud by taking out two mortgages, claiming both properties as her primary residence, back when she was a professor at Michigan State, before joining the Fed. Naturally, Cook dismissed these charges, and as Keynesian economist Paul Krugman said on his blog, “Even if true, this accusation wouldn’t meet the standard for immediate dismissal from the Fed.”
>What’s behind all this? Trump and his MAGA advisers are determined to take control of the Federal Reserve and end its relative ‘independence’ from politicians. Trump wants the Fed to cut its ‘policy interest rate’ to at least 1% from its current level of 4%-plus and he wants the Fed to be at his beck and call over monetary policy and financial deregulation. Trump has called Fed chair Powell a “numbskull” and “stubborn mule” for refusing (so far) to accede to his demands to slash rates. Trump’s treasury secretary Scott Bessent likened Fed staffers to beneficiaries of “universal basic income for academic economists”. All these PhDs over there, I don’t know what they do.” Trump has already got one of his MAGA supporters on the Fed board (former White House chief adviser, Stephen Miran) and replacing Cook would get him closer to controlling the Fed – especially as Powell ends his term next year. Bessent is favourite to replace him.
And as a bonus there's an interview with Hudson on historical "borrower and lender relations" hosted on Naked Capitalism
Michael Hudson: How Lenders Sought and Got Power in the Roman Era and Helped Legitimate Later Rentierism
https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2025/08/michael-hudson-how-lenders-sought-and-got-power-in-the-roman-era-and-helped-legitimate-later-rentierism.html
<Yves here. Michael Hudson gives another historically very wide ranging talk on borrower and lender relations, here going back to the Bronze era to ancient Greece and the Roman Republic and empire, through the modern era. He explains how ancient states recognized the importance of preventing strict enforcement of lenders’ rights was critical to national survival, since among other things, debt slaves would be difficult to enlist for defense. This discussion is very accessible and would be good to circulate to those who might not appreciate how our modern view of lending and debt is actually a political construct, and one found repeatedly in the past to pit creditor/oligarch interests against those of national survival.
Michael Hudson
Hudson got brought up in another thread and so I'm posting links to his three latest posts here, mostly for their relevance and for the interest of others but also to a lesser extent because I'm tired of only seeing posts about Nick Fuentes or whatever other fucking reactionary is popular right now.Dollar decline; the failures of mainstream economics and epochal crisis – reviews
https://thenextrecession.wordpress.com/2025/08/18/dollar-decline-the-failures-of-mainstream-economics-and-epochal-crisis-reviews/
>It’s mid-summer in the Northern hemisphere, so I thought it might be the time for a quiet review of some books on the trends in the world economy. These are short reviews without much depth and I am excluding new books coming up that deserve fuller accounts.
>Let’s start with a couple of books that deal with US economic hegemony and the dollar. Mainstream economist Kenneth Rogoff has published Our dollar, your problem, the title of which refers to the statement in 1971 by the then US Secretary of the Treasury, John Connally who told his European counterparts: ‘the dollar is our currency but your problem’, when the US decided to allow the dollar to depreciate by 20% to improve its trade account that was heading into deficit.
…
>Socialist economist Jack Rasmus offers a much better explanation of the relative decline of US imperialism and the dollar. His book will be available from October. In his book, The Twilight of American Imperialism covers the gradual decline in US manufacturing dominance in the 1970s onwards that led to taking the US dollar off its link to a fixed price of gold and Connally’s remarks.
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>Blood and Treasure is a new book by Duncan Weldon, now at the Economist. He argues that warfare might be costly, but it has also, at times, been necessary in order for states to gain global prominence. Fundamentally, warfare is driven by the economic needs of states and their elite. Indeed, the history of warfare can help explain modern economics, Weldon argues. For me, the current move by the major economies from welfare to warfare is no accident, but the result of the increasing weakness in these economies.
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>More explosive is Hayek’s Bastards: The Neoliberal Project and the Unmaking of Democracy by Quinn Slobodian. This is a revealing account of how neoclassical economics, as presented by supposedly objective economists like Friedrich Hayek, morphed into neoliberal policies of privatisation, union bashing, the destruction of public services and deregulation. But more than that; the economics of Hayek was taken up by the far right. Slobodian argues that current hard right anti-democratic libertarian followers of Hayek are not opposed to free trade and markets (except for immigrant labour) but are the “bastard offspring of that line of thought”. These bastards are believers in racial difference and tribes: races should not be mixed. Moreover, it is the white race that has higher autism scores, as shown by the development of information technology in the Global North (!). “In the midst of the world crisis, the bastard offspring of ‘free market’ economists Mises and Hayek preached a flight from democracy to safety: to gold, to family, to Christianity, a plea to divest from state money and into the metal that weighs heavy in the hand.”
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>Chinese economist Xiaohuan Lan is more to the point in his book: How China works. This is a best seller in China. Lan argues that China’s rise is not primarily due to the rise of its capitalist sector, but mainly due to the role of the state. But he says that “emphasizing the role of government is certainly not the same as advocating for a planned economy.” He claims that now there is no planned economy Soviet-style in China, and such talk is ‘off the topic’. I find this conclusion strangely out of line with CP policy, which may not be Soviet-style central planning, but still presents a five-year plan for China’s development targets, for both the state and the private sector to follow. Xiaohuan Lan reckons that China’s economic system has three components: local governments with a large amount of resources and a large freedom of acting; a powerful central government with a strong ability to coordinate and control; and a well-organized bureaucratic system with strong human capital. I think you could add the state-owned finance sector and large state enterprises in all sectors.
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>Finally, there are some new books out that seek to explain the contradictions in capitalism in the 21st century. French economist Thomas Piketty has published a book that recounts a dialogue between himself and Michael Sandel. Piketty is known to many as the great expert on inequality of wealth worldwide and famed for his book Capital in the 21st Century that stormed the mainstream economics media over ten years ago. Michael Sandel teaches political philosophy at Harvard University and has been described as a “rock-star moralist” (Newsweek) and “the world’s most influential living philosopher.” (New Statesman).
Jackson Hole 2025: monetary policy, demography and productivity
https://thenextrecession.wordpress.com/2025/08/24/jackson-hole-2025-monetary-policy-demography-and-productivity/
>Every August, the regional Kansas City Federal Reserve holds a symposium for the world’s central bankers to consider their role in economic policy and important developments in the world economy. The head of the US Federal Reserve usually presents a summary of how he (or she) sees the state of US economy and what action the US Fed should take in trying to meet its set targets of keeping price inflation moderate (no more than 2% a year) and achieving ‘full employment’. The gathered central bankers also receive presentations from a range of mainstream economists to improve their ‘expertise’.
Should central banks be ‘independent’?
https://thenextrecession.wordpress.com/2025/08/27/should-central-banks-be-independent/
>US President Donald Trump announced that he had fired Lisa Cook, a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. Trump says that she committed mortgage fraud by taking out two mortgages, claiming both properties as her primary residence, back when she was a professor at Michigan State, before joining the Fed. Naturally, Cook dismissed these charges, and as Keynesian economist Paul Krugman said on his blog, “Even if true, this accusation wouldn’t meet the standard for immediate dismissal from the Fed.”
>What’s behind all this? Trump and his MAGA advisers are determined to take control of the Federal Reserve and end its relative ‘independence’ from politicians. Trump wants the Fed to cut its ‘policy interest rate’ to at least 1% from its current level of 4%-plus and he wants the Fed to be at his beck and call over monetary policy and financial deregulation. Trump has called Fed chair Powell a “numbskull” and “stubborn mule” for refusing (so far) to accede to his demands to slash rates. Trump’s treasury secretary Scott Bessent likened Fed staffers to beneficiaries of “universal basic income for academic economists”. All these PhDs over there, I don’t know what they do.” Trump has already got one of his MAGA supporters on the Fed board (former White House chief adviser, Stephen Miran) and replacing Cook would get him closer to controlling the Fed – especially as Powell ends his term next year. Bessent is favourite to replace him.
And as a bonus there's an interview with Hudson on historical "borrower and lender relations" hosted on Naked Capitalism
Michael Hudson: How Lenders Sought and Got Power in the Roman Era and Helped Legitimate Later Rentierism
https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2025/08/michael-hudson-how-lenders-sought-and-got-power-in-the-roman-era-and-helped-legitimate-later-rentierism.html
<Yves here. Michael Hudson gives another historically very wide ranging talk on borrower and lender relations, here going back to the Bronze era to ancient Greece and the Roman Republic and empire, through the modern era. He explains how ancient states recognized the importance of preventing strict enforcement of lenders’ rights was critical to national survival, since among other things, debt slaves would be difficult to enlist for defense. This discussion is very accessible and would be good to circulate to those who might not appreciate how our modern view of lending and debt is actually a political construct, and one found repeatedly in the past to pit creditor/oligarch interests against those of national survival.
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What is Naruto even about?
What is Naruto even about?
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My vote goes to Harry Truman without a doubt.
>Dropped nuclear bombs on Japan, not to secure a victory, but to try to force a Japanese surrender before the Soviet Union could invade Manchuria. He deliberately removed the Soviet signature from the Potsdam declaration to prolong the war in order to remove the USSR from the victors against Japan, but the nukes didnt even work and Japan only surrendered after the USSR invaded anyway.
>Architect of Cold War containment
>Created NATO
>Cut ties with China and backed Taiwan
>Created the CIA
>Created NSA
>Required federal employees to demonstrate their loyalty to the United States
>Thousands of investigations and dismissals of suspected communists
>Criminalized advocating the overthrow of the U.S. government and was used against Communist Party members
>Korean War, including firebombing of North Korea killing millions, and he contemplated use of nukes during the Korean War
>Recognized Israel in 1948
>1949 Syrian coup
>1948 Italy election interference, gave money to anti-communist parties
>Public Law 280 transferred legal jurisdiction over tribal lands to states
>House Concurrent Resolution 108 identified tribes for termination
I fucking hate this man
Worst USA president
Okay, okay, there isn't really any good presidents, but all of them were bad in some way. Who was the absolute worst?My vote goes to Harry Truman without a doubt.
>Dropped nuclear bombs on Japan, not to secure a victory, but to try to force a Japanese surrender before the Soviet Union could invade Manchuria. He deliberately removed the Soviet signature from the Potsdam declaration to prolong the war in order to remove the USSR from the victors against Japan, but the nukes didnt even work and Japan only surrendered after the USSR invaded anyway.
>Architect of Cold War containment
>Created NATO
>Cut ties with China and backed Taiwan
>Created the CIA
>Created NSA
>Required federal employees to demonstrate their loyalty to the United States
>Thousands of investigations and dismissals of suspected communists
>Criminalized advocating the overthrow of the U.S. government and was used against Communist Party members
>Korean War, including firebombing of North Korea killing millions, and he contemplated use of nukes during the Korean War
>Recognized Israel in 1948
>1949 Syrian coup
>1948 Italy election interference, gave money to anti-communist parties
>Public Law 280 transferred legal jurisdiction over tribal lands to states
>House Concurrent Resolution 108 identified tribes for termination
I fucking hate this man
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State Capitalism
So, was the USSR State Capitalist, or was it Socialist? Did the Bureaucratic Class in the USSR constitute a new Bourgeoise, or not? What books/articles should I watch to understand this?
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Bolsonaro jailed
Today, former President Jair Bolsonaro was unexpectedly taken into custody amid widespread astonishment. Security forces escorted him into a high‑security facility, where he is now expected to remain pending legal proceedings. A hush fell over Brazil’s capital as reporters surrounded the vehicle, cameras flashing. Supporters and critics alike gathered at the courthouse, sentiment sharply divided. Authorities have remained tight‑lipped about charges, though speculation swirls regarding alleged abuses of power. In a brief televised statement, Bolsonaro insisted on his innocence, calling the arrest politically motivated. Meanwhile, legal experts emphasized that due process must prevail. As the nation absorbs this dramatic development, citizens brace for what could be a historic trial, one that may reshape Brazil’s political landscape.
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Why register? The gobt ask you. If you can't pay city tax, you need to register. If you want to prove your 0 income, to get some heating compensated, they ask you to register. While as you see, you can't register.
Just if you got an impression that modern gobt is somehow humane, I'm not sure.. may be, but as you see, it might be a false imporession, in some cases.
How to get unemployed officially?
You do not become unemployed when you quit. You need to register in the labor office, I thought it is easy, but I got it wrong.. What labor office means by unemployed, it is not someone who is not working. It is someone who is looking for a job! In the office they direct you to a job and IMO you can't decline. Also, is not inability to decline the job given - slavery?Why register? The gobt ask you. If you can't pay city tax, you need to register. If you want to prove your 0 income, to get some heating compensated, they ask you to register. While as you see, you can't register.
Just if you got an impression that modern gobt is somehow humane, I'm not sure.. may be, but as you see, it might be a false imporession, in some cases.
