[-] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

The term “globalist” is nonsense, there is no such thing, that is why i left that part out. It’s a word used by people who are not versed in Marxist theory and don’t understand that what they are describing as “globalism” is merely a manifestation of capitalist imperialism as described by Lenin.

Of course "globalist" is a nonsense term, but we can still recognize that anti-semitic conspiracies use it and see that the specific tweet that you linked to is trying to frame Stalin's criticism of capitalism in terms of that anti-semitic conspiracy, which fundamentally undercuts the Marxist analysis that it is based on.

This “guilt by association”/“attack the messenger” thing is tedious, it’s purity-fetishist and it prevents us from taking valuable contributions wherever we find them. If you are secure enough in your own ideological position you shouldn’t be bothered by who else is saying the same thing.

I also try to read widely. It's a good thing to do and one I strongly recommend at every opportunity. However, that doesn't insulate you from criticism of the things you share, and certainly doesn't excuse sharing anti-semitic conspiracy theories, which this is. It takes work to incorporate the useful parts of other ideologies into a Marxist analysis, and downplaying the bigotries of your sources is precisely the wrong way to do that.

Pointing out the fact that Trump is a Zionist and will act in the interests of Zionists is not one of those bad takes. Does the validity of a point depend on who is making it?

I fundamentally disagree with your reading of that tweet. Saying that Netanyahu is Trump's master is very explicitly the "Jews control everything" conspiracy theory. This has been a key part of patsoc messaging around Israel the last couple of years and huge part of them trying to insert right-deviation into otherwise Marxist orgs.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

the process, in brief, goes something like this:

  1. you write something (if this is the first time through this sequence for this work, it will definitely be bad. that's ok and expected)
  2. analyze that, which will reveal some significant flaws
  3. figure out some ways that may help with those flaws
  4. go back to step one with your improved understanding

this can be very frustrating to begin with, but after a few tries you will start to see some improvement, and maybe even something you actually like.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago
[-] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

unfotunately, you have once again overestimated the morons. i know at least one who responded to this with "she's being quoted out of context".

[-] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

i know i'm not the first to make this comparison, but everytime another one of these embarrassing misstatements comes out, i remember the dean scream

[-] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago
[-] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

our possessions tie us to our past, and it's to our benefit to choose those ties carefully. how does having those big troves of things you will never look at again make you feel?

[-] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

america will always work to keep the most heinous racism alive

[-] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

this is your brain on 4chan. don't do 4chan. not even once.

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