Peter Turchin points out that most major overhauls of society are due to an over production of elites. The idea that there aren’t elites that support the cause of socialism is ahistorical. Vladimir Lenin was born into an upper middle class family after all.

I wondered this earlier. Apparently the Russian Natzi thing doesn’t really have a strong factual basis. I actually saw a lecture held by George Washington University referencing this topic before the conflict. The author giving the talk dispelled a lot of the myths and Fabrications about so called Russian fascism. I think her basic point was that while there are pockets of fascist ideologues in Russia (just like almost anywhere) given its history it’s really not widespread. Watching the talk I got the impression that no one in room including the author was a pro Putin ideologue. The author had simply studied the topic at length and determined that it wasn’t really a thing. https://youtu.be/bltcIvJgRaE

Her book is called: Is Russia Fascist? (Cornell University Press)

Yeah just before it got quarantined the content was golden. I have a theory that I’ve shared with friends of mine that a much better internet is possible but unfortunately that part of the internet is largely hidden from us (you can access it if you’re willing to dig but it’s not going to be promoted in anyway by tech company algorithms). What remains is utter banality.

Wait till they hear about how long Bollywood films are

I read this. Seems like absolute nonsense

This article is incoherent. In fact it seems to be doing exactly what it purports the state to be doing. Sowing discord.

This is a vital discussion. I wrestle with this addiction myself. For me it’s just the novelty and a mashup of many of the things talked about in this chat. Alienation, insecurity, trauma etc. The problem though, is that once you’re addicted you find new reasons to engage in the behavior. Ultimately it never feels fulfilling though. Sometimes I think the internet is too much for most people to handle responsibly.