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What are anarchists and communists opinion on Ted Kaczynski and his works, ideas and his take on society and modern technology ?
https://archive.org/details/Unabomber-Manifesto-Industrial-Society-And-Its-Future
https://archive.org/details/technologicalsla0000kacz
https://www.thetedkarchive.com/library/ted-kaczynski-the-collected-works-of-ted-kaczynski
What are anarchists and communists opinion on Ted Kaczynski and his works, ideas and his take on society and modern technology ?
https://archive.org/details/Unabomber-Manifesto-Industrial-Society-And-Its-Future
https://archive.org/details/technologicalsla0000kacz
https://www.thetedkarchive.com/library/ted-kaczynski-the-collected-works-of-ted-kaczynski
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<Unpünktlich wie die Eisenbahn; verspätet auf maroden Strecken zu hohen Preisen: DB-Konzern überbietet jedes Jahr seine Negativrekorde
https://www.jungewelt.de/artikel/503080.versp%C3%A4tungen-bei-der-bahn-unp%C3%BCnktlich-wie-die-eisenbahn.html
<Rot gewinnt; Präsidentsschaftskandidatin in Chile ist von der KP
https://www.jungewelt.de/artikel/503066.kommunisten-rot-gewinnt.html
<Gideon Levy über Massaker der israelischen Armee an Hungernden in Gaza
https://www.jungewelt.de/artikel/503098.dokumentiert-gideon-levy-%C3%BCber-massaker-der-israelischen-armee-an-hungernden-in-gaza.html
<NATO-Manöver am Niederrhein: Kriegsvorbereitung statt Sicherheit
https://www.rf-news.de/2025/kw27/nato-manoever-am-niederrhein-kriegsvorbereitung-statt-sicherheit
<Parteitag der DKP
https://www.unsere-zeit.de/live-ticker-vom-26-parteitag-der-dkp/
<Maja T. ins Haftkrankenhaus verlegt
https://www.nd-aktuell.de/artikel/1192276.budapest-komplex-maja-t-in-haftkrankenhaus-verlegt.html
/leftydeutschpol/ - DB-Edition
Neuigkeiten<Unpünktlich wie die Eisenbahn; verspätet auf maroden Strecken zu hohen Preisen: DB-Konzern überbietet jedes Jahr seine Negativrekorde
https://www.jungewelt.de/artikel/503080.versp%C3%A4tungen-bei-der-bahn-unp%C3%BCnktlich-wie-die-eisenbahn.html
<Rot gewinnt; Präsidentsschaftskandidatin in Chile ist von der KP
https://www.jungewelt.de/artikel/503066.kommunisten-rot-gewinnt.html
<Gideon Levy über Massaker der israelischen Armee an Hungernden in Gaza
https://www.jungewelt.de/artikel/503098.dokumentiert-gideon-levy-%C3%BCber-massaker-der-israelischen-armee-an-hungernden-in-gaza.html
<NATO-Manöver am Niederrhein: Kriegsvorbereitung statt Sicherheit
https://www.rf-news.de/2025/kw27/nato-manoever-am-niederrhein-kriegsvorbereitung-statt-sicherheit
<Parteitag der DKP
https://www.unsere-zeit.de/live-ticker-vom-26-parteitag-der-dkp/
<Maja T. ins Haftkrankenhaus verlegt
https://www.nd-aktuell.de/artikel/1192276.budapest-komplex-maja-t-in-haftkrankenhaus-verlegt.html
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Everyday that goes by I get more and more why the French guillotine Marie-Antoinette… They're the exact same type of people.
Nothing has made more into a communist then the contempt I recieved because of my class.
Every time I've ever had to interact with a petit bourgeois, a PMC or any of those cunts, all I've ever got was pure contempt. they've got a gift to detect that I'm a working class man… And sure, they'll never tell you directly how inferior they see you, but you'll know, either they treat you like a kid, or they'll analyse everything you ever say or do to find something "problematic" in order to justify treating you like shit.Everyday that goes by I get more and more why the French guillotine Marie-Antoinette… They're the exact same type of people.
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How do we fix this beyond fucked up state?
The LDS church runs everything here. Nearly every single little detail of the state’s culture is dictated by Mormonism. Mormon temples are the largest buildings in every city and town. Mormon bookstores are more numerous than most other stores, and old school soda shops are more numerous than cafes (Mormons prohibit coffee and tea but allow caffeinated soda for some reason). Multiple buildings, streets, and businesses are named after Mormon things (e.g. “Cumorrah Avenue”). Multi-level marketing companies are everywhere and sponsor things like stadiums (MLM companies are littered with Mormon moms).
The LDS church is basically run like a massive corporation. They are very good at missionizing and making new converts, plus Mormons tend to get married young and have bucketloads of kids. The average Mormon family has between 4-7 children. The point is, the LDS church is highly reactionary and rules over Utah with an iron fist, yet there is almost no internal resistance to it. “Utah” basically is the LDS church. And that’s not even mentioning the entire settler-colonial history of the church either, the mass slaughter of the indigenous that Mormons participated in to create the state of Utah and such.
With that said, how do we deal with this state’s politics if we are socialists living in it? There’s no way someone like AOC or Mamdani or any DSA candidate could ever win here. If there was ever a socialist candidate, they’d either have to ensure the Utah public that they’re a “good Mormon” (which would mean throwing away their principles and participating in a reactionary, settler-colonial theology) or seek to dismantle Utah culture outright by going against the grip of the LDS church, which would be political suicide.
I’m sorry, but I wish this fucking state didn’t exist. Trying to organize anything leftist here feels like a lost cause.
Utah
Any comrades from Utah here?How do we fix this beyond fucked up state?
The LDS church runs everything here. Nearly every single little detail of the state’s culture is dictated by Mormonism. Mormon temples are the largest buildings in every city and town. Mormon bookstores are more numerous than most other stores, and old school soda shops are more numerous than cafes (Mormons prohibit coffee and tea but allow caffeinated soda for some reason). Multiple buildings, streets, and businesses are named after Mormon things (e.g. “Cumorrah Avenue”). Multi-level marketing companies are everywhere and sponsor things like stadiums (MLM companies are littered with Mormon moms).
The LDS church is basically run like a massive corporation. They are very good at missionizing and making new converts, plus Mormons tend to get married young and have bucketloads of kids. The average Mormon family has between 4-7 children. The point is, the LDS church is highly reactionary and rules over Utah with an iron fist, yet there is almost no internal resistance to it. “Utah” basically is the LDS church. And that’s not even mentioning the entire settler-colonial history of the church either, the mass slaughter of the indigenous that Mormons participated in to create the state of Utah and such.
With that said, how do we deal with this state’s politics if we are socialists living in it? There’s no way someone like AOC or Mamdani or any DSA candidate could ever win here. If there was ever a socialist candidate, they’d either have to ensure the Utah public that they’re a “good Mormon” (which would mean throwing away their principles and participating in a reactionary, settler-colonial theology) or seek to dismantle Utah culture outright by going against the grip of the LDS church, which would be political suicide.
I’m sorry, but I wish this fucking state didn’t exist. Trying to organize anything leftist here feels like a lost cause.
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HARD MODE: DO NOT MENTION ANY OF THE CURRENT OR HISTORICAL PARTIES THAT CLAIMED TO CARRY ON HIS LEGACY AND THEIR SUPER RETARDED GLOWIE FUELED DRAMA WE ARE ONLY TALKING ABOUT THE RED ARMY GENERAL NOT WHAT THE SLP OR SWP OR WHATEVER OTHER GAY PARTIES ARE OUT THERE
TROTSKY
what do you guys think of leon trotsky and his actions, his accomplishments and his fall ?HARD MODE: DO NOT MENTION ANY OF THE CURRENT OR HISTORICAL PARTIES THAT CLAIMED TO CARRY ON HIS LEGACY AND THEIR SUPER RETARDED GLOWIE FUELED DRAMA WE ARE ONLY TALKING ABOUT THE RED ARMY GENERAL NOT WHAT THE SLP OR SWP OR WHATEVER OTHER GAY PARTIES ARE OUT THERE
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Draw Alunya
I drew a Rubber-Hose Alunya again today and this time way better. I still don’t fully know who created Alunya, the closest thing I could find to an answer was on the Soyjak wiki and I have no idea if that is reliable or not because it seemed pretty biased against this community.
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>but muh amomimuz
Every other board is already anonymous and post quality fucking sucks. Try experimenting with a trips only board and see if dedicated identities doesn't improve the quality at all.
new board
Make a board called /fag/ that requires trips to post.>but muh amomimuz
Every other board is already anonymous and post quality fucking sucks. Try experimenting with a trips only board and see if dedicated identities doesn't improve the quality at all.
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/leftypol/ Ordinances
Hello /leftypol/ users. This is a thread to post ordinances, i.e. ad hoc rules voted on by the modocracy, which are not covered explicitly by the rules in rules.html, though most are arguably applications or clarifications of actions prohibited by the existing rules. Any posts violating these ordinances will be removed, and possibly banned at the mods discretion. This post will be periodically updated to reflect new ordinances, or to remove old ones.- H*z is banned. Any mention of, depiction of, video, audio, or image (including memes) of, or related to, the individual known as Adam Tahir (more commonly known as Haz Al-Din), including associated projects such as the media collective "Infrared", or the US-based "American Communist Party" founded in 2024, etc. are BANNED.
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The USAF declared it ready for service in 2016
As of that date the following problems I can list just off the top of my head
- Vulnerable to lightning; it's practically a lightning rod https://archive.is/QSIii
- 0 redundancies in the cyber or mechanical aggregates; any malfunction
- RADAR glitches means it literally ahs to be turned off and on again https://archive.ph/EEd9y
- Ejection seat is banned for anyone 136 pounds or below and anyone not above 150 pounds has significant injury risk, it literally can break your neck.
- F-35 helmets glow too brightly for air-to-air refueling https://archive.is/pKE0Y
- F-35 helmets are so heavy at nearly 5 kilograms so that maneuvers cause them to bang their heads on the inside of the cockpit https://archive.ph/WsRxA https://archive.ph/dE1gP
(keep in mind these helmets are 400,000 dollars each).
- The oxygen system is unreliable (something that the F-22 shares) https://archive.ph/kGGKq
The Plane was supposed to be ready by 2010-12 having been projected in the early 2000s
the list of problems in its past and that are remaining in various levels of urgency number over 800.
Such as but not limited to
- Current aircraft software is inadequate for even basic pilot training.
- Ejection seat may fail, causing pilot fatality. Lacking safety measures for automatic pilot release.
- Several pilot-vehicle interface issues, including lack of feedback on touchscreen controls.
- The radar performs poorly, or not at all.
- Engine replacement takes an average of 52 hours, instead of the two hours specified.
- Maintenance tools do not work.
- It has inferior maneuverability and aerodynamics to the planes it is meant to succeed the F-16 and the F-18
https://archive.is/RmLTT
https://archive.ph/20130410175353/http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130306/DEFREG02/303060011/F-35-Report-Warns-Visibility-Risks-Other-Dangers
https://archive.ph/h0NX6
https://archive.is/Vzv4u
F-35 Hate Thread - All My Homies Hate the F-35
Thread for hating on the F-35 "Lightning II" stealth turkey a.k.a the most expensive military project in history to date.The USAF declared it ready for service in 2016
As of that date the following problems I can list just off the top of my head
- Vulnerable to lightning; it's practically a lightning rod https://archive.is/QSIii
- 0 redundancies in the cyber or mechanical aggregates; any malfunction
- RADAR glitches means it literally ahs to be turned off and on again https://archive.ph/EEd9y
- Ejection seat is banned for anyone 136 pounds or below and anyone not above 150 pounds has significant injury risk, it literally can break your neck.
- F-35 helmets glow too brightly for air-to-air refueling https://archive.is/pKE0Y
- F-35 helmets are so heavy at nearly 5 kilograms so that maneuvers cause them to bang their heads on the inside of the cockpit https://archive.ph/WsRxA https://archive.ph/dE1gP
(keep in mind these helmets are 400,000 dollars each).
- The oxygen system is unreliable (something that the F-22 shares) https://archive.ph/kGGKq
The Plane was supposed to be ready by 2010-12 having been projected in the early 2000s
the list of problems in its past and that are remaining in various levels of urgency number over 800.
Such as but not limited to
- Current aircraft software is inadequate for even basic pilot training.
- Ejection seat may fail, causing pilot fatality. Lacking safety measures for automatic pilot release.
- Several pilot-vehicle interface issues, including lack of feedback on touchscreen controls.
- The radar performs poorly, or not at all.
- Engine replacement takes an average of 52 hours, instead of the two hours specified.
- Maintenance tools do not work.
- It has inferior maneuverability and aerodynamics to the planes it is meant to succeed the F-16 and the F-18
https://archive.is/RmLTT
https://archive.ph/20130410175353/http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130306/DEFREG02/303060011/F-35-Report-Warns-Visibility-Risks-Other-Dangers
https://archive.ph/h0NX6
https://archive.is/Vzv4u
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(Draw or showcase new Alunya art)
Draw Alunya 3
Alunya Art thread(Draw or showcase new Alunya art)
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>Post original content you've made, or OC someone else recently made which you want to share.
<Or ITT collaborate on improving content already made.
If your original content is good enough, it would most likely be shared on the /leftypol/ twitter account!
Make sure to follow us and feel free to leave suggestions on this thread~
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>>>/leftypol_archive/1762168 (if it gets archived by mods)
New Booru:
https://lefty.pictures
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OC Thread 17.0 - A New Beginning
Thread dedicated to /leftypol/ original content.>Post original content you've made, or OC someone else recently made which you want to share.
<Or ITT collaborate on improving content already made.
If your original content is good enough, it would most likely be shared on the /leftypol/ twitter account!
