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[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago

I'm sure they're referring to the Zionist disinformation

[–] [email protected] 9 points 8 months ago (3 children)

capybaras are not pets, they are comrades in class struggle

[–] [email protected] 14 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I'm sure it's not boring for the people involved; the Ukrainian coup government continues to conscript civilians with no prior training, and the Nazis are presumably still shelling the Donbas

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

yes, that's why they focused on European capitalism

[–] [email protected] 7 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Marx and Engels certainly did have some gaps in their knowledge of non-European countries

[–] [email protected] 8 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (4 children)

there wasn't really a single international proletariat back then either, Marx and Engels just didn't write a lot about it

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

yes, I wish you the best of luck

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (3 children)

don't lose hope, I believe that most people can learn to read with enough practice

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (5 children)

unfortunately I can't help with your reading comprehension, but keep trying -- you'll reach an acceptable level eventually

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

I also have a hard time forcing myself to read theory. I listen to audio versions while doing other things, but I need to take notes and discuss it with others to truly understand a text. It might be helpful to join a reading group like the GenZedong/GenZhou theory discussion group on Matrix; at the moment, we read at a slow pace and have biweekly discussions (in addition to any impromptu conversations in the meantime, although the bulk tends to be every other weekend)

[–] [email protected] 0 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (7 children)

I actually didn't know "which Ukraine" you meant. I could guess that it was the part controlled by the fascist coup government, but some people support Ukraine while somehow being unaware of the nature of the government, and I don't know if you're just ignorant or pro-fascism. To be perfectly clear: no, I don't support fascists' right to defend themselves under any circumstances, even if the deaths of non-fascist civilians is tragic

 

Primarily for those who don't already have a discussion group, but anyone interested in Marxist-Leninist theory is welcome.

It won't require intensive reading/listening; it should be doable for anyone who works or studies full time. We're currently following a study plan from China, but we can add recommended texts (decided by vote). We've recently started and are currently reading some introductory texts.

You can join the group at #reading-group:genzedong.xyz (an encrypted room) through the GenZedong/GenZhou Matrix space (see this post).

 

With the Reddit exodus, there's been a significant increase in the number of bad-faith liberals commenting on communities like LSC. I don't personally think we should ban liberals from all communities if they're being respectful, but immediate hostility breaks the instance's third rule and seeing it everywhere might make some users uncomfortable. In particular, the bigger communities that only have admins as mods (I get the feeling that they have a lot to deal with already) or have inactive mods might need some help

~I\ haven't\ spoken\ to\ any\ admins\ about\ this\ so\ ignore\ this\ if\ it's\ already\ being\ dealt\ with~

 
 

Have only skimmed it so far, but it seems like a good introductory summary. Just enter some fake information and a temporary email address (unless you want to donate). License is CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

 
 

Welcome to the anime thread where you can talk about anime and anime-related things, such as manga and manhua and manhwa and Karl Marx fan art in an anime-inspired style

This month's theme is animes, post your favourite animes here, and explain why your favourite animes are good and funny time

My favourite animes is The Simpson and Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (movie only)

 

There are a lot of "Shit X Says" communities now, which inevitably leads to quite a few cross-posts and makes people less likely to see others' comments (e.g. someone comments on a "Shit Liberals Say" post, someone else on the "Shit Fascists Say" version of the post, etc.). It might be a good idea to just have one "Shit Reactionaries Say" community, either by creating a new one or by repurposing the most popular one (SLS), and then setting the other communities to only allow mod posts (basically read-only).
~Thank\ you\ for\ coming\ to\ my\ TEDxLemmygrad\ talk.\ Proposal\ co-authored\ with\ a\ second\ mysterious\ tankie~

Addendum: may be a good idea to also have one community for ultra-leftists separate from the one for general reactionaries.

 

a rare Lemmy bug has appeared

 
 

Wow, I'm sure glad I don't live in China. I could never live somewhere people aren't allowed to think freely or live as individuals!!

 

I do not believe that this joke is, in fact, from 1897 AD

 

Pterodaustro was a genus of pterosaurs that is believed to have filter-fed with a "tooth comb". Like flamingos (who also filter-feed), the Pterodaustro's proposed color would be caused by its diet, which likely consisted mainly of crustaceans and other small creatures

Because of its tiny focken legs, it might've had some difficulty flying, unlike other pterosaurs

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