ComradeSalad
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Ouch, can't ask for a normal Western leftist, can we? Honestly, despite those sus things, at least he's better then a straight democrat or republican corporate ghoul, but he's not much better. Can the US please put forward one normal candidate.
ComradeSalad
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He literally advocates for direct action in the first 3 seconds of the video, and it’s not a cardinal sin for a socialist to run for office, it just should never be seen as the end all be all.
Honestly, at least it’s a socialist on the ballot and not another demokkkrat, or straight Nazi.
ComradeSalad
2d ago
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They can still scrape that. It’s just a bit more difficult.
ComradeSalad
2d ago
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Not even repair it, as your computers probably completely totaled. They can however scrape as much data as they can from the memory and put it on an SSD for you if you’re lucky. Any average repair shop could do that for you, I would look for ones that offer a free consultation or inspection and get a second opinion just in case.
Just do not expose your computer to heat or humidity.
DO NOT TRY TO TURN YOUR COMPUTER ON AS WELL.
Again it’s a long shot, but good luck.
ComradeSalad
3d ago
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That is still recoverable. You’d be surprised what techs can do. I would give it a shot!
ComradeSalad
3d ago
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That’s utterly miserable. What happened? Would it be at all possible for a professional to dig through the deep dark of your computer to try and find any remnants of the file/files you lost?
There might be a chance that it hasn’t been overridden yet or might be hiding in a place a regular person wouldn’t think to look.
I wish you luck though, it’s awful that happened to you.
ComradeSalad
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68% of the worlds uranium is mined in Khazahstan, Canada, and Australia. Uranium isn’t a primary export of any African market for the exception of French colonial states shipping to France, who demands those exports because it’s cheaper due to political influence.
ComradeSalad
1w ago
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They’re relying on the PLAF. Modernizing their Air Force would be too expensive and time consuming to do in a realistic timeline.
It also fits with North Korea’s general long term air power strategy, as all their jets are Soviet models that were cheaper then developing their own.
ComradeSalad
2w ago
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Germany has a decrepit old focus tree that’s laughable compared to everyone else’s. A major problem seeing as how they are the lynchpin of the WW2 era.
One of those focus paths is also literally making Germany a Luxemburgish paradise that allys with the USSR…
Also other nations are getting super weapons too. They just focused on Germany since them and Austria as getting new focus trees.
ComradeSalad
2w ago
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Pursue a political science or economics degree and then become a lawyer. You can have any bachelors and make it to law school, and you would be able to effectively help the organizations you listed.
ComradeSalad
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Its very reminiscent of fascist states and entities such as the Greater German Reich and Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere. It also sounds incredibly chauvinist and nationalistic, because if we're honest, what does adding "greater" to the front of the name even accomplish?
ComradeSalad
2w ago
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He absolutely did not.
ComradeSalad
3w ago
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No problem! Hope this wasn’t to much of a bother.
ComradeSalad
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It’s pretty obvious that the original person they’re talking about is a women, and it’s a common jab used by mainly incels and in general misogynists as an immediate attack of a women’s character since that makes them “lesser” for having been promiscuous. So that makes it doubly weird when the op, no matter how liberal they are, mentions nothing about sleeping around or having sex, and you use it as part of the stereotype. Not that people like that don’t exist, but it’s a strange distinction to make.
I don’t mean to say you’re wrong about anything else you said, but it was a bit rough adding that into the comment.
ComradeSalad
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The “slept around” part of your comment feels weird I’m going to be honest. They don’t mention anything along those lines and it really comes across as like the common misogynistic jab.
ComradeSalad
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It was created by the French in the 1960s as an alternative to the hammer and sickle because of anti-soviet sentiment. It’s supposed to represent a better world and the solidarity needed to reach it.
ComradeSalad
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In the West, Trotskyism is also seen as an acceptable alternative to “Stalinism” and the Soviet Union.
It’s the reason mindset behind why liberals idealise failed revolutions but despise those that succeed.
ComradeSalad
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A better translation would probably be:
“Monarchist Gentlemen! Asses for inspection!”
ComradeSalad
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Hey Google. What percentage of cowboys were black ex-slaves, Latinos, Native Americans, or poor white immigrants?
