LibertyLizard @ LibertyLizard @slrpnk.net

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He calls himself one, do you have cause to doubt it?

I don’t think the claim that Cuba hasn’t achieved communism is very controversial except among ignorant right-wing people.

But I agree that there is way too much apologia regarding Cuba in leftist spaces, strangely even outside of tankie circles.

The concept of citizenship itself is flawed beyond redemption.

But I agree with the broader point. States should do whatever they can to protect their residents from fascist violence.

We all knew who Cuomo was. His backers have no one to blame but themselves for thinking so little of voters that they would simply forget his many scandals.

Yeah… unfortunately there were important lessons that we should not forget. If we are to escape the trap these tyrants are laying for us, it will require a lot of careful political action from us, including new strategies never seen before. We also need to pay close attention to what works and what doesn’t as we develop this strategy.

Tankies have redefined a wide variety of words in ways that are completely unrecognizable to other speakers of their languages. Empire and imperialism are prominent examples. So I suspect, if you understood the way he’s using the word, the statement would be accurate. But of course, one also needs to acknowledge that their definitions are carefully crafted for political ends, including the deception of unsuspecting people.

On the other hand, if you aren’t at least vaguely familiar with what they’re talking about, it can also make them appear to be complete lunatics.

I think you’re absolutely correct. State powers have spent the last 100 years practicing how to repress their populations and keep them under control. We saw cracks in that power during the rise of social media but it seems like they’re closer to healing those over with each passing day, and once they conquer the digital frontier, their control over our lives and media will be like nothing we’ve seen before.

Sure, but I think it undermines democrats who have been willing to go to bat for Mamdani like Jerry Nadler and Chris Van Hollen.

I’d like to see as much praise for these people as we see condemnation of people like Gillibrand. The democrats are genuinely split here and it would be valuable to see the correct side come out on top.

Haha no worries.

What does this have to do with lemmygrad?

Is silicone toxic?

Yeah absolutely, I think it’s also important to remember dems aren’t a monolith and many have their own takes and opinions despite often being influenced by the same harmful forces.

For example, Jerry Nadler had a pretty strong endorsement of Mamdani despite being what I would perceive as a pretty standard democrat. I am hopeful that more democrats can be forced to support him and we can avoid this dem civil war narrative but we’ll have to see.

There might be some things the mayor could do, like joining boycotts, etc.

Certainly he can stop or interfere with the crackdown on pro-palestinian dissent in the city which has been extreme under Adams and Trump.

No this one’s him. The ones that sound kinda like a normal human are the interns.

How is this fucking poor people? They’re providing them free infrastructure upgrades.

I am in the process of electrifying and it saves me money. The electrical options are much more efficient and gas is expensive.

That’s the conventional wisdom. But the power of the state was so much weaker back then.

Shifting baselines. It makes me wonder if people in the bad old times of monarchy might have actually been more free than we are now.

What’s the legal standard in the Netherlands? Anyone know? Seems relevant here.

Won’t someone rid us of this turbulent shitstain?

No, they love slaves, which babies will become if we withhold from them the necessities of life for long enough.

The ones that live at least.