Yeah. I actually would refrain from doing that with people you care about, too. Just not worth it. Marxists need friends and family too and being a Marxist in the west is very lonely. But yeah if it’s someone you don’t like or they’re a stranger and you’ve got an audience sometimes it’s game on lol.
I prefer an exploratory conversation to any “argument”. And if they are receptive to exploring an idea I will continue. If they are arrogant and not interested in dialogue then I will let them know they are being unconstructive and will leave it at that.
Sometimes I get heated although I am learning to be more dispassionate when talking to liberals You have to save energy. Sometimes you will run into a point with certain people where they are so convinced already of their stance that it’s pointless ex they say Ukraine doesn’t have a Nazi problem and Russia is evil.
At that point you’re not going anywhere.
Hey Julie by Fountains of Wayne. If you’re struggling with your job you’ll love it.
It’s like taking a trip through time. There’s a creative component to it because you get to create the picture of the setting in your mind. For example, if you’re reading about Egypt you get to picture the sands, pyramids, and The Nile.
When we read about capitalism, well, we already know the settings because it’s around us. So theres a bit of escapism in ancient history which is nice.
And being a Marxist removes the mysticism of the aristocracy and nobility of these societies. This, perhaps unexpectedly, helps me enjoy historical dramas/movies even more. You’re going to be even more conscious of the decadence these people lived in in contrast to the people they exploit. You’ll see the class conflict of these times, too, even though that is usually not, if ever, the focus of these movies.
For people with phone brain
Always the same map
Since they are Amerikkkans they fight to protect their ruling class and its ability to exploit them, although they are told it is to “protect the country”.
I’m sorry but you’re just not very smart
That Wagner leader better have a lot of caffeine. Not gonna be safe for him to sleep at night now…
Thanks comrade. Yes for sanity purposes sometimes it is best to ignore current events and delve into the history books.
This war in Ukraine if it goes Russia’s way would a major event in helping tip the balance of power from the imperialists. Pretty disappointed with this development. Hope the resolution of this insurrection is quick.
Anyone care to fill me in on what Wagner is and what is being reported about them? I’m not really in the whole Ukraine war loop.
I think right now just Magnus Midtbo. He got me into climbing. Other ones I enjoy when I watch them are jujimufu and Larry wheels. They’re not too broey and just preach being healthy and enjoying the workout.
I wouldn’t bother with influencers for real like, direction that will lead to long term progression.
The best source I can point to you for athleticism (in the lower body especially) is Ben Patrick the Knees over toes guy. I was hitting my wrist on the basketball rim using his principles and lifts. Haven’t been doing any jumping for a year because it’s not my passion but it works for sure. Maybe I’ll get back into it. He’s not an influencer but a pro athletic coach.
As bad as it is now, there is a lot of room for it to get worse.
Poor Caesar. Assassinated for the debt and land reform he didn’t even have any plans to carry out.
Yes but there’s always the extra step where they could just tell police, soldiers, and fascist militia to literally just round people up and throw them in jail or shoot them
I love watching liberals lose their shit over this. They’re getting absolutely destroyed by their corporate overlords.
It was always going to end with those losers setting up shop. But hey it’s great to see that MLs are making great strides in geopolitics for humanity, and all the bootlickers from reddit can do is troll on lemmy.
They genuinely think flooding lemmy is going to help stop the multipolar world. Think about that for a second - how stupid you have to be and how desperate you have to be to resort to that. So framed in this way, we know that they will go the way of history and that progress marches on, ignoring their tears.
Let’s not be purists. Part of his platform is anti NATO and pro Palestine. This is probably going to be the most anti imperialist candidate who will run in America. We’ll see if that position holds.
I mean it is the greatest humanitarian achievement in history but surely ending the Southern slave economy, even if for economic reasons as a conflict of ruling classes, was also right up there as being “progressive” as well.
The main difference between Americas 1900s progress and China’s modern progress however is that China’s aren’t concessions from a bourgeoisie ruling class and thus will not be taken away, but built upon further.
But Danny already knows that sort of stuff so I get where he’s coming from. But maybe the wordage is not quite right.
Just call them white boy and move on.