Oh… all of them? That’s crazy
Trying to find information as to what is actually going on has been near impossible to say the least. Both sides understandably give wildly different accounts, but independent analysis seems nonexistent, and it seems that no one knows what’s going on. Russia is saying that the situation is under control and that Ukraine is being pushed back; while Ukraine says that it’s still advancing while showing limited proof of their gains. Not to mention Russia saying that Ukraine has simultaneously taken massive casualties but is still able to advance and hold what they’ve taken. Russia says they’re flooding reinforcements into the area but it’s been over a week and it seems that there is very little counteroffensive action underway. Not to mention the question of where Ukraine even got the reserves to commit to such an attack? Even then, if they drained their other fronts for this final push, why aren’t Russian forces capitalizing on Ukrainian depletion and fatigue by striking in the south or north? US sources talk about this as if Ukraine will be in Moscow by the weekend and are entirely useless for gleaning the reality of the situation, but all Russian sources do is claim that nothing is wrong and 1 gorbillion Ukrainians are being killed each day, despite never going into any further detail. What’s actually happening? Does anyone have any good sources on the reality of the situation for both sides?
A New York court has found former president Donald J. Trump guilty on 34 felonies in connection utilizing a fixer to commit tax and business fraud to silence a potentially damaging victim during the 2016 presidential elections. Sentencing is set for July 11th. The former president will be held under Secret Service protection at Rikers Island prison till that date. Donald Trump is the first US President to be accused and successfully tried for felony charges. The bread and circuses of the empire continue to work as intended. Democrats rejoice as if this has single-handedly saved the world, and reactionaries fume that their outwardly fascist figurehead has faced a tiny percentage of the consequences for his actions.
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Free speech in AmeriKKKa is looking good! Americans should only rely on true, red-blooded, patriotic, and megacorporations like Microsoft and Google with their data! Another bill that was added on was an Israel aid bill that sends Israel and the IDF a further 26.3 billion dollars.
B2 Bombers spotted over Saudi Arabia heading on a bearing for Yemen, with US ships launching cruise missiles in the Red Sea. https://twitter.com/Megatron_ron/status/1745556760125981023
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"Western Alliance" of California, Texas, and Florida teaming up to take on the entire US after the "first" "explicitly" fascist US president gives himself a third term. Supposed to be a "Liberal People's Revolution" in support of """true""" American democracy. There are absolutely no leftist symbols, analysis, slogans, flags, or rhetoric to be found. Seemingly very little focus on politics except surface level liberal centrism of "uniting against authoritarianism". Also, absolutely no mention of leftism except as a hostile force, as LGBT characters are seen prominently as part of the invading rebel forces. Also a scene of the rebels blowing up the Lincoln monument for some reason. Weird "civilian" discourse that seems bizarre in the face of Palestine as there are scenes where the US Air Force bombs US civilians, soldiers fire indiscriminately into crowds, and its all played off as a horrible tragedy despite the common American sentiment in favour of Israel doing the same thing. The trailer's ending seems to imply the rebels miraculously take DC and save American democracy in one fell swoop. Lastly, the fascist US president is Nick Offerman. Yes... The Parks and Rec guy, and the gay Last of Us character.
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A convoy of five trucks and two other ICRC vehicles were carrying medical items for multiple health facilities, including the Palestinian Red Crescent Society's Al Quds hospital. Two of the trucks were damaged and a driver was injured. The trucks and convoy were carrying no military supplies, personnel, or insignia, and the convoy has been declared to both Hamas and Israeli forces before departure as per international law. Their designated path was approved by both Hamas and Israel, and both sides pledged to cease hostilities till the convoy had passed. The convoy was forced to retreat as the bombardment intensified and the lives of the workers and medical staff were significantly threatened. The head of the ICRC delegation in Gaza has stated, "These are not the conditions under which humanitarian personnel can work. We are here to bring urgent assistance to civilians in need."