Make sure to follow us and feel free to leave suggestions on this thread~
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previous thread: >>1762168
>>>/leftypol_archive/1762168 (if it gets archived by mods)
New Booru:
https://lefty.pictures
MAKE SURE TO UPLOAD YOUR OC TO THE BOORU SO IT DOESNT GET PRUNED FOREVER!!!
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>Communism is the real movement that abolishes the present state of things. It is a living science that must be checked against real-world material conditions and adjusted accordingly
>Karl Kautsky is a dirty revisionist! REVISIONIST REVISIONIST! HE SULLIED THE SACRED NAME OF MARX!! REEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
Why are Leninists so fucking stupid? For reference, Kautsky was Engels' direct intellectual heir.
>Communism is the real movement that abolishes the present state of things. It is a living science that must be checked against real-world material conditions and adjusted accordingly
>Karl Kautsky is a dirty revisionist! REVISIONIST REVISIONIST! HE SULLIED THE SACRED NAME OF MARX!! REEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
Why are Leninists so fucking stupid? For reference, Kautsky was Engels' direct intellectual heir.
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what are some great old games that you think still feel good to play?!?!?
what are some great old games that you think are too janky for you to recommend?!?!!
what are some great old games that you think still feel good to play?!?!?
what are some great old games that you think are too janky for you to recommend?!?!!
by old I mean at least 20 years old
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https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz4k72ocf2TZMxrEVCgpp1b5K3hzFWuZh
Capital Volume 1 high quality audiobook from Andrew S. Rightenburg (Human-Read, not AI voice or TTS voice)
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUjbFtkcDBlSHVigHHx_wjaeWmDN2W-h8
Capital Volume 2 high quality audiobook from Andrew S. Rightenburg (Human-Read, not AI voice or TTS voice)
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUjbFtkcDBlSxnp8uR2kshvhG-5kzrjdQ
Capital Volume 3 high quality audiobook from Andrew S. Rightenburg (Human-Read, not AI voice or TTS voice)
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUjbFtkcDBlRoV5CVoc5yyYL4nMO9ZJzO
Theories of Surplus Value high quality audiobook from Andrew S. Rightenburg (Human-Read, not AI voice or TTS voice)
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUjbFtkcDBlQa-dFgNFtQvvMOgNtV7nXp
Paul Cockshott - Labor Theory of Value Playlist
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKVcO3co5aCBnDt7k5eU8msX4DhTNUila
Paul Cockshott - Economic Planning Playlist
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKVcO3co5aCDnkyY9YkQxpx6FxPJ23joH
Paul Cockshott - Materialism, Marxism, and Thermodynamics Playlist
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKVcO3co5aCBv0m0fAjoOy1U4mOs_Y8QM
Victor Magariño - Austrian Economics: A Critical Analysis
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpHi51IjLqerA1aKeGe3DcRc7zCCFkAoq
Victor Magariño - Rethinking Classical Economics
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpHi51IjLqepj9uE1hhCrA66tMvNlnItt
Victor Magariño - Mathematics for Classical Political Economy
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpHi51IjLqepWUHXIgVhC_Txk2WJgaSst
Geopolitical Economy Hour with Radhika Desai and Michael Hudson (someone says "he's CIA doing reheated Proudhonism" lol)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7ejfZdPboo&list=PLDAi0NdlN8hMl9DkPLikDDGccibhYHnDP
Potential Sources of Information
Leftypol Wiki Political Economy Category (needs expanding)
https://leftypedia.miraheze.org/wiki/Category:Political_economy
Sci-Hub
https://sci-hub.se/about
Marxists Internet Archive
https://www.marxists.org/
Library Genesis
https://libgen.is/
University of the Left
http://ouleft.sp-mesolite.tilted.net/Online
bannedthought.net
https://bannedthought.net/
Books scanned by Ismail from eregime.org that were uploaded to archive.org
https://archive.org/details/@ismail_badiou
The Great Soviet Encyclopedia: Articles from the GSE tend to be towards the bottom.
https://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/
EcuRed: Cuba's online encyclopedia
https://www.ecured.cu/
Books on libcom.org
https://libcom.org/book
Dictionary of Revolutionary Marxism
https://massline.org/Dictionary/index.htm
/EDU/ ebook share thread
https://leftypol.org/edu/res/22659.html
Pre-Marxist Economics (Marx studied these thinkers before writing Capital and Theories of Surplus Value)
https://www.marxists.org/reference/subject/economics/index.htm
Principle writings of Karl Marx on political economy, 1844-1883
https://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/subject/economy/index.htm
Speeches and Articles of Marx and Engels on Free Trade and Protectionism, 1847-1888
https://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/subject/free-trade/index.htm
(The Critique Of) Political Economy After Marx's Death
https://www.marxists.org/subject/economy/postmarx.htm
/Political Economy/ General #3 - Did You Forget "The Critique Of" Edition
Previous thread:Links:
Previous Thread Archives
Thread 1 https://archive.ph/ROnpO
Thread 2 https://archive.ph/f29Po
Youtube Playlists
Anwar Shaikh - Historical Foundations of Political Economy
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTMFx0t8kDzc72vtNWeTP05x6WYiDgEx7
Anwar Shaikh - Capitalism: Competition, Conflict and Crises
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLB1uqxcCESK6B1juh_wnKoxftZCcqA1go
Anwar Shaikh - Capitalism
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz4k72ocf2TZMxrEVCgpp1b5K3hzFWuZh
Capital Volume 1 high quality audiobook from Andrew S. Rightenburg (Human-Read, not AI voice or TTS voice)
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUjbFtkcDBlSHVigHHx_wjaeWmDN2W-h8
Capital Volume 2 high quality audiobook from Andrew S. Rightenburg (Human-Read, not AI voice or TTS voice)
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUjbFtkcDBlSxnp8uR2kshvhG-5kzrjdQ
Capital Volume 3 high quality audiobook from Andrew S. Rightenburg (Human-Read, not AI voice or TTS voice)
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUjbFtkcDBlRoV5CVoc5yyYL4nMO9ZJzO
Theories of Surplus Value high quality audiobook from Andrew S. Rightenburg (Human-Read, not AI voice or TTS voice)
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUjbFtkcDBlQa-dFgNFtQvvMOgNtV7nXp
Paul Cockshott - Labor Theory of Value Playlist
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKVcO3co5aCBnDt7k5eU8msX4DhTNUila
Paul Cockshott - Economic Planning Playlist
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKVcO3co5aCDnkyY9YkQxpx6FxPJ23joH
Paul Cockshott - Materialism, Marxism, and Thermodynamics Playlist
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKVcO3co5aCBv0m0fAjoOy1U4mOs_Y8QM
Victor Magariño - Austrian Economics: A Critical Analysis
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpHi51IjLqerA1aKeGe3DcRc7zCCFkAoq
Victor Magariño - Rethinking Classical Economics
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpHi51IjLqepj9uE1hhCrA66tMvNlnItt
Victor Magariño - Mathematics for Classical Political Economy
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpHi51IjLqepWUHXIgVhC_Txk2WJgaSst
Geopolitical Economy Hour with Radhika Desai and Michael Hudson (someone says "he's CIA doing reheated Proudhonism" lol)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7ejfZdPboo&list=PLDAi0NdlN8hMl9DkPLikDDGccibhYHnDP
Potential Sources of Information
Leftypol Wiki Political Economy Category (needs expanding)
https://leftypedia.miraheze.org/wiki/Category:Political_economy
Sci-Hub
https://sci-hub.se/about
Marxists Internet Archive
https://www.marxists.org/
Library Genesis
https://libgen.is/
University of the Left
http://ouleft.sp-mesolite.tilted.net/Online
bannedthought.net
https://bannedthought.net/
Books scanned by Ismail from eregime.org that were uploaded to archive.org
https://archive.org/details/@ismail_badiou
The Great Soviet Encyclopedia: Articles from the GSE tend to be towards the bottom.
https://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/
EcuRed: Cuba's online encyclopedia
https://www.ecured.cu/
Books on libcom.org
https://libcom.org/book
Dictionary of Revolutionary Marxism
https://massline.org/Dictionary/index.htm
/EDU/ ebook share thread
https://leftypol.org/edu/res/22659.html
Pre-Marxist Economics (Marx studied these thinkers before writing Capital and Theories of Surplus Value)
https://www.marxists.org/reference/subject/economics/index.htm
Principle writings of Karl Marx on political economy, 1844-1883
https://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/subject/economy/index.htm
Speeches and Articles of Marx and Engels on Free Trade and Protectionism, 1847-1888
https://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/subject/free-trade/index.htm
(The Critique Of) Political Economy After Marx's Death
https://www.marxists.org/subject/economy/postmarx.htm
R: 107 / I: 35
Link dump:
https://www.greenleft.org.au
https://www.auscp.org.au/militant-monthly
https://solidarity.net.au
https://redflag.org.au
https://marxistleftreview.org/?topic=australia
https://www.michaelwest.com.au
https://overland.org.au
https://arena.org.au
https://www.themonthly.com.au
https://www.crikey.com.au
https://www.redblacknotes.com
https://www.surplusvalue.org.au/McQueen/index.htm
https://reddit.com/r/AustralianSocialism (use a redlib mirror instead of reddit.com)
https://www.labourstart.org/news/country.php?country=Australia&langcode=en
https://anarchistnews.org/content/spotters-guide-anarchism-australia-and-aotearoa
https://thewhiterosesociety.writeas.com (antifascism, most active on twitter)
/auspol/ #11 - Southern Cross edition
Australian and Oceania politics general thread.Link dump:
https://www.greenleft.org.au
https://www.auscp.org.au/militant-monthly
https://solidarity.net.au
https://redflag.org.au
https://marxistleftreview.org/?topic=australia
https://www.michaelwest.com.au
https://overland.org.au
https://arena.org.au
https://www.themonthly.com.au
https://www.crikey.com.au
https://www.redblacknotes.com
https://www.surplusvalue.org.au/McQueen/index.htm
https://reddit.com/r/AustralianSocialism (use a redlib mirror instead of reddit.com)
https://www.labourstart.org/news/country.php?country=Australia&langcode=en
https://anarchistnews.org/content/spotters-guide-anarchism-australia-and-aotearoa
https://thewhiterosesociety.writeas.com (antifascism, most active on twitter)
R: 3 / I: 0
I just had a technical phone screen with an HR rep who looked like she had fetal alcohol syndome. Why must wagies be repressed by these failchilds?
subhuman resources
what the fuck is their problem? are they just class traitors?I just had a technical phone screen with an HR rep who looked like she had fetal alcohol syndome. Why must wagies be repressed by these failchilds?
R: 48 / I: 8
My pick is Calvin Coolidge, since the best thing we can hope for in a capitalist / imperial leader is a complete hands off isolationist (and military defunding) approach. So what if he was a libertarian wet dream
Best USA president
Best USA president in its history?My pick is Calvin Coolidge, since the best thing we can hope for in a capitalist / imperial leader is a complete hands off isolationist (and military defunding) approach. So what if he was a libertarian wet dream
R: 4 / I: 1
According to Moroccan website bladi, the workers are demanding more than 12 million dirhams ($1,319,280) for works carried out inside the palace, including repairs and maintenance, mosaics and marble work, as well as landscaping. The protest on Monday was organised after a series of fruitless exchanges with the company, which is accused of delaying its financial commitments.
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/saudi-princes-palace-morocco-faces-protests-over-non-payment
Thousands protest after courts deal new blow to Turkey opposition
Tuesday's ruling annulled the outcome of CHP's Istanbul provincial congress in October 2023, throwing out its leader Ozgur Celik and 195 others, and naming a five-man team to replace them in a move that saw the stock market plunge 5.5 percent. CHP on Wednesday filed an appeal against the ruling. An almost identical lawsuit is hanging over its national leadership in a closely-watched case that will resume in Ankara on September 15.
https://www.newarab.com/news/thousands-protest-after-courts-deal-new-blow-turkey-opposition
Israeli military database indicates only a quarter of Gaza detainees are fighters
Among the most egregious cases are those of an 82-year-old woman with Alzheimer’s jailed for six weeks and of a single mother separated from her young children. When the mother was released after 53 days she found the children begging on the streets. The Sde Teiman military base at one point held so many sick, disabled and elderly Palestinians that they had their own hangar, dubbed “the geriatric pen”, a soldier serving there said.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/04/israeli-military-database-indicates-only-a-quarter-of-gaza-detainees-are-fighters
Labour purges eight black councillors over their support for Gaza
In a move condemned as a “stitch-up,” the eight have been barred by party functionaries from seeking re-election as Labour candidates in next year’s elections in Brent, north-west London, overriding local members in the highly diverse borough. The witch-hunt appears to have been backed by Georgia Gould, one of the local MPs and controversial councillor Shama Tatler, according to local reports.
https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/labour-purges-eight-black-councillors-over-their-support-gaza
Greece: Strike against tightened disciplinary law and 13-hour day
The new disciplinary law was passed in parliament on Thursday with the votes of the governing party, while outside on Syntagma Square hundreds of workers gathered. A rally was also held in Thessaloniki, the country’s second-largest city. mWith these legal changes, the ruling class is preparing for a turbulent autumn–not only in Greece, but across Europe. From Berlin and Paris to Athens, all governments are carrying out a general assault on workers’ social and political rights in order to finance massive military rearmament. In France, mass protests are scheduled in September against the austerity budget.
