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Even if we accept the other points, a mistake is still morally superior to an intentional action. What the fuck is with this argument?

I do understand that is what it says on the tin. I'm not sure how it works in practice, and I have real hesitation to take any powers-that-be at their word. Probably comes from the trauma of growing up in a "free" "democracy" and then finding out it is all bullshit and lies. I also have actual, material criticisms of the USSR and the PRC, but before engaging with those more, I want to develop my understanding of theory from primary sources.

a later sudden uncritical swing to being an ML followed by backsliding

I'm in this picture and don't like it. I doubt I'll ever get over my philosophical distrust of hierarchy, but somehow this made it finally click that I should at least read some theory (and not short versions, or long explanations of the current systems at play in China) before continuing being critical of MLism.

Tbh, I think seeing how insufferable libs are, and how the so-called anarchists of blahaj prefer them to us, really primed me for this awakening. Thanks.

As an anarchist, my qualms with state socialism are simply I can't imagine them ever dismantling and giving power back to the people. That being said, I do think heavily centralized governments like China's are essentially infinitely more likely to not destroy the Earth's biosphere or plunge a region into forever wars for a few cents worth of profit, so they definitely seem like a much MUCH lesser evil.

He also got paid $38k for doing this. Source

The Dems are capitalists they have much more in common with Republicans than they do with my beliefs

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Around here its always second from the top on the right, but almost all of our stations are the same company.

Not them, but fucking yes? Like, Scotland, Northern Ireland, and Wales were literally conquered by imperialist England.

Yes, by logging off.

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For me, it was when Bernie campaigned harder for Hillary than she had campaigned for Obama, and then also how "Bernie Bros" were blamed for her ensuing loss to a human cheeto.