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Israeli armour and mechanized units spotted crossing the demilitarized Shebaa Farms border and establishing firing positions along the border. Heavy Israeli artillery and air strikes in retaliation for rocket attacks launched by Hezbollah. Hezbollah claims Israel attacked first by striking key civilian infrastructure with artillery.
https://news.am/eng/news/785519.html https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nimrod_Aloni Here is his Wikipedia article. Aloni has been behind many of the war crimes and air strikes in Gaza and the Gaza Strip, and he is also a head advisor to the IDF for military incursions into Palestinian territory. Aloni was also the architect and general behind Israel’s 2021 “Operation: Guardian of the Walls”, which killed and wounded an estimated 4,000-5,000 Palestinians, and displaced 72,000+ Palestinian civilians. The Depth Corps is a unit specialising in operations against Hamas, Hezbollah, and Palestinian Islamic Jihad. They were behind many of the Mosque bombings, forced evictions, air strikes, and terror attacks on Palestinian civilians over the past two decades. The unit is currently in shambles and is being reformed behind the lines.
This is the announcement that has just been put forth by the Israeli ministries of internal affairs and the IDF. Announcement from the municipality of Ness Ziona, Saturday, 7.10.23, time 13:00 **Israel is at war.** Instructions of the Home Front Command: It is recommended to stay next to protected spaces. Gathering is prohibited: Over 50 people in a closed area Over 10 people in an open area According to the instructions, all the events planned today, the eve of Simchat Torah, are cancelled. Tomorrow, Sunday, 8.10.23, there will be no classes in all educational institutions. Due to the situation, power outages in the city. If it is not necessary, it is recommended not to use the elevators. The municipal emergency teams are deployed in the area and provide a comprehensive response. All the public shelters in the city are open and we equip them with emergency lighting, mattresses and water. The municipal stadium was used as a reception center and is ready to receive residents as the need arises. The educational psychological service was opened. Hotline for emotional support for children and parents, call 08-9306010 or via 106 dispatch
I recently saw a post here commemorating Xi on his 70th birthday. Quite the accomplishment in terms of how well he is doing as a leader, and in terms of personal health. However, this also got me thinking. What comes after Xi? Sadly he is not immortal, and is rapidly approaching an age where he will not be able to as effectively carry out his duties. Plus he deserves to retire at some point to also enjoy his life. From this, are there plans for who will take Xi's place? Who are the candidates with the most potential in terms of being elected? What will be China's path after Xi's resignation in terms of economic, geopolitical, military, and social development? Will Xi's path be continued, or will a new leader decide to change course? Will a continuation of Dengist policies be committed to, as Xi did, or will there be a return to the policies of the Four? Preferably Comrades who are Chinese, have ties to China, or are knowledgeable in the subject could give their observations and opinions, but for everyone else, what are your thoughts?
I hope everyone has been doing good and that these past few months have been well for you. Its been quite the trip for me, and I wanted to apologize for not being able to contribute these past few months like I was able to previously. I was dealing with the possibility of receiving a life changing and potentially terminal cancer diagnosis. Simultaneously I was also dealing with the end of my semester and a plethora of exams, papers, and projects; along with job hunting to support myself these coming months. These left me with little time and energy to myself, and I wasn't able to participate here. Thankfully the tests for the diagnosis were false positives and the problem was instead very minor and has been dealt with. I also finished off my semester as strong as I could with perfect marks! Which has in turn allowed me to transfer from my small local college, to a much more prestigious university! I did also want to apologize for leaving on a sour note, as while I did have a lot going on which led to my fuse being short, I still feel terrible about my previous exchange and have no excuse for it. If Maud Dibber is reading this, I would also wish to apologize to you directly and expressly. Overall things have been going much better then before for me, and I look forward to contributing again!
This is a thought that I have been tackling for quite a while now, but in the event of a country or region undergoing decolonialization, how should settler populations, especially multigenerational populations, be handled? For example in the example of Israel, once the nation is reestablished as a one state Palestine, what would happen to the settler population? Especially those that aren't living or participating in illegal settlements or exploitation? This question is complicated farther by multiple generations of people who were born in a location and have no ties to any other country or location. Those people don't have anywhere to go and can't be "sent back" to where they came from as they have no ties. For example if a person's grand parents immigrated decades ago to a country as settlers, and then their children and then grandchildren were born and lived their whole lives in a location, what would you do with those grandchildren? You can't just throw them back to the country their grandparents were from. This question is made even harder when the generations start spanning back much farther. Another problem that I am running into is that many solutions including "leftist" ones essentially boil down to ethnic cleaning even if they do not say it outright. Or they completely ignore the question or resort to some fantasy scenario where the settlers magically disappear or all agree to move. So how should these populations and people be handled?