https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2025/09/03/etnb-s03.html
Hundreds of Indonesian women protest state violence
Women wearing pink to symbolise bravery held broomsticks to represent their call to “sweep away the dirt of the state, militarism and police repression.” Others also waved signs reading: “Reform the police.” The demonstration, organised by the Indonesian Women’s Alliance (API), followed a week of unrest in Jakarta that left at least 10 people dead after a motorcycle taxi driver was run over by an armoured police vehicle.
https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/hundreds-indonesian-women-protest-state-violence
Nepal moves to block Facebook, X, YouTube and others
Communications and IT Minister Prithvi Subba Gurung said, “We gave them enough time to register and repeatedly requested them to comply with our request, but they ignored [this], and we had to shut their operations in Nepal.” Meta, which owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, YouTube parent Alphabet, X, Reddit, and LinkedIn were asked to register by Wednesday’s deadline. AFP reported that the platforms remained accessible on Thursday.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/9/4/nepal-moves-to-block-facebook-x-youtube-and-others
https://archive.ph/t6ybt
US deports Bolivia’s ex-interior minister to face charges for corruption and protester killings
A former Bolivian interior minister was deported late Wednesday from Florida to Bolivia, where authorities say he faces charges ranging from breach of duty for illegally importing weapons to crimes against humanity for overseeing a crackdown on protests in 2019 that caused dozens of deaths.
https://apnews.com/article/bolivia-interior-minister-arturo-murillo-evo-morales-jeanine-anez-241cc83707004f1aa521aa0204bc78b6
Irfaan Ali reelected as President of Guyana
The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) released on Wednesday the results of Monday's polls, confirming the re-election of incumbent President Irfaan Ali of the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C). with 242,498 votes after winning eight of the country's ten regions. Coming in second was the three-month-old party We Invest in Nationhood (WIN), with 109,066 votes and victories in Regions 7 and 10, thus displacing A Partnership for National Unity (APNU), which previously held a majority there, but this time around garnered only 77,998 votes and fell to third place.
https://en.mercopress.com/2025/09/04/irfaan-ali-reelected-as-president-of-guyana
Mexico considering imposing tariffs on China, President says
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Thursday that her government is considering imposing tariffs on imports from countries that do not have trade agreements with Mexico, including China. The tariffs would be part of "Plan Mexico", an initiative to boost domestic industry amid tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump on some imports from Mexico.
https://www.reuters.com/world/china/mexico-considering-imposing-tariffs-china-president-says-2025-09-04/
News 9/4/25
Saudi prince's palace in Morocco faces protests over non-payment for workAccording to Moroccan website bladi, the workers are demanding more than 12 million dirhams ($1,319,280) for works carried out inside the palace, including repairs and maintenance, mosaics and marble work, as well as landscaping. The protest on Monday was organised after a series of fruitless exchanges with the company, which is accused of delaying its financial commitments.
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/saudi-princes-palace-morocco-faces-protests-over-non-payment
Thousands protest after courts deal new blow to Turkey opposition
Tuesday's ruling annulled the outcome of CHP's Istanbul provincial congress in October 2023, throwing out its leader Ozgur Celik and 195 others, and naming a five-man team to replace them in a move that saw the stock market plunge 5.5 percent. CHP on Wednesday filed an appeal against the ruling. An almost identical lawsuit is hanging over its national leadership in a closely-watched case that will resume in Ankara on September 15.
https://www.newarab.com/news/thousands-protest-after-courts-deal-new-blow-turkey-opposition
Israeli military database indicates only a quarter of Gaza detainees are fighters
Among the most egregious cases are those of an 82-year-old woman with Alzheimer’s jailed for six weeks and of a single mother separated from her young children. When the mother was released after 53 days she found the children begging on the streets. The Sde Teiman military base at one point held so many sick, disabled and elderly Palestinians that they had their own hangar, dubbed “the geriatric pen”, a soldier serving there said.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/04/israeli-military-database-indicates-only-a-quarter-of-gaza-detainees-are-fighters
Labour purges eight black councillors over their support for Gaza
In a move condemned as a “stitch-up,” the eight have been barred by party functionaries from seeking re-election as Labour candidates in next year’s elections in Brent, north-west London, overriding local members in the highly diverse borough. The witch-hunt appears to have been backed by Georgia Gould, one of the local MPs and controversial councillor Shama Tatler, according to local reports.
https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/labour-purges-eight-black-councillors-over-their-support-gaza
Greece: Strike against tightened disciplinary law and 13-hour day
The new disciplinary law was passed in parliament on Thursday with the votes of the governing party, while outside on Syntagma Square hundreds of workers gathered. A rally was also held in Thessaloniki, the country’s second-largest city. mWith these legal changes, the ruling class is preparing for a turbulent autumn–not only in Greece, but across Europe. From Berlin and Paris to Athens, all governments are carrying out a general assault on workers’ social and political rights in order to finance massive military rearmament. In France, mass protests are scheduled in September against the austerity budget.
https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2025/09/03/etnb-s03.html
Hundreds of Indonesian women protest state violence
Women wearing pink to symbolise bravery held broomsticks to represent their call to “sweep away the dirt of the state, militarism and police repression.” Others also waved signs reading: “Reform the police.” The demonstration, organised by the Indonesian Women’s Alliance (API), followed a week of unrest in Jakarta that left at least 10 people dead after a motorcycle taxi driver was run over by an armoured police vehicle.
https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/hundreds-indonesian-women-protest-state-violence
Nepal moves to block Facebook, X, YouTube and others
Communications and IT Minister Prithvi Subba Gurung said, “We gave them enough time to register and repeatedly requested them to comply with our request, but they ignored [this], and we had to shut their operations in Nepal.” Meta, which owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, YouTube parent Alphabet, X, Reddit, and LinkedIn were asked to register by Wednesday’s deadline. AFP reported that the platforms remained accessible on Thursday.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/9/4/nepal-moves-to-block-facebook-x-youtube-and-others
https://archive.ph/t6ybt
US deports Bolivia’s ex-interior minister to face charges for corruption and protester killings
A former Bolivian interior minister was deported late Wednesday from Florida to Bolivia, where authorities say he faces charges ranging from breach of duty for illegally importing weapons to crimes against humanity for overseeing a crackdown on protests in 2019 that caused dozens of deaths.
https://apnews.com/article/bolivia-interior-minister-arturo-murillo-evo-morales-jeanine-anez-241cc83707004f1aa521aa0204bc78b6
Irfaan Ali reelected as President of Guyana
The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) released on Wednesday the results of Monday's polls, confirming the re-election of incumbent President Irfaan Ali of the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C). with 242,498 votes after winning eight of the country's ten regions. Coming in second was the three-month-old party We Invest in Nationhood (WIN), with 109,066 votes and victories in Regions 7 and 10, thus displacing A Partnership for National Unity (APNU), which previously held a majority there, but this time around garnered only 77,998 votes and fell to third place.
https://en.mercopress.com/2025/09/04/irfaan-ali-reelected-as-president-of-guyana
Mexico considering imposing tariffs on China, President says
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Thursday that her government is considering imposing tariffs on imports from countries that do not have trade agreements with Mexico, including China. The tariffs would be part of "Plan Mexico", an initiative to boost domestic industry amid tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump on some imports from Mexico.
https://www.reuters.com/world/china/mexico-considering-imposing-tariffs-china-president-says-2025-09-04/
R: 8 / I: 0
Racially this is what the middle east looks like, a language does not change race
Of course in Palestine case I counted only the autochtonous not judeoslavic squatters
Racially this is what the middle east looks like, a language does not change race
Of course in Palestine case I counted only the autochtonous not judeoslavic squatters
R: 142 / I: 41
Why is masculinity so important to cishet men?
I see a lot of men on the internet being very concerned and upset about the fact that western society seems to be becoming less masculine and that modern society seems to be losing touch with traditional ideas about masculinity and what it means to be a man. I saw a thread on here where OP was lamenting the fact that leftism is not commonly associated with masculinity and trying to think of ways to make leftist politics more masculine. I'm realizing that a lot of men, namely cisgender heterosexual men, have a very strong emotional attachment to their gender identity and it is very important to them to present as men and exude traditional masculine characteristics in everything they do, to the point where everything they think and perceive is through the lens of masculinity. Even transgender people I have known do not obsess about their gender identity to the level that these cis hetero men do. Why is that? Why is it so important to them?
R: 103 / I: 25
Discuss anything related to:
>Algeria
>Angola
>Benin
>Botswana
>Burkina Faso
>Burundi
>Cabo Verde
>Cameroon
>Central African Republic (CAR)
>Chad
>Comoros
>Congo, Democratic Republic of the
>Congo, Republic of the
>Cote d’Ivoire
>Djibouti
>Egypt
>Equatorial Guinea
>Eritrea
>Eswatini
>Ethiopia
>Gabon
>Gambia
>Ghana
>Guinea
>Guinea-Bissau
>Kenya
>Lesotho
>Liberia
>Libya
>Madagascar
>Malawi
>Mali
>Mauritania
>Mauritius
>Morocco
>Mozambique
>Namibia
>Niger
>Nigeria
>Rwanda
>Sao Tome and Principe
>Senegal
>Seychelles
>Sierra Leone
>Somalia
>South Africa
>South Sudan
>Sudan
>Tanzania
>Togo
>Tunisia
>Uganda
>Zambia
>Zimbabwe
/Africa/
A thread for the forgotten continent, so forgotten the thread got wiped.Discuss anything related to:
>Algeria
>Angola
>Benin
>Botswana
>Burkina Faso
>Burundi
>Cabo Verde
>Cameroon
>Central African Republic (CAR)
>Chad
>Comoros
>Congo, Democratic Republic of the
>Congo, Republic of the
>Cote d’Ivoire
>Djibouti
>Egypt
>Equatorial Guinea
>Eritrea
>Eswatini
>Ethiopia
>Gabon
>Gambia
>Ghana
>Guinea
>Guinea-Bissau
>Kenya
>Lesotho
>Liberia
>Libya
>Madagascar
>Malawi
>Mali
>Mauritania
>Mauritius
>Morocco
>Mozambique
>Namibia
>Niger
>Nigeria
>Rwanda
>Sao Tome and Principe
>Senegal
>Seychelles
>Sierra Leone
>Somalia
>South Africa
>South Sudan
>Sudan
>Tanzania
>Togo
>Tunisia
>Uganda
>Zambia
>Zimbabwe
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Naruto General
Is there a character that could even possibly EVEN TOUCH Madara Uchiha? Let alone defeat him. And I'm not talking about Edo Tensei Uchiha Madara. I'm not talking about Gedou Rinne Tensei Uchiha Madara either. Hell, I'm not even talking about Juubi Jinchuuriki Gedou Rinne Tensei Uchiha Madara with the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan and Rinnegan doujutsus (with the rikodou abilities and being capable of both Amateratsu and Tsukuyomi genjutsu), equipped with his Gunbai, a perfect Susano'o, control of the juubi and Gedou Mazou, with Hashirama Senju's DNA implanted in him so he has mokuton kekkei genkai and can perform yin yang release ninjutsu while being an expert in kenjutsu and taijutsu. I’m also not talking about Kono Yo no Kyūseishu Futarime no Rikudō Juubi Jinchuuriki Gedou Rinne Tensei Uchiha Madara with the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan (which is capable of Enton Amaterasu, Izanagi, Izanami and the Tsyukuyomi Genjutsu), his two original Rinnegan (which grant him Chikushōdō, Shuradō, Tendō, Ningendō, Jigokudō, Gakidō, Gedō, Banshō Ten’in, Chibaku Tensei, Shinra Tensei, Tengai Shinsei and Banbutsu Sōzō) and a third Tomoe Rinnegan on his forehead, capable of using Katon, Fūton, Raiton, Doton, Suiton, Mokuton, Ranton, Inton, Yōton and even Onmyōton Jutsu, equipped with his Gunbai(capable of using Uchihagaeshi) and a Shakujō because he is a master in kenjutsu and taijutsu, a perfect Susano’o (that can use Yasaka no Magatama ), control of both the Juubi and the Gedou Mazou, with Hashirama Senju’s DNA and face implanted on his chest, his four Rinbo Hengoku Clones guarding him and nine Gudōdama floating behind him AFTER he absorbed Senjutsu from the First Hokage, entered Rikudō Senjutsu Mode, cast Mugen Tsukuyomi on everybody and used Shin: Jukai Kōtan so he can use their Chakra while they are under Genjutsu. I'm definitely NOT Talking about sagemode sage of the six paths Juubi Jinchuuriki Gedou Rinne Tensei Super Saiyan 4 Uchiha Madara with the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan, Rinnegan, Mystic Eyes of Death Perception, and Geass doujutsus, equipped with Shining Tvåldtäktzohedron while casting Super Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann as his Susanoo, controlling the Gold Experience Requiem stand, having become the original vampire after Alucard, able to tap into the speedforce, wearing the Kamen Rider Black RX suit and Gedou Mazou, with Hashirama Senju's DNA implanted in him so he has mokuton kekkei genkai and can perform yin yang release ninjutsu while being an expert in kenjutsu and taijutsu and having eaten Popeye's spinach. I'm talking about sagemode sage of the six paths Juubi Jinchuuriki Gedou Rinne Tensei Legendary Super Saiyan 4 Uchiha Madara with the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan, Rinnegan, Mystic Eyes of Death Perception, and Geass doujutsus, equipped with his Shining Tvåldtäktzohedron while casting Super Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann as his Susanoo, controlling the Gold Experience Requiem stand, having become the original vampire after having absorbed Alucard as well as a God Hand, able to tap into the speedforce, wearing the Kamen Rider Black RX suit, with Kryptonian DNA implanted in him and having eaten Popeye's spinach while possessing quantum powers like Dr. Manhattan and having mastered Hokuto Shinken.
