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  it's a matter of motivation

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  This is why we have trade protectionism - tariffs, "made in X" laws, etc. - to ensure capitalists can continue to generate maximized profits, rather than having to compete with Chinese-made cars. The oft-quoted argument is "well, we need to protect jobs" - well, tax the rich and subsidize it then, if those jobs are so important. Why should the working class pay the cost of *protecting jobs* (ensuring ongoing production for the benefit of the ruling class) in industries wher...

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  I wonder what the Chinese equivalent of a Karen is...

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  I completely understand your frustration, and I am completely on your side that we need to dismantle capitalism. The thing is, though, if we use mass violence to abolish the ruling class in the way you advocate, will **not** work at all. I'm not saying that the movement to abolish capitalism must be completely pacifistic and disavow all violence - on the contrary, we need to be willing and able to defend ourselves against the violence of the ruling class. Remember, the ruling class has al...

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  Yes, you are completely right, it's yet another step away from the hard-won labor rights. Capitalism makes these kinds of changes inevitable, and must be abolished. ::: spoiler How does capitalism inevitably lead to fascism? >Basically, the issue with capitalism is that the more wealth you have, the easier it is for you to make more money. And since money can be used to buy goods, services and influence, there is always a way to use money to gain more political and social power. With th...

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  Sometimes I struggle with time perception because of PTSD issues - I'll lose track of whether it's day/evening/night and whether I've slept etc. I accidentally set my watch to 12 hour mode when moving it an hour for daylight savings and it confused the shit out of me. It's so much clearer to glance at and determine if it's evening or daytime when there's no p.m./a.m.

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  The Metropolitan Police has designated Whitehall, Parliament Square and Trafalgar Square for a far-right demonstration led by Tommy Robinson on May 16, while refusing the Palestine Coalition its requested route for a [Nakba](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nakba) commemoration planned for the same day.

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  Take the money and use it to fund renewables anyways. Trump loves breaching terms of contracts, I'm sure he'd be cool with it.

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  "we all look different" 3 white people with different facial structure lol

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  Looking forward to US's cultural revolution and the Great Drive Forward.

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  As a vegan born and raised in a very rural area, this but unironically. Chickens are actually really sweet and can be very friendly, but just like dogs and cats they have their own personalities. Sometimes they're sassy or grumpy! Also KFC's vegan burger fucking sucks.

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  Kings don't have real jobs, mate. I live in Scotland!

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  It's not my fault that capitalism is making our lives worse, don't shoot the messenger!

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  I'm not sure what you're asking me here, sorry, I'm a bit confused by your comment, I don't use Twitter.

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  just so you know, I'm not actually american, lol

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  you too!

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  okay, just checking! take care <3

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  you know you can just make your own community that bans political posts, or indeed, anything you don't like, right?

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  thanks for sharing your thoughts, respectfully, I disagree, but I hope you have a great day regardless!

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  big W growth moment mate, proud of you <3

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  I think that's a great comparison - and we could broaden the analogy a bit, too. Windows is an example of the means of production being privatized, and Linux is more of an example of a more socially owned means of production (to a certain extent). We see that the development of Windows follows the incentives of shareholders - towards AI, advertisements, dark patterns, data gathering and so on, whereas the development of Linux and open source software follows the incentives of the users and t...

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  I think [The Uncensored Library](https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/uncensored-library) project is pretty cool. > Created by the organization Reporters without Borders and the Minecraft design collective BlockWorks, this blocky book bastion was first introduced in 2020 to provide silenced authors a platform in their own respective countries. While social media and other platforms tend to be either blocked or controlled in these countries, Minecraft often remains accessible, giving Repor...

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  Thanks for sharing that - out of curiosity, would you still have done it if it wasn't paid? No judgment, just curious!

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  Imagine an Internet where services are provided to make our lives better, not just to turn a profit. Imagine a world where automation didn't take away our livelihood, but helped us to spend more time doing what we wanted to do. Imagine a world where food, water, shelter, education and healthcare was available to everyone, not paywalled. This world is possible. We can get there. If heaven exists, we must create it here on earth. Organize, protest and elect. Emphasis on organize and protes...

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  I understand why you'd feel so much despair over that, but there's some hope - the truth is that the majority of the population don't really develop their own value systems to decide what is right and wrong, instead, they just follow the mainstream, which is often determined by the media and by their leaders. To change the world, we don't need to get a majority of the population on our side, we just need enough of a critical mass to be able to defeat the ruling class and create...

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  Tankies and anarchists broadly agree on the end goal -- but not the best pathway to achieve it.

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  I feel the same about all media. I'm doing my part to hasten the collapse of capitalism by keeping my spending to an absolute minimum, pirating everything, buying second hand where possible, and avoiding eating out or ordering takeout as much as possible.