I can appreciate analog and/or specialized tools. I think typewriters, film cameras, watches, etc. are all fascinating. I might enjoy engaging with them. However, a low end Android is cheaper more accessible to most, assuming limited finances and/or no inheritance of such items. ‘Everything machines’ can be a boon for those individuals by means of concentrating utility and reducing cost. Evidently, capitalism nonetheless creates issues with this, as others have correctly discussed.

I would say that in China, one uses smartphones for neerly everything, even more so than in the global north. This is for various reasons, but it does have practically since all you ever need will be in your phone, including wallet and keys. This does make the development of HarmonyOS by Huawei very interesting. It may abate some of the current issues, especially given that I believe the OS is open source.

That would help the economic situation in the imperial core… At least for the bourgeoisie.

Small aside, China has an extensive regular speed train network. Trains are still rather fast, but obviously slower than HSR. It is very beneficial to have both, as the slower trains are quite a bit cheaper. China has a large population, and many people take the regular train, even with standing tickets. These trains move a lot of people and are an important part of the transit system. Sometimes it feels like an inter-city metro since you can take trains at any time to any city.

As others have said, France became a liberal dictatorship of the bourgeoisie, while the Bolsheviks created a workers state.

Keep in mind, if you look into french history, the more radical elements are denounced. For instance, decrying purges done by the Jacobins, while the monarchy slaughtered many more. French schools actually condem many aspects of the revolution, even though the system is content with the end result.

Another point: guillotines where actually conceived as a humaine alternative to hangings. You don’t feel much when decapitated in a fraction of a second, even if the end result is macabre. On the other hand, if you are shot, hopefully a bullet finds its way somewhere that will end you quickly. Either way, good riddance to the monarchs; both dynasties oppersed their people and perpetuated systemic harm.

It betrays some deep sated hostility and vehement hatred to the global south. The mentality of colonialism never truly went away, it just evolved.

There is a video too, should be at the top of the page when you open it. In fact, I think it is more of a video report than an article.

It is probably true that Egyptian government does not care very much for the Palestinian’s interests. That being said, if there is a shift on their part to promote a united front in Palestine, this should be favorable to the Palestinian people; even if not done so for their sake but as a part of geopolitical shifts. Such can be seen in the regional shift away from the USA, as can be seen in the case of Saudi Arabia.

Me too, explains a lot of the lib mentality when it comes to AES.

Que the Parenti quote

Looking for more info on the matter, do you have sources? Also, do you have a specific contention with the article? It would be more constructive if you could do more than claim it is a lie and that Sisi supports Israel.

What’s an alt useful for in Lemmygrad?