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How do we feel about our bfs /lgbt/? I love mine lots and lots and can't wait till he gets home from work personally.
/gaygen/
lefty gay general - boyfriend editionHow do we feel about our bfs /lgbt/? I love mine lots and lots and can't wait till he gets home from work personally.
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<Posted on September 4, 2025 by Curro Jimenez
<Curro here. The main thesis of the following article is that the Military Industrial Complex, which Eisenhower warned about, has expanded to include the governments of the U.S. and Israel, as well as major Silicon Valley tech companies. If Eisenhower could draw a line between the MIC and the government, today that’s no longer possible.
<This new alliance, referred to as the ‘military-digital complex,’ is characterized by the blurred lines between the public and private sectors, with corporations playing a crucial and often unaccountable role in geopolitical affairs and military operations. Out of this, a new power system is emerging.
<The theoretical core of this article is the short fourth subheading. It refers to a talk given by Peter Thiel at Stanford University in 2004 entitled ‘The Straussian Moment,’ in honor of the leading neoconservative thinker.
<In it, Thiel outlined ‘the foundations of the new global power architecture. He based this on the premise that ‘the brute facts of September 11 demand a re-examination of the foundations of modern politics,’ given that ‘Western political philosophy can no longer cope with our world of global violence’.
<The author states that this new global power architecture ‘called for a new compromise, and this new compromise inexorably demanded more security at the expense of less freedom’.
<Not only was Palantir born out of that theory, but the current genocide in Gaza and the conflicts in the Middle East at large—as well as Ukraine—are proof of the existence of the ‘military-digital complex’ bringing together the MIC, the U.S., Israel, and Silicon Valley.”
<I would have liked to write this article, but I could not have done it better than Stefano Ali Azzali, a prolific author and my professor of Roman History while I was at university. The text is thoroughly researched and referenced and although it can be read as an article, if you have time and I encourage you to check the footnotes, because they are a wealth of contextual knowledge and further proof the thesis (that’s why I decided to leave the number references).
The Alliance Among Washington, Tel Aviv and Silicon Valley
https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2025/09/the-alliance-among-washington-tel-aviv-and-silicon-valley.html<Posted on September 4, 2025 by Curro Jimenez
<Curro here. The main thesis of the following article is that the Military Industrial Complex, which Eisenhower warned about, has expanded to include the governments of the U.S. and Israel, as well as major Silicon Valley tech companies. If Eisenhower could draw a line between the MIC and the government, today that’s no longer possible.
<This new alliance, referred to as the ‘military-digital complex,’ is characterized by the blurred lines between the public and private sectors, with corporations playing a crucial and often unaccountable role in geopolitical affairs and military operations. Out of this, a new power system is emerging.
<The theoretical core of this article is the short fourth subheading. It refers to a talk given by Peter Thiel at Stanford University in 2004 entitled ‘The Straussian Moment,’ in honor of the leading neoconservative thinker.
<In it, Thiel outlined ‘the foundations of the new global power architecture. He based this on the premise that ‘the brute facts of September 11 demand a re-examination of the foundations of modern politics,’ given that ‘Western political philosophy can no longer cope with our world of global violence’.
<The author states that this new global power architecture ‘called for a new compromise, and this new compromise inexorably demanded more security at the expense of less freedom’.
<Not only was Palantir born out of that theory, but the current genocide in Gaza and the conflicts in the Middle East at large—as well as Ukraine—are proof of the existence of the ‘military-digital complex’ bringing together the MIC, the U.S., Israel, and Silicon Valley.”
<I would have liked to write this article, but I could not have done it better than Stefano Ali Azzali, a prolific author and my professor of Roman History while I was at university. The text is thoroughly researched and referenced and although it can be read as an article, if you have time and I encourage you to check the footnotes, because they are a wealth of contextual knowledge and further proof the thesis (that’s why I decided to leave the number references).
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Mods, Historical accuracy, game mechanics, critique of newer titles, etc.
Interesting YouTube channels:
< Volound; he makes videos about game mechanics, he is pretty controversial within the community for his critiques of CA and post-Shogun 2 titles (https://m.youtube.com/@Volound)
< Legend of Total War; mostly gameplay videos about various TTW titles (https://m.youtube.com/@LegendofTotalWar/videos)
< To Nerd is To Human; another gameplay channel, although they have also made modding tutorials in the past for Rome and Medieval 2 (https://m.youtube.com/@ToNerdistoHumanTNH/videos)
/ttw/ - Total War General
A thread where we can talk freely about the Total War Saga and CA, historical, non-historical, classics, new titles, all the way from Shogun 1 to Pharaoh or whatever you want.Mods, Historical accuracy, game mechanics, critique of newer titles, etc.
Interesting YouTube channels:
< Volound; he makes videos about game mechanics, he is pretty controversial within the community for his critiques of CA and post-Shogun 2 titles (https://m.youtube.com/@Volound)
< Legend of Total War; mostly gameplay videos about various TTW titles (https://m.youtube.com/@LegendofTotalWar/videos)
< To Nerd is To Human; another gameplay channel, although they have also made modding tutorials in the past for Rome and Medieval 2 (https://m.youtube.com/@ToNerdistoHumanTNH/videos)
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Why are modern US soldiers such pussies? They constantly moan and complain about ptsd because they served a year as a drone operator that bombed dudes from an air conditioned room 3000km away from the front.
Why are US soldiers such pussys?
Why are modern US soldiers such pussies? They constantly moan and complain about ptsd because they served a year as a drone operator that bombed dudes from an air conditioned room 3000km away from the front.
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I'm making a whole new thread on this because mods never answer any questions in the meta thread, so I hope they won't consider this spam. I'm trying to be considerate and ask a serious question here.
Why are anons getting banned for merely mentioning lolicon? >>42785 This is the most recent example but I've seen it happen before.
There is a site that hosts lolicon porn permanently linked on the top bar, but if any anon here posts or links to lolicon, or even mentions it in passing in any other context they get banned? I saw someone link a slice of life manga with a shota character in it a week ago on /siberia/, and it got removed. It wasn't even pornographic. How exactly is this a reasonably action? That is not a rhetorical question, I seriously want to know if there is a decent explanation for the mods actions here, I want to know why they do this.
Also literally nobody likes the feral ban BTW, but it seems now porn is banned altogether so whatever.
I'm making a whole new thread on this because mods never answer any questions in the meta thread, so I hope they won't consider this spam. I'm trying to be considerate and ask a serious question here.
Why are anons getting banned for merely mentioning lolicon? >>42785 This is the most recent example but I've seen it happen before.
There is a site that hosts lolicon porn permanently linked on the top bar, but if any anon here posts or links to lolicon, or even mentions it in passing in any other context they get banned? I saw someone link a slice of life manga with a shota character in it a week ago on /siberia/, and it got removed. It wasn't even pornographic. How exactly is this a reasonably action? That is not a rhetorical question, I seriously want to know if there is a decent explanation for the mods actions here, I want to know why they do this.
Also literally nobody likes the feral ban BTW, but it seems now porn is banned altogether so whatever.
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Politicians would be exempt. It is being sold as “child protection” but the EU’s own legal service warns that it violates fundamental rights. Once a backdoor into encryption exists, it is not just governments who can use it. Hackers, criminals, and hostile states can too.
Today (with real encryption): Message is locked on your phone. Not even WhatsApp, Signal, or Telegram (secret chat) can read it. Only the recipient can open it.
Under Chat Control: Your message is opened and scanned on your phone before encryption. If the scanning software believes it finds “prohibited” content, even by mistake, it is sent to the authorities.
Austria opposes the plan, but 19 EU countries already support it. If Germany joins them, the law could pass in October.
According to the campaign:
Mass surveillance: Every message, file, and image sent without suspicion would be automatically scanned.
Encryption undermined: End-to-end encryption would be weakened or broken, putting all communication at risk for everyone, not just criminals.
False positives: Innocent content such as jokes or holiday photos could be misidentified and trigger investigations.
Exemptions for politicians: Officials would be excluded under “professional secrecy” while normal citizens lose their privacy.
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Personally I thought they already did that. I guess things will just get worse.
https://fightchatcontrol.eu/ (useless activist site, still detailing the decision)
The EU is going to scan all private messages and photos
EU’s “Chat Control” will be forced to scan every message, photo, and file before it is encrypted on WhatsApp, Signal, Telegram, and other all other apps.Politicians would be exempt. It is being sold as “child protection” but the EU’s own legal service warns that it violates fundamental rights. Once a backdoor into encryption exists, it is not just governments who can use it. Hackers, criminals, and hostile states can too.
Today (with real encryption): Message is locked on your phone. Not even WhatsApp, Signal, or Telegram (secret chat) can read it. Only the recipient can open it.
Under Chat Control: Your message is opened and scanned on your phone before encryption. If the scanning software believes it finds “prohibited” content, even by mistake, it is sent to the authorities.
Austria opposes the plan, but 19 EU countries already support it. If Germany joins them, the law could pass in October.
According to the campaign:
Mass surveillance: Every message, file, and image sent without suspicion would be automatically scanned.
Encryption undermined: End-to-end encryption would be weakened or broken, putting all communication at risk for everyone, not just criminals.
False positives: Innocent content such as jokes or holiday photos could be misidentified and trigger investigations.
Exemptions for politicians: Officials would be excluded under “professional secrecy” while normal citizens lose their privacy.
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Personally I thought they already did that. I guess things will just get worse.
https://fightchatcontrol.eu/ (useless activist site, still detailing the decision)
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>>2447889
I asked a question about commodity production.
You guys told me to read:
https://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/1867-c1/commodity.htm
Now I only read a couple of paragraphs.
But:
<HOLY SHIT I ACTUALLY AGREE WITH A LOT
What is happening to me?
Why am I agreeing with marx?
>It might seem that, if the value of a commodity is determined by the quantum of labour expended during its production, the more lazy- and incompetent a man the more valuable his commodity is, because he needs all the more labour-time for its completion. But only the socially necessary labour-time is labour-time required for the constitution of some particular use-value, with the available socially-normal conditions of production and the social average-level of competence and intensity of labour. After the introduction of the steam-driven loom in England, for example, perhaps half as much labour as before was sufficient to change a given quantum of yarn into cloth. The English hand-weaver needed in order to accomplish this change the same labour-time as before, to be sure, but the product of his individual labour-hour now represented only one half a social labour-hour, and sank accordingly to half its earlier value.
<this is correct
>The quantity of value of a commodity accordingly would remain constant if the labour-time required for its production were constant. The latter, however, changes with each change in the productive power of labour. The productive power of labour is determined by manifold conditions, among others by the average grade of competence of the workers, the level of development of science and its technological applicability, the social combination of the process of production, the scope and the efficacy of the means of production, and by natural relationships. The same quantum of labour manifests itself after propitious weather in 8 bushels of wheat, but after impropitious weather, in only 4, for example. The very same quantum of labour provides more metals in richly laden mines than in poor ones, etc. Diamonds are rare on the surface of the earth, and their discovery therefore costs on the average much labour-time. Consequently, they represent much labour in a small volume of space. Jacob doubts that gold has ever paid its complete value. This holds true even more for diamonds. According to Eschwege, by 1823 the complete yield of the eight-year old Brazilian diamond-diggings had not yet amounted to the value of the 1½ year average product of the Brazilian sugar or coffee plantations. Given more richly laden diggings the same quantum of labour would be represented by more diamonds and their value would sink. If one succeeds in converting coal into diamonds with little labour, then the value of diamonds would sink beneath that of paving stones. In general: the greater the productive power of labour the smaller is the amount of labour-time required for the production of an article, and the smaller the mass of labour crystallized in it, the smaller is its value. And on the contrary, the smaller the productive power of labour, the greater is the labour-time necessary for the-production of an article, and the greater its value is. The quantity of value of a commodity varies directly as the quantum, and inversely as the productive power of the labour embodying itself in the commodity.
<this is also true
>A thing can be a use-value without being an exchange-value. This is the case wherever the human relevance of the thing is not mediated by labour. So air, virgin land, brush in a wild. state, wood growing in wild conditions, etc. A thing can be useful and be the product of human labour without being a commodity. A man who satisfies his own need through his product creates use-value, to be sure, but not a commodity. In order to produce a commodity, he must produce not merely use-value, but use-value for others – social use-value. Finally, no entity can be a value without being an object of use. If it is useless, then the labour contained in it is also useless, does not count as labour and, hence, does not form a value.
<This is also true (stopped reading here to make this post)
Now I am kinda retarded so I read slow and I have to re-read what is written since marx uses archaic wording and vocabulary, but holy shit, I actually agree with a lot of what he wrote.
I am having a crisis right now because marx is using the exact same arguments that austrians use (mudpies, diamonds on an island etc.) , and it appears marx did a pre-bunk of debunks and I did not now this.
How similar is austrian and marxist economics? Is it weird that I as a Hoppean ancap am agreeing with marx?
WHAT IS HAPPENING TO ME??1?
