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  • I think you’re correct. It was a few months ago so maybe I made a new account without realizing somehow. I didn’t realize the difference between the two servers until I noticed this issue.

    By abandon I only mean forget about. If I was unable to login to the same account on the two devices it would be difficult to abandon one. As I can login to Lemmygrad using that URL I can abandon this account in favor of the other.

    Now since I understand the issue there is no issue. I think the whole thing was more humorous than frustrating. I’ve never been in a situation where different servers worked together but remained separate, confederated or whatnot. It’s a fun issue since there’s a bit of learning involved.

    Thanks for your response. Have a great night.



  • lxvi@lemmy.mlOPtoGenZedongLet's talk movies
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    I thought Michael More’s last film about the green movement was an excellent piece on the futility of liberalism. When people were talking about it, a lot of flack was coming from angry liberals, the sort that believe in capitalist messiahs. Of course the whole thing is a scam. Any socialist should have been able to see that. It got a lot of flack because liberals can’t face their own futility and hypocrisy. Same reason they flame up anytime the progressive wing of the Democrats is criticized for their own futility and hypocrisy.

    The El Salvador film holds up. Everything you mention is covered about as well as you can expect except the rise of MS13. It isn’t even heavy handed about it. It’s a great film even without considering the material relevance.

    All of the movies you recommended I haven’t heard of, so I’m excited to check them out.










  • lxvi@lemmy.mltoGenZedongI am new to communism...
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    I personally see the fall of the US hegemony; the IMF, WTO, NATO, as paramount. This case is no different for me.

    The United States is attempted to exercise it’s power and it is failing. That for me is the greatest good.

    I don’t see how socialism can move forward while the US maintains hegemony.


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    From what I’ve seen I think that this war is a defensive war. Normally you shouldn’t invade other countries. If you’re Russia, you’ve seen what the US has been doing across the world. You’ve seen the Color Revolution which put Nazis in control of the Ukrainian government. You’ve seen the war in the Donbass. You’ve seen NATO establish training camps and the US pouring a sea of Arms into Ukraine.

    I think the Invasion of Georgia was also Defensive. You understand that the US is trying to establish footholds along the Russian Border for the projection of power. The President of Georgia during this time had to flee the country after the Georgian people attempted to trial him for the crimes they themselves said he committed. And where did he flee to? To become the Mayor of Odessa. It’s not hard to see these things.

    If Ukraine was a free nation I would be more critical of Russia, but it’s a zombie nation puppeted by Nazis. I think that Russia’s actions are appropriate almost to the point of imperative.

    When Russia went to Syria, the Syrian government was still intact. But what if the United States was Successful in installing ISIS as the government in Syria? If Russia went to Syria then, would that really be an unforgivable invasion?

    I don’t care for or follow Russia very much. I am looking at this primarily as someone who opposes the United States. There is no way to see these to sides as equally wrong. You’d have to be looking at this as an isolated event rather than as a final piece in a whole string of color revolutions. Which is how Russia in seeing this, and how you should too. You don’t look at raindrops as isolated events. You see it raining.



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    Socialists always stand for revolutionary defeatism. You should always want your country to lose in it’s imperial pursuits. Getting into the weeds is a distraction and it’s fueled by capitalist propaganda. As a United States subject I am always on the side of the United States defeat.

    First, I am equally under the thumb of the United States Bourgeoisie. For me to ever be personally free they must be defeated.

    Second, I know the character of the United States. I’m not a child. I’ve seen the history of United States foreign involvement, and without knowing any facts can assume that whatever the United States is currently doing in Ukraine is aligned with all of it’s other foreign adventures. How many times should you allow yourself to be fooled?

    Capitalism and Imperialism are tied hand in glove. After Capitalism develops as far as it can within it’s own borders the national bourgeoisie seek to apply the principles of capitalism to other nations. This is imperialism.

    This is what the United States was doing in Ukraine and the Russian response was predicted by just about everyone of importance. Oliver Stone is a great film maker. He foresaw and documents this crisis well before it was on anyone’s minds. If you are interested in the conflict I highly recommend you watching Ukraine on Fire. https://rumble.com/vwxxi8-ukraine-on-fire.html

    As far as religion is concerned, there have been some historical conflicts between religion and notable revolutions. Most importantly, the French Revolution, which was of course not socialist. The Religious institutions supported the Monarchy. The Divine right to rule comes out of support from the Church. The Church was also a cooperative element in the exploitation and oppression of peasants and serfs. It wasn’t necessarily religion as a philosophy that the French Revolution had a problem with. It was the material institutions which had been harming them and were at that moment fighting against them. The same was true for the Russian Revolution. Remember that Russia at the time of the revolution was a feudal nation ruled by the Czars as well as the Orthodox Church.

    To call Communism anti religious would be similar to calling Modernity itself anti religious. Both revolutions had to fight violently against the Church. Protestantism had to fight similarly during the Protestant Reformations. The Church during these times were political institutions with a lot of power. You’re already aware of many examples of the Church demonstrating it’s power. If the Church and State are joined, it’s impossible to wage a revolution against one and not the other. So that is the historical background to your question on religion.