It took the poor guy a while, but Pluto just completed a whole rotation around the Sun! The last time this happened was 1774 and the next time this'll happen will be in 2271! It takes Pluto nearly 248 Earth years to complete a single rotation!
Something very very wrong is happening with pharmaceuticals all around the US right now. No one is saying anything and every organization is pointing fingers at each other, but there is a massive shortage of a huge range medication, ranging from Tylenol, Zyrtec, and Advil all the way to antibiotics, Adderall, Chemotherapy drugs, and Diabetes medication. People with debilitating illnesses and disorders like Type 1 Diabetes and ADHD are being left high and dry without any answers other then pharmacies saying that they are on “backorder” (I.e. They’re all out). Its not just one company either, for example in the case of Adderall-Dextroamphetamine, in a worst case scenario it can be substituted with other drugs of a completely different makeup such as Vyvanse or Ritalin which are produced by different companies. The one problem is that they are ALL out of stock. On top of this, because a vast majority of these drugs are held in copyright, many of them do not have generic forms, and other companies are not legally allowed to try to develop them. Something is going very wrong and it seems like the US pharmaceutical industry is collapsing. I’m very scared what this means for people that rely on medication. Diabetes? Hormones for transitioning? Heart medication? Chemotherapy? What happens to those people? Look at the link... 233 medications already are gone.
I’m very sorry for rambling and writing terribly. It’s very late where I am and I feel exhausted after spending all day fighting myself again. I’ve been putting off sending a post like this for a while, but I just feel like I’m at the end of my rope. Hopefully I make at least a little sense. I just started typing and wrote from my heart without looking back. Thank you for reading. I’m just very confused and its destroying my mental health. Thinking of the future in general is soul sucking. I don’t have dreams of traveling anymore, or going out with friends, or having a family or a high paying job. All I have is stress and fear from the very idea of working 40+ hour weeks at a dead end capitalist job with no vacations, no benefits, no sick days, playing a capitalist rat race, not having enough money to save up and support myself, and not having enough time or money to do anything interesting or worthwhile. I feel like I’m trapped in a cruel hell. I’m currently in the college hell of trying to determine what to major in, and more importantly pursue in the future as a career or field. I’m quite lost and extremely anxious going through this. I feel that most of my interests are laughable and/or translate to poorly paying jobs, or are social “negatives” that can only be rarely applied in a very niche collection of spaces in a capitalist system (i.e. Marxism). For example I was very interested in political sciences, but jobs are one in a million if I weren’t to pursue academia or law which I’m not particularly interested in. Even then what little jobs there are are pretty much all for neoliberal, conservative, and imperialist; corporations, thinktanks, and government institutions. Along with that, all my dreams of the future feel empty and impossible now, as I have a hard time finding any strength to fight back against the system alone. It’s hard to see the purpose is trying. I feel like I made a big mistake walking out Plato’s cave and seeing the world for what it is. I wish I could go back to the blissful ignorance. I can’t even decide what I like anymore, I don’t enjoy anything useful like Comp Sci or Medicine, and I don’t feel a particular strong passion or interest for any field, even ones that don’t pay well or are rare. For example I have a friend in art school, which while an unconventional and poorly respected path in the capitalist hellscape, they find great passion and interest in what they do and love every moment of it. Letting them pay little attention to the future. Meanwhile I feel trapped thinking about the failure I will amount to as I am stuck paralyzed. All I can think about is the hellscape of the system I’m trapped in with no way to claw out of. Like a bad dream that you can’t wake up from. I’m very privileged to have been able to see a a very distinguished and well respected therapist and psychologist for what’s been going on in my life, but even they’re clueless. All they can give are sad platitudes, and depressing agreement to what I say. They are a wonderful person and try their best, but it seems like there’s little someone can do to help a problem like this. I feel trapped and cursed.