A while back In some thread>>2447889
I asked a question about commodity production.
You guys told me to read:
https://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/1867-c1/commodity.htm
Now I only read a couple of paragraphs.
But:
<HOLY SHIT I ACTUALLY AGREE WITH A LOT
What is happening to me?
Why am I agreeing with marx?
>It might seem that, if the value of a commodity is determined by the quantum of labour expended during its production, the more lazy- and incompetent a man the more valuable his commodity is, because he needs all the more labour-time for its completion. But only the socially necessary labour-time is labour-time required for the constitution of some particular use-value, with the available socially-normal conditions of production and the social average-level of competence and intensity of labour. After the introduction of the steam-driven loom in England, for example, perhaps half as much labour as before was sufficient to change a given quantum of yarn into cloth. The English hand-weaver needed in order to accomplish this change the same labour-time as before, to be sure, but the product of his individual labour-hour now represented only one half a social labour-hour, and sank accordingly to half its earlier value.
<this is correct
>The quantity of value of a commodity accordingly would remain constant if the labour-time required for its production were constant. The latter, however, changes with each change in the productive power of labour. The productive power of labour is determined by manifold conditions, among others by the average grade of competence of the workers, the level of development of science and its technological applicability, the social combination of the process of production, the scope and the efficacy of the means of production, and by natural relationships. The same quantum of labour manifests itself after propitious weather in 8 bushels of wheat, but after impropitious weather, in only 4, for example. The very same quantum of labour provides more metals in richly laden mines than in poor ones, etc. Diamonds are rare on the surface of the earth, and their discovery therefore costs on the average much labour-time. Consequently, they represent much labour in a small volume of space. Jacob doubts that gold has ever paid its complete value. This holds true even more for diamonds. According to Eschwege, by 1823 the complete yield of the eight-year old Brazilian diamond-diggings had not yet amounted to the value of the 1½ year average product of the Brazilian sugar or coffee plantations. Given more richly laden diggings the same quantum of labour would be represented by more diamonds and their value would sink. If one succeeds in converting coal into diamonds with little labour, then the value of diamonds would sink beneath that of paving stones. In general: the greater the productive power of labour the smaller is the amount of labour-time required for the production of an article, and the smaller the mass of labour crystallized in it, the smaller is its value. And on the contrary, the smaller the productive power of labour, the greater is the labour-time necessary for the-production of an article, and the greater its value is. The quantity of value of a commodity varies directly as the quantum, and inversely as the productive power of the labour embodying itself in the commodity.
<this is also true
>A thing can be a use-value without being an exchange-value. This is the case wherever the human relevance of the thing is not mediated by labour. So air, virgin land, brush in a wild. state, wood growing in wild conditions, etc. A thing can be useful and be the product of human labour without being a commodity. A man who satisfies his own need through his product creates use-value, to be sure, but not a commodity. In order to produce a commodity, he must produce not merely use-value, but use-value for others – social use-value. Finally, no entity can be a value without being an object of use. If it is useless, then the labour contained in it is also useless, does not count as labour and, hence, does not form a value.
<This is also true (stopped reading here to make this post)
Now I am kinda retarded so I read slow and I have to re-read what is written since marx uses archaic wording and vocabulary, but holy shit, I actually agree with a lot of what he wrote.
I am having a crisis right now because marx is using the exact same arguments that austrians use (mudpies, diamonds on an island etc.) , and it appears marx did a pre-bunk of debunks and I did not now this.
How similar is austrian and marxist economics? Is it weird that I as a Hoppean ancap am agreeing with marx?
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Having trouble relating to other trans people.
Why can’t I relate to other trans people? I just can’t relate to the level of comfort and pride and self-love many of them have. It genuinely seems like so many of them don’t have the part of the brain that makes them cringe. They’re just so unfiltered and unapologetic, I just can’t relate at all, I constantly feel like a gross disgusting excuse for a woman and feel scared interacting with the world as one. I don’t know why I cling so strongly onto this meekness, maybe it’s misogyny, I just associate being boisterous and loud with being masculine. I can’t relate to how willing they are to make cringy niche trans memes to their cis friends. I just am so anxious to discuss transness in any open forum where I know cis people might see it. I admit I still have this kind of backwards view that being trans is something shameful and it would be better to stealth if possible. Idk what to do, I want this level of comraderie other trans people have but being in trans spaces, especially trans women spaces just makes me cringe, it either feels like it’s full of very bro-ish sorts of trans women who are unapologetically masculine, or trans women who feel sort of overly preformatively feminine. I genuinely just can’t relate to most of trans culture right now.
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Glowie A:
>Communism is inherently homophobic and that's bad, which is why I'm anti-communist
Glowie B:
<Communism is inherently homophobic and that's good, which is why I'm pro-communist
There is a shared lie that is mutually reinforced by both "opposite" standpoints. Actual counter arguments from sincere people are mocked at best but usually just ignored in favor of repeating the lie in the hopes that it becomes "common knowledge" or "common sense"
"Pincer Movement Troll Tactics"
've noticed a new strategy of the think tanks and glowies with their right wing trolling, they do what I call a pincer movement troll, where two trolls are working together behind the scenes to make the same argument from "opposite" standpoints in order to reinforce a stupid position and lower the quality of discussion.Glowie A:
>Communism is inherently homophobic and that's bad, which is why I'm anti-communist
Glowie B:
<Communism is inherently homophobic and that's good, which is why I'm pro-communist
There is a shared lie that is mutually reinforced by both "opposite" standpoints. Actual counter arguments from sincere people are mocked at best but usually just ignored in favor of repeating the lie in the hopes that it becomes "common knowledge" or "common sense"
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Is he a credible anti-imperialist actor?
Burkina Faso
Whats /leftypol/ take on President of Burkina Faso Ibrahim Traoré?Is he a credible anti-imperialist actor?
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I don't care about building communism
I don't care about building a classless, stateless society 50, 100, 1000 years into the future. That's a tomorrow problem. I want better working conditions, direct democracy, and civil liberties in the here and now. If this makes me an evil Lassallian reformist, then so be it.
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Maybe it’s ok to be perceived as cringe and feminine by idiots if you aren’t insecure, humble yourself
Fuck Stirner and Fuck Martial Fetishism
There is no socialism without agape, the glorification of hate and violence brings nothing but hate and violence. The reason why so many why far-leftists are so obsessed with martial even isn’t because violent revolutions are necessary to the cause, otherwise any sort of martial glorification would be done after a revolution, but because they are insecure that it isn’t badass enough to have an ideology based around caring for other humanbeings and their welfare. Insecure leftists LOVE to imitate fascists, and these are the egotistical parasites that have always infected leftism that have caused so much unnecessary suffering contrary to the cause. It’s not about socialism, it’s about hero worship and crypto-nationalistic anthems, fuck you tankiesMaybe it’s ok to be perceived as cringe and feminine by idiots if you aren’t insecure, humble yourself
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>MHA has saved shonen, it won't disappoint us like Naruto did
>JJK has saved shonen, it won't disappoint us like MHA did
>CSM has saved shonen, it won't disappoint us like JJK did
>Dandadan has saved shonen, etc.
They never learn.
I realize the timeline here is simplified but you get the point.
>MHA has saved shonen, it won't disappoint us like Naruto did
>JJK has saved shonen, it won't disappoint us like MHA did
>CSM has saved shonen, it won't disappoint us like JJK did
>Dandadan has saved shonen, etc.
They never learn.
I realize the timeline here is simplified but you get the point.
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>>2459253
>>2459263
>>2459340
>>2459344
>>2459347
>>2459348
>>2459359
and both these anons seem to be talking past each other. Which one of them is correct?
On the one hand I have read articles like [pic 1 related] saying Israel encouraged Hamas as a counterweight to the PLO.
On the other hand I see maps like [pic 2 related] saying that really only the 1st world imperialist countries really see Hamas as "terrorists" and the rest of the world views them as legit resistance.
I am leaning towards the idea that Hamas is legitimate resistance, but I also remember ISIS turning out to be a glow op [pic 3 related] and it's not the first time I've seen suspicious acts of terrorism that may have been false flags used as a cassus belli to destroy nations [pic 4/5 related]
Is Hamas an Israeli glow-op or a legitimate resistance movement?
Is Hamas an Israeli glow-op to create a constant "cassus belli" for slaughtering civilians, or a legitimate resistance movement? Genuine question. I was reading this exchange in another thread:>>2459253
>>2459263
>>2459340
>>2459344
>>2459347
>>2459348
>>2459359
and both these anons seem to be talking past each other. Which one of them is correct?
On the one hand I have read articles like [pic 1 related] saying Israel encouraged Hamas as a counterweight to the PLO.
On the other hand I see maps like [pic 2 related] saying that really only the 1st world imperialist countries really see Hamas as "terrorists" and the rest of the world views them as legit resistance.
I am leaning towards the idea that Hamas is legitimate resistance, but I also remember ISIS turning out to be a glow op [pic 3 related] and it's not the first time I've seen suspicious acts of terrorism that may have been false flags used as a cassus belli to destroy nations [pic 4/5 related]
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For me, it's gyarus
Recommend me anime, manga and doujins with gyarus
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Lenin on left-coms
>This movement among the left-communists is not new. From the days of Spartacus-Weishaupt to those of Karl Marx, and down to Trotsky (Russia), Bela Kun (Hungary), Rosa Luxemburg (Germany), and Emma Goldman (United States), this world-wide conspiracy for the overthrow of the proletarian dictatorship and for the reconstitution of society on the basis of arrested development, of envious malevolence, and impossible equality, has been steadily growing. It played, as a modern writer, Mrs. Webster, has so ably shown, a definitely recognisable part in the tragedy of the French Revolution. It has been the mainspring of every subversive movement during the Nineteenth Century; and now at last this band of extraordinary personalities from the underworld of the great cities of Europe and America have gripped the Russian people by the hair of their heads and have become practically the undisputed masters of that enormous empire. […] Although in all these countries there are many bolsheviks every whit as bad as the worst of the left-communist revolutionaries, the part played by the latter in proportion to their numbers in the population is astonishing.
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I mean, I guess it could be the hiring discrimination they face, but you don't need to change economic systems to introduce anti- discrimination legislation.
Trans people and communism
I've noticed for a while now that trans people on average are much more likely to be communists or socialists. I've never really thought about it, but why could that be? I've had this image saved since early 2023 (when I started noticing this) and have seen a lot more trans communists since.I mean, I guess it could be the hiring discrimination they face, but you don't need to change economic systems to introduce anti- discrimination legislation.
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>declining birthrates lead to shrinking economic growth and tax revenue+larger proportion of dependents, all due to a shrinking labor force
>birthrate decline (not yet population decline) is happening in most countries outside of Africa, regardless of socioeconomic development, cost of living or culture (incl. religion or "feminism")
>the most likely primary common cause is the simple availability of choice: not needing children as extra labor, more access to birth control/abortion, etc.
>>secondarily, often it is not the case that people don't want children but that they want to have them later in life and want to give their children optimal lives, e.g. being unwilling to raise children until one has a high-paying stable job; this also leads to people having less children overall
>>the chain reaction here is that the higher the standard of living gets, the bigger the opportunity cost of having children when one actually gets to DECIDE whether to have them, as well as a more demanding standard for WHEN one should have them
>the proposed liberal capitalist solutions fail to tackle the problem:
>>paying people to have children needs to cover the opportunity cost of not having them, which is already massive and will continue to increase the more an economy grows, which will eventually become unsustainable for governments
>>roundabout solutions like providing parents with tax cuts, exceptional welfare or a lower retirement age suffer from the same problem
>>even increased immigration will only stop the bleeding temporarily as the global population fails to keep up
>>automation might "cover" the decrease in labor force but at the same societal cost that massive automation will always bring
With all of the above in mind, it seems that capitalism combined with reproductive choice contains the seed of its own decline. Stagnation threatens the system, but growth leads in its own roundabout way back to stagnation.
The capitalists thus only have the option of restricting or steering choice, from banning abortion and contraceptives to the more extreme scenario of forcing women to be broodmares; or alternatively, by an ideology of pro-natalism for the "greater good", requiring many people to act against "rational self-interest".
In practice, however, those options are just forms of reaction, and even when reaction is successful (and it rarely is) all it can ultimately lead to is a repeat of the past, susceptible to the same conditions and contradictions that caused it to crumble once before.
This is a classic problem that manifests in many ways: capitalism needs laborers to be spenders, but progress inevitably requires a decrease in their ability to do so; in this case, by directly cutting the supply of labor.
Unironically, the only solution is socialism.
The only way to change this equation around without making things worse for everyone is by challenging the assumptions of growth and opportunity cost. This can happen in many ways.
If making a living isn't tied to the success of companies which need constant growth to stay competitive, the dependence on constantly increasing birthrates is reduced.
On the other hand, if society can directly contribute to making child rearing easier and less expensive instead of subsidizing the artificial difficulties and costs created by the market, the opportunity cost of having children is also reduced.
And this ties into many other factors. More safety, more education, more stability, they all ease the burden on parents.
But as you can see, it requires real socialism. Can't half-ass it and call it socialism anyway or you'll pay the price. You need real socialist outcomes.
So. Can porky survive this?
