Cowbee [he/him]

Harris’ takeover has been an an absolute success, but anyone claiming they knew it’d work out this way is lying or delusional.

This is cope. It was obvious.

It’s kinda nice to see changing perceptions in real time, even other libs are starting to see how nonsensical the more rabid radlibs are.

This has to be the most low-effort red scare insult I’ve seen on Lemmy, lmao

What are you familiar with, what do you feel weak in? I’m a Marxist, so I can recommend some generally good introductory works, but if you have specific interests or pre-existing knowledge I can make specific recommendations.

Otherwise, I will always recommend the famous Yellow Parenti Speech.

I think this just generally highlights the importance of opening a book and reading. There have been centuries of Leftist thought, questions have been raised and they have been answered. Many considering themselves “left” can sympathize with Leftist goals, or even jab at the sources of modern struggles structurally, but lack the organizational and practical knowledge obtained from Theory and applying theory to practice.

The more you read, the more you realize how little you actually know.

Liberals - “Who could have called this?!”

Leftists - “We’ve been saying this for centuries now.”

Scratched Liberals - “Yea but you deserved what you got”

because it’s the russian equivalent to nato? the us also wouldn’t be allowed to join brics, if that helps de-confuse you.

It’s the Russian equivalent, you say, except the power dynamic is entirely different and CSTO isn’t expanding. Interesting.

please provide a definition for imperialism that doesn’t include what russia’s doing in ukraine now

Export of Industrial and Financial Capital to exploited Countries to super-exploit for super-profits, like an international Capitalistic relation. You know, the standard definition Leftists follow.

says the one who’s just been continuously stating without expounding that nato is a collection of spooky imperialist powers

I have explained how and why, your refusal to read is no longer my problem.

i think it’s pretty clear you don’t have much of an argument here, given that this started as “nato is a protection racket” and across 6 replies you’ve provided absolutely nothing to support that statement past whinging

Quite the contrary, your selective reading and blinders mean you can’t be reached with words.

i don’t think nato cares about csto

So then why bring it up?

russia is literally doing an imperialism right now, but nato is the one with grotesque reaches, okay

Invasion and Imperialism are not the same thing. Regardless of the morality or immorality of invasion, NATO retains its status as Imperialist via surplus extraction and exploitation of the Global South.

lmao because nato predates russia

and russia started getting into iffy wars basically at its inception

This kinda verges on anti-Russian racism, there’s no analysis of why you believe this.

probably because they’re an imperialist power? i don’t know

You indeed do not know.

okay

The GDR indeed purged Nazis, as they were attacked by western Germany, which largely retained its Nazis.

in the same way the us wouldn’t be allowed to join csto

Have NATO countries complained of CSTO expansion? Has the US been denied entry into CSTO? Has the CSTO expanded against the will of NATO?

i don’t see how it’s nato’s fault that people are so sick of russia’s shit that they’re signing up to the defensive alliance against them in their droves

It’s NATO’s fault for consisting of the absolutely most grotesque reaches of Imperialist countries, and expanding against the wishes of non-NATO countries.

nato expansion that existed because of russian land grabs

Bzzzt wrong. NATO has been expanding long before.

this is just you doing the thing you accused me of doing by refusing to consider externalities

Quite the contrary, you’re deliberately erasing historical context.

russia didn’t start misbehavin’ after 2022 either

When and why did Russia start “misbehavin?”

east germany was part of the warsaw pact, and had plenty of ex-nazis in its ranks

Whataboutism, lmao. East-Germany purged Nazis, that’s one of the reasons the west complains that the GDR was authoritarian. NATO was led by Nazis.

Anyone that considers themselves a good person cannot be *pro-*NATO. You can disagree with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine without being pro-NATO.

NATO was formed to be anti-USSR, after the collapse of which the Russian Federation tried to join NATO, and was denied. The RF then complained about NATO expansion, which had not ceased.

Regardless of whether or not you believe Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is justified or villianous, it was provoked by NATO expansion, as admitted by NATO leaders themselves.

NATO didn’t start after 2022, many of its leaders were Nazi officers and it has always been a way to exert Western supremacy.

That’s the same logic as saying Capitalism is voluntary because workers agree to work for their wages. Such analysis sees the subservience in a vacuum devoid of external pressures or developmental practices.

It is both. NATO spreads in a rent-seeking manner.

NATO is essentially a gang of Imperialist countries combining strength to maintain their Imperialist status militarily.

What leftist has suggested voting for Trump? Ever?

Are you under the impression that the genocide exists in a vacuum devoid of international context?

Has she promised to stop sending bombs?

Israel is the country equivalent of the US sending an aircraft carrier outside a country it has tenuous relations with yet wants favorable trade. It’s how they cement the Petro-Dollar as the global currency and dominate financial capital.

Ceasing support for Israel risks hurting US profits, so the US has a monetary interest in propping up the genