Yeah unless there's some indication that they're interested in having a productive conversation I'll only go as far as stating what I understand about the situation and not bother with citations.
My usual sources are the UN report and that other international Muslim org statement. I'd be down to learn more about the history of the region though.
If I was losing a war against Russia, I would simply be winning.
Bukele enjoys popular support because the alternative to his massive anti gang measures is having the highest intentional murder rate in the world. The US mass deported MS13 and other Salvadoran gangs in the late 80s / early 90s after the Salvadoran civil war and overwhelmed the newly formed government. The gang rule resembled the Spanish feudal order in many ways and a lot of people couldn't leave their place of birth. Bukele ended that system and re-established state rule over El Salvador.
His methods and motivations are extremely questionable. The campaign itself included attempts to ease the human rights concerns of some critics through claims of rehabilitation for low level gang members. I haven't been able to substantiate this claim though. Not to mention the suspicious ties to Israel for military equipment, often obscured by Bukele's Palestinian heritage.
His origins in the deeply corrupt FMLN (a Marxist nationalist organization named after one of the leaders of a mass communist indigenous uprising in the early 1900s) made understanding his moves difficult. Founding Nuevas Ideas (New Ideas) probably should have been a wake up call though. Its not like he started a new workers party or people party. The new ideas were basically bitcoin and arrest every gang member. Though he has invested significantly in infrastructure, medical facilities, and schools, but I don't know what demographics those facilities are meant to / practically serve.
Growing up, my understanding of communism was shaped by the communist resistance in the civil war. Holding out for the people against US funded death squads. Even making it as far as forming a legitimate government, but nothing really changed after that until Bukele took power. The FMLN enjoyed massive popular support for a long time and mostly used it to take bribes and help the gangs entrench themselves.
Lmk if there's any points to the history that I'm getting wrong. Happy to make corrections. I'm 2nd generation Salvadoran, this is based on following the news, some study, and chisme from my aunts and uncles who historically supported the communists, but have been sorely disappointed by FMLN.
gods, can you imagine? like bitch I'm driving around in a fire picking y'all bottoms up, if you're third its because I gotta drive in a god damn circle to pick all y'all up. second, do you not have car? in fucking LA? (hypothetically, cuz I don't have bitches and I don't have a car)
Since the 1990s, many public systems have switched to inorganic chloramine, a chlorine derivative, to purify water supplies. Systems serving about 113 million people in the U.S. use this process. This alternative purifying chemical produces hundreds of byproducts, including an “unidentified product” that befuddled scientists.
In findings published in the journal Science, researchers have identified that compound, chloronitramide anion. They found it has possible risks linked to carcinogens and could be harmful to reproductive and developmental health.
I can't find a public access version of that article tho.. I wonder if any common filtering methods work on this substance?
(this issue of Science just came out, so maybe the access issue will resolve itself in the next few days)
I'm still trying to understand how actually replacing people with AI is supposed to work, because the quality of the outputs is still essentially trash. I do understand that in the short term capital prefers to swing its dick around to prove a point, and maybe that's all there is to it. However, I have a sneaking suspicion that AI hype is being used to cover for a very real economic slowdown that is actually driving the lack of job prospects and layoffs. Maybe capital is just hoping that AIs can do a good enough job to keep them floating until the recession is over.
You should be afraid of Project 2025, but also recognize that Biden isn't going to stop it. He isn't doing anything to materially oppose fascism, what makes you think that would change if he beats Trump? We did the harm reduction election and now we're in the middle of a genocide and the Democrats are not really getting pushed left at all.
So when are we shipping out to protect their independence?
most of these are government policies, so it kinda sounds like the oligarchs in the US are forcing society in a specific direction. not that its "just happening" or some shit
yes they are both genocidal, but ...
god damn it you guys
according to this study hexbears are anarcho socialist, but I thought this was a based tankie website. note the advanced capabilities such as posting memes, creating graphics, and uploading images online. very impressive stuff. a networked mob even.
DO NOT FUCK WITH ME I WAS NEGLECTED BY MY PARENTS I WAS BEATEN AS A CHILD AND I TURNED OUT FINE
is everyone in the west raised in an abusive home or what? at least millenials got participation trophies. that's probably the thing that saved them. until they discovered toast..
Denial can fuck you up.
I also think its a learned behavior to "not think too much" because that can lead to danger or punishment.