Birthrate decline as a contradiction of capitalism
This post is just a quick informal thing to kick off discussion, I won't claim to be as informed as I should be and some of my points may be wrong.>declining birthrates lead to shrinking economic growth and tax revenue+larger proportion of dependents, all due to a shrinking labor force
>birthrate decline (not yet population decline) is happening in most countries outside of Africa, regardless of socioeconomic development, cost of living or culture (incl. religion or "feminism")
>the most likely primary common cause is the simple availability of choice: not needing children as extra labor, more access to birth control/abortion, etc.
>>secondarily, often it is not the case that people don't want children but that they want to have them later in life and want to give their children optimal lives, e.g. being unwilling to raise children until one has a high-paying stable job; this also leads to people having less children overall
>>the chain reaction here is that the higher the standard of living gets, the bigger the opportunity cost of having children when one actually gets to DECIDE whether to have them, as well as a more demanding standard for WHEN one should have them
>the proposed liberal capitalist solutions fail to tackle the problem:
>>paying people to have children needs to cover the opportunity cost of not having them, which is already massive and will continue to increase the more an economy grows, which will eventually become unsustainable for governments
>>roundabout solutions like providing parents with tax cuts, exceptional welfare or a lower retirement age suffer from the same problem
>>even increased immigration will only stop the bleeding temporarily as the global population fails to keep up
>>automation might "cover" the decrease in labor force but at the same societal cost that massive automation will always bring
With all of the above in mind, it seems that capitalism combined with reproductive choice contains the seed of its own decline. Stagnation threatens the system, but growth leads in its own roundabout way back to stagnation.
The capitalists thus only have the option of restricting or steering choice, from banning abortion and contraceptives to the more extreme scenario of forcing women to be broodmares; or alternatively, by an ideology of pro-natalism for the "greater good", requiring many people to act against "rational self-interest".
In practice, however, those options are just forms of reaction, and even when reaction is successful (and it rarely is) all it can ultimately lead to is a repeat of the past, susceptible to the same conditions and contradictions that caused it to crumble once before.
This is a classic problem that manifests in many ways: capitalism needs laborers to be spenders, but progress inevitably requires a decrease in their ability to do so; in this case, by directly cutting the supply of labor.
Unironically, the only solution is socialism.
The only way to change this equation around without making things worse for everyone is by challenging the assumptions of growth and opportunity cost. This can happen in many ways.
If making a living isn't tied to the success of companies which need constant growth to stay competitive, the dependence on constantly increasing birthrates is reduced.
On the other hand, if society can directly contribute to making child rearing easier and less expensive instead of subsidizing the artificial difficulties and costs created by the market, the opportunity cost of having children is also reduced.
And this ties into many other factors. More safety, more education, more stability, they all ease the burden on parents.
But as you can see, it requires real socialism. Can't half-ass it and call it socialism anyway or you'll pay the price. You need real socialist outcomes.
So. Can porky survive this?
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Why is Putin doing this? How should NATO respond? Is this the right communist way of anti imperialism?
Comment is too short. Should I yap some more?
Why is Putin doing this? How should NATO respond? Is this the right communist way of anti imperialism?
Comment is too short. Should I yap some more?
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ARTISTS UNITE
a individual on wplace.live going by the username LaBombadera, and his associates have been griefing leftist art all over my home town — this has gone on as a back and forth for months, and I'm getting bored. so if you have some time to spare, could you please draw something funny/cool, and commie related in my hometown, to counteract him and his goonshttps://wplace.live/?lat=-28.84259474491177&lng=153.32211880927736&zoom=14.055612254447155
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>Lithuania’s parliament Tuesday approved Inga Ruginienė — a longtime trade unionist and political newcomer — as prime minister, following the resignation of Gintautas Paluckas amid allegations about his financial dealings.
>Ruginienė, 44, now has 15 days to submit the government’s program — which will be focused on security, economic growth and social welfare, and will likely look similar to the previous program — to the parliament.
>Social Democrat Ruginienė entered politics last year, taking the social security and labor portfolio in the government. Until then, her career was rooted in the trade union movement: she served in senior positions in both Lithuanian and European union organizations.
What are we thinking, /leftypol/?
Former Trade Union leader Inga Ruginiene becomes Lithuania's PM
https://www.politico.eu/article/political-newcomer-new-lithuanian-pm-inga-ruginiene/>Lithuania’s parliament Tuesday approved Inga Ruginienė — a longtime trade unionist and political newcomer — as prime minister, following the resignation of Gintautas Paluckas amid allegations about his financial dealings.
>Ruginienė, 44, now has 15 days to submit the government’s program — which will be focused on security, economic growth and social welfare, and will likely look similar to the previous program — to the parliament.
>Social Democrat Ruginienė entered politics last year, taking the social security and labor portfolio in the government. Until then, her career was rooted in the trade union movement: she served in senior positions in both Lithuanian and European union organizations.
What are we thinking, /leftypol/?
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Of course i know theres hrt, but that doesnt account for my brain. My brain still thinks of myself as a man. I still act like a man. Im still male socialized. How do I become a girl mentally?
How do I become a girl?
Ive always wished I was a girl, and I have been knowledgable that im most likely trans for awhile now. The problem is that I cant just "become" a girl.Of course i know theres hrt, but that doesnt account for my brain. My brain still thinks of myself as a man. I still act like a man. Im still male socialized. How do I become a girl mentally?
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Would you take it anons? Im ready to go, if I can get that shit Im out of this shithole
https://english.www.gov.cn/policies/latestreleases/202508/14/content_WS689dd0d3c6d0868f4e8f4d1e.html
have no fear, Xi is here
China launching a new H1-B type visa called K1 to poach some tech talent. Theyve been loosening visa travel requirements too.Would you take it anons? Im ready to go, if I can get that shit Im out of this shithole
https://english.www.gov.cn/policies/latestreleases/202508/14/content_WS689dd0d3c6d0868f4e8f4d1e.html
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I know that thread about bitching about ML is the most popular thread on /tech/ but I thought we should have a separate thread for people actually programming it.
/ML/ Machine-Learning general
Machine Learning general. So anybody here actually do any ML programming? I just installed PyTorch yesterday and actually started training some shit. It was pretty easy to get working. But… I am a dumb dumb, so I am going to go back and learn all the basics I think, because I have delusions that maybe I'll be able to do something interesting with it, but I know unless I'm really knowledgeable about it, the probability is less than zero.I know that thread about bitching about ML is the most popular thread on /tech/ but I thought we should have a separate thread for people actually programming it.
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Too many self-proclaimed communists in the West clutch their copies of The Communist Manifesto while hurling criticism at China, oblivious to what communism actually demands in practice. They romanticize a pure, abstract revolution—classless, stateless, perfect—yet fail to grapple with the messy reality of building socialism in a world dominated by imperialist capital. China’s path, with its state-led development and strategic market integration, isn’t a betrayal of communism but a pragmatic response to global capitalism’s chokehold. These armchair Marxists ignore how China lifted millions from poverty while navigating a hostile world order, instead whining about “authoritarianism” through a lens tinted by Western propaganda. True communism isn’t dogmatic purity; it’s dialectical, adapting to material conditions. Criticizing China without understanding its historical and geopolitical context isn’t revolutionary—it’s just posturing that serves the status quo.
Too many self-proclaimed communists in the West clutch their copies of The Communist Manifesto while hurling criticism at China, oblivious to what communism actually demands in practice. They romanticize a pure, abstract revolution—classless, stateless, perfect—yet fail to grapple with the messy reality of building socialism in a world dominated by imperialist capital. China’s path, with its state-led development and strategic market integration, isn’t a betrayal of communism but a pragmatic response to global capitalism’s chokehold. These armchair Marxists ignore how China lifted millions from poverty while navigating a hostile world order, instead whining about “authoritarianism” through a lens tinted by Western propaganda. True communism isn’t dogmatic purity; it’s dialectical, adapting to material conditions. Criticizing China without understanding its historical and geopolitical context isn’t revolutionary—it’s just posturing that serves the status quo.
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First, if quality of life is too good here for your average American to be driven to revolution, and said quality of life is dependent on exploitation of the Third-World, shouldn't it follow that, as the American Empire's power falters, our quality of life will worsen, thus creating revolutionary conditions here?
Second, if our current quality of life is only achievable by exploiting the Third World, how is it that China is able to meet and in many cases surpass us in that regard without resorting to imperialism? Unless I'm missing additional context, the only conclusions that could be drawn are either that China is actually imperalist, or the claim that Western-level quality of life can only come from exploitation is bunk, and neither of those sits well with Third-Worldism as an ideology.
I'm specifically looking for answers from people born and living in the Third-World, since Western born Third-Worldists tend to be self-loathing academic types, although I will accept answers from Western Third-Worldists that aren't mentally cucked.
Two questions for Third-Worldists
As the subject implies, I, an American leftist, have two questions for Third-Worldists.First, if quality of life is too good here for your average American to be driven to revolution, and said quality of life is dependent on exploitation of the Third-World, shouldn't it follow that, as the American Empire's power falters, our quality of life will worsen, thus creating revolutionary conditions here?
Second, if our current quality of life is only achievable by exploiting the Third World, how is it that China is able to meet and in many cases surpass us in that regard without resorting to imperialism? Unless I'm missing additional context, the only conclusions that could be drawn are either that China is actually imperalist, or the claim that Western-level quality of life can only come from exploitation is bunk, and neither of those sits well with Third-Worldism as an ideology.
I'm specifically looking for answers from people born and living in the Third-World, since Western born Third-Worldists tend to be self-loathing academic types, although I will accept answers from Western Third-Worldists that aren't mentally cucked.
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The evidence is not hidden; it is posted brazenly and constantly. Users are no longer merely debating right-wing talking points, they are openly reposting literal Nazi propaganda. The rhetoric has shifted from edgy nonsense to full-throated support for white supremacist figures. Most tellingly, we have witnessed users unironically proclaiming white nationalist Nick Fuentes as "a savior of the left." This is not a joke. It is a testament to how deeply the rot has set in.
HOUDINI’s stance on this has always been clear: if you sit at a table with Nazis without protest, you are normalizing their presence. If you platform them, you are amplifying them. And if you, as a moderation team, allow them to flourish, your table becomes a Nazi table. The fact that the /leftypol/ administration allows this to continue is nothing short of disgusting.
This is the same space that continues to permit the promotion of figures like the Fuentes, who famously tweeted "Her Body, My Choice" in gleeful opposition to bodily autonomy. This is who this "leftist" imageboard platform empowers. The irony is palpable and sickening: nothing says “leftism” like promoting a misogynist who co-opts feminist language to celebrate its dismantling.
We understand the argument. Imageboards allow for a much deeper freedom of expression, a raw and unfiltered exchange that can be fertile ground for organic organization. But we are not naive. We've seen this playbook before, and it always ends the same way. The pattern is predictable:
1. Nazis move into a community, testing the boundaries with "edgy" humor and propaganda.
2. Moderation fails to address the issue, hiding behind excuses of "free speech" or "not wanting to be censors."
3. Normal, non-Nazi users, tired of the bigotry and hostility, begin to leave.
4. The space is left to the Nazis and those willing to tolerate them, completing the takeover.
We do not want to hang out with a bunch of groypers. No leftist should.
The lack of moderation is usually excused by a liberal "free market of ideas" hogwash. This is a fundamentally anti-leftist position. The "marketplace of ideas" is a liberal fantasy that ignores how power dynamics and bad-faith actors inevitably poison the well. You might expect this hands-off approach from a centrist, but not from a space that claims to cater to leftists, anarchists, communists, and syndicalists. Tolerance of intolerance is not a leftist value; it is a suicide pact.
HOUDINI has had a tentative relationship with /leftypol/ in the past. We once ran a news page that pulled from the valuable work of users like "newsanon." We admit that, despite the chaos and shitposting, the space has potential to benefit the movement. Boards like /labor/ and /latam/ demonstrated that focused, productive organization is possible even on such a platform.
It is therefore a profound failure that the people who run the site have chosen to allow it to become a safe haven for neo-Nazis, white supremacists, and male chauvinists, rather than commit to creating the principled leftist space they claim to be.
For this reason, HOUDINI can no longer endorse or recommend the /leftypol/ imageboard to anyone. We believe that in its current state, it has not only failed its purpose but has become actively harmful to the movement. It has outlived its use.
The fight for a better world requires spaces free from the poison of fascism. /leftypol/ is no longer one of them.
The Nazi Problem on /leftypol/: How Moderation Failure Breeds Fascism
At HOUDINI, we have always held that spaces for the genuine left must be vigilant, principled, and, above all, safe from the corrosive influence of fascism. It is with disappointment and frustration that we must address the ongoing and escalating issue of one such space: the /leftypol/ imageboard. What was once a chaotic but useful forum for anti-capitalist discussion has rapidly devolved into a haven for the very forces we claim to oppose, aided and abetted by a complete failure of moderation.The evidence is not hidden; it is posted brazenly and constantly. Users are no longer merely debating right-wing talking points, they are openly reposting literal Nazi propaganda. The rhetoric has shifted from edgy nonsense to full-throated support for white supremacist figures. Most tellingly, we have witnessed users unironically proclaiming white nationalist Nick Fuentes as "a savior of the left." This is not a joke. It is a testament to how deeply the rot has set in.
HOUDINI’s stance on this has always been clear: if you sit at a table with Nazis without protest, you are normalizing their presence. If you platform them, you are amplifying them. And if you, as a moderation team, allow them to flourish, your table becomes a Nazi table. The fact that the /leftypol/ administration allows this to continue is nothing short of disgusting.
This is the same space that continues to permit the promotion of figures like the Fuentes, who famously tweeted "Her Body, My Choice" in gleeful opposition to bodily autonomy. This is who this "leftist" imageboard platform empowers. The irony is palpable and sickening: nothing says “leftism” like promoting a misogynist who co-opts feminist language to celebrate its dismantling.
We understand the argument. Imageboards allow for a much deeper freedom of expression, a raw and unfiltered exchange that can be fertile ground for organic organization. But we are not naive. We've seen this playbook before, and it always ends the same way. The pattern is predictable:
1. Nazis move into a community, testing the boundaries with "edgy" humor and propaganda.
2. Moderation fails to address the issue, hiding behind excuses of "free speech" or "not wanting to be censors."
3. Normal, non-Nazi users, tired of the bigotry and hostility, begin to leave.
4. The space is left to the Nazis and those willing to tolerate them, completing the takeover.
We do not want to hang out with a bunch of groypers. No leftist should.
The lack of moderation is usually excused by a liberal "free market of ideas" hogwash. This is a fundamentally anti-leftist position. The "marketplace of ideas" is a liberal fantasy that ignores how power dynamics and bad-faith actors inevitably poison the well. You might expect this hands-off approach from a centrist, but not from a space that claims to cater to leftists, anarchists, communists, and syndicalists. Tolerance of intolerance is not a leftist value; it is a suicide pact.
HOUDINI has had a tentative relationship with /leftypol/ in the past. We once ran a news page that pulled from the valuable work of users like "newsanon." We admit that, despite the chaos and shitposting, the space has potential to benefit the movement. Boards like /labor/ and /latam/ demonstrated that focused, productive organization is possible even on such a platform.
It is therefore a profound failure that the people who run the site have chosen to allow it to become a safe haven for neo-Nazis, white supremacists, and male chauvinists, rather than commit to creating the principled leftist space they claim to be.
For this reason, HOUDINI can no longer endorse or recommend the /leftypol/ imageboard to anyone. We believe that in its current state, it has not only failed its purpose but has become actively harmful to the movement. It has outlived its use.
The fight for a better world requires spaces free from the poison of fascism. /leftypol/ is no longer one of them.
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Fashion thread V
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"The most concrete link is his relationship with former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak. Epstein and Barak met numerous times between 2013 and 2017, with Barak visiting Epstein’s properties in Florida and New York approximately 30 times, including a 2014 private flight in Florida. Barak received $2.3 million from an Epstein-associated foundation between 2004 and 2006, and Epstein invested $1 million in a limited partnership established by Barak in 2015.
Another connection stems from Epstein’s ties to Ghislaine Maxwell, whose father, Robert Maxwell, was a British media mogul alleged to have had links to the Israeli intelligence agency Mossad. Some sources, including former Israeli intelligence officer Ari Ben-Menashe, have claimed Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell ran a “honey-trap” operation for Mossad to blackmail influential figures. A lawsuit by a woman identified as Jane Doe 200 alleged Epstein boasted of being a Mossad agent.
Epstein was also associated with the Wexner Foundation, which supports Jewish leadership and has ties to Israel. His financial backer, Leslie Wexner, was a member of the “Mega Group,” a collection of Jewish philanthropists, which some, like former NSA counterspy John Schindler, have speculated was linked to Israeli intelligence operations. Epstein reportedly invested in an Israeli startup, Reporty Homeland Security (later rebranded as Carbyne), connected to Israel’s defense industry, further fueling speculation."
Epstein = Israel, and Trump loves Israel
Epstein is connected to Israel, this is why Trump is covering it up. He doesn't want to risk the political fallout for Israel when people realize all of Epstein's clients were blackmailed and used as Israeli assets."The most concrete link is his relationship with former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak. Epstein and Barak met numerous times between 2013 and 2017, with Barak visiting Epstein’s properties in Florida and New York approximately 30 times, including a 2014 private flight in Florida. Barak received $2.3 million from an Epstein-associated foundation between 2004 and 2006, and Epstein invested $1 million in a limited partnership established by Barak in 2015.
Another connection stems from Epstein’s ties to Ghislaine Maxwell, whose father, Robert Maxwell, was a British media mogul alleged to have had links to the Israeli intelligence agency Mossad. Some sources, including former Israeli intelligence officer Ari Ben-Menashe, have claimed Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell ran a “honey-trap” operation for Mossad to blackmail influential figures. A lawsuit by a woman identified as Jane Doe 200 alleged Epstein boasted of being a Mossad agent.
Epstein was also associated with the Wexner Foundation, which supports Jewish leadership and has ties to Israel. His financial backer, Leslie Wexner, was a member of the “Mega Group,” a collection of Jewish philanthropists, which some, like former NSA counterspy John Schindler, have speculated was linked to Israeli intelligence operations. Epstein reportedly invested in an Israeli startup, Reporty Homeland Security (later rebranded as Carbyne), connected to Israel’s defense industry, further fueling speculation."
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/ career /
Career - job/career advice and other related stuff from a leftist perspective. EX: How to get a job, promotion, skill, switch companies, resume, life hacks, etc.
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We put the fucking cat’s picture on everything alunya t-shirts alunya breakfast cereals and alunya themed flamethrowers (the kids love this one)
FAQ:
Q: Do these come with a lifetime guarantee of never getting pussy?
A: Yes but if you can bang at least 5 women with our shirt on, you actually get another free shirt
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THE LEFTYPOL SHOP HAS BEEN OPENED
Consoom our fancy wares and socialist commodities!We put the fucking cat’s picture on everything alunya t-shirts alunya breakfast cereals and alunya themed flamethrowers (the kids love this one)
FAQ:
Q: Do these come with a lifetime guarantee of never getting pussy?
A: Yes but if you can bang at least 5 women with our shirt on, you actually get another free shirt
https://shop.leftypol.org/
CONSOOM! BUY! CONFORM!
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Visual Novels Thread - So...I found this
It is time for us to start the counter-attack, this cannot go on
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What is the consensus on Girls und Panzer?
What is the consensus on Girls und Panzer?
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Why so many pedophiles are into anime
More specifically Moe
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Lucky Star
Would you recommend Lucky Star in 2023 to /anime/?
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With that being said, how do we realistically combat the mass grooming of people into nazism through imageboards? The sharty is becoming the new 8chan but with way more cultural influence on the wider internet and the rest of the population is filled with young children, we have already seen solomon (a mass shooter that was a black man yet he was also a white supremacist with sharty connections) commit a mass shooting. With that being said clearly a lot of these young men are isolated and angry, doxxing random literal WHOS because they are trans, or even doing raids that help the federal government because the site is influenced by glowies. They even raided our very booru 2 days ago, and ILLEGAL CONTENT was posted (this was done by foodist nazis not soyteens but still scary that it’s that prevalent with their raids).
And with the thought on raids we can see some of these young people are being groomed into actual pedophile nazi communities but the sharty staff and wiki are so up their asses that they can’t see they have ideological similarities with the nazi foodists and that’s why they surround them.
They have crushed /leftysoy/ and banned many leftists on their wiki including me, I think this is gonna evolve into something much worst if we don’t do anything.
The mass grooming of young men into nazism on the sharty and imageboards
Imageboards have of course been filled with nazis for a fuck ton of time from even the start, but most people agree it mainly started when moot added /news/ then all the chudcels flooded the rest of the site, then created /pol/ and the rest is history.With that being said, how do we realistically combat the mass grooming of people into nazism through imageboards? The sharty is becoming the new 8chan but with way more cultural influence on the wider internet and the rest of the population is filled with young children, we have already seen solomon (a mass shooter that was a black man yet he was also a white supremacist with sharty connections) commit a mass shooting. With that being said clearly a lot of these young men are isolated and angry, doxxing random literal WHOS because they are trans, or even doing raids that help the federal government because the site is influenced by glowies. They even raided our very booru 2 days ago, and ILLEGAL CONTENT was posted (this was done by foodist nazis not soyteens but still scary that it’s that prevalent with their raids).
And with the thought on raids we can see some of these young people are being groomed into actual pedophile nazi communities but the sharty staff and wiki are so up their asses that they can’t see they have ideological similarities with the nazi foodists and that’s why they surround them.
They have crushed /leftysoy/ and banned many leftists on their wiki including me, I think this is gonna evolve into something much worst if we don’t do anything.
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Gonna start off with a recommendation to watch The King and the Mockingbird the 1980 version especially, absolutely comrade-pilled movie.
Good torrent sites (massive pop-up warning, put on an adblocker):
https://kimcartoon.li/CartoonList
https://rarbg.to/torrents.php?category=movies
https://rarbg.to/torrents.php?category=2;18;41;49
Western Animation
A general for "western" animations/cartoons.Gonna start off with a recommendation to watch The King and the Mockingbird the 1980 version especially, absolutely comrade-pilled movie.
Good torrent sites (massive pop-up warning, put on an adblocker):
https://kimcartoon.li/CartoonList
https://rarbg.to/torrents.php?category=movies
https://rarbg.to/torrents.php?category=2;18;41;49
R: 450 / I: 171
Made a new thread since the other one is full. You know the drill folks, gather here to discuss and/or complain about Hearts of Iron 4 and all the alt history mods that make the game relevant. From green natpops to sicko mode Savinkov we've got a lot of exciting stuff coming in the next Kaiserreich update, one which will make the LKMT look like pre-rework Germany by comparison. But dont worry TNOomers, you're getting some new content too! After a year and a half and three focus trees that only last for four years, we finally have something new and that's…
…three years of fucking Antarctica
HoI4 + HoI4 modding thread
Operation Deep Sneed editionMade a new thread since the other one is full. You know the drill folks, gather here to discuss and/or complain about Hearts of Iron 4 and all the alt history mods that make the game relevant. From green natpops to sicko mode Savinkov we've got a lot of exciting stuff coming in the next Kaiserreich update, one which will make the LKMT look like pre-rework Germany by comparison. But dont worry TNOomers, you're getting some new content too! After a year and a half and three focus trees that only last for four years, we finally have something new and that's…
…three years of fucking Antarctica
R: 156 / I: 95
Si les soy sincero solo quiero la Unión Latinoamericana para ganar absolutamente todos los mundialesㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ
/futbol/
Hablemos del deporte reySi les soy sincero solo quiero la Unión Latinoamericana para ganar absolutamente todos los mundialesㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ
R: 6 / I: 0
O sea sí que les gustan exóticos pero onda Ricky Martin no un gordo otaku marronazi que se la quiere dar de passport bro
Rusas x Latinos
De donde sale el meme de que las rusas se mueren por los latinos?O sea sí que les gustan exóticos pero onda Ricky Martin no un gordo otaku marronazi que se la quiere dar de passport bro
R: 11 / I: 0
Opinion on him?
Opinion on him?
R: 86 / I: 37
HILO LATINOAMERICANO
EDICION MURO PROPIO
Terminamos el año con una victoria mas de los socialdemocratas en Uruguay y con Pepe Mujica en modo espectro alentando a los jovenes a militar
¡A Darle con Todo!
Para luego buscarlo en el catálogo:
Latinoamérica, Latin America, LATAM, /lat/, latinoamérica, latino américa, hispanoamerica, /ñ/
HILO LATINOAMERICANO
EDICION MURO PROPIO
Terminamos el año con una victoria mas de los socialdemocratas en Uruguay y con Pepe Mujica en modo espectro alentando a los jovenes a militar
¡A Darle con Todo!
Para luego buscarlo en el catálogo:
Latinoamérica, Latin America, LATAM, /lat/, latinoamérica, latino américa, hispanoamerica, /ñ/
R: 0 / I: 0
We must accelerate the development of the productive forces through resistance, not acquiescence. Only class struggle, organizing the workers and seizing the means of production can accelerate the development of the productive forces.
The lazy monopolists cling to power and in clinging to power they frustrate the development of the productive forces. The capitalists buy up the patents, they oppress the marginalized and they lay waste to entire nations.
The fruits of our labor are here but they must be seized! Everyday, the capitalists burn the oranges, spoil the harvests and keep in place a system of deprivation that is long obsolete.
Workers of the world, we must not just seize the means of production but we must build them! It is only the workers who can take the final revolutionary actions to build socialism.
It is the working class who must build denser housing. It is the working class who must socialize care work. It is the working class who must seize control over the technics of our society.
It is the fascists and the imperialists who destroy capital and leave scarcity and famine. The workers must fight, not just for higher wages, but to build the foundations of a socialist society.
We must accelerate the development of the productive forces through resistance, not acquiescence. Only class struggle, organizing the workers and seizing the means of production can accelerate the development of the productive forces.
The lazy monopolists cling to power and in clinging to power they frustrate the development of the productive forces. The capitalists buy up the patents, they oppress the marginalized and they lay waste to entire nations.
The fruits of our labor are here but they must be seized! Everyday, the capitalists burn the oranges, spoil the harvests and keep in place a system of deprivation that is long obsolete.
Workers of the world, we must not just seize the means of production but we must build them! It is only the workers who can take the final revolutionary actions to build socialism.
It is the working class who must build denser housing. It is the working class who must socialize care work. It is the working class who must seize control over the technics of our society.
It is the fascists and the imperialists who destroy capital and leave scarcity and famine. The workers must fight, not just for higher wages, but to build the foundations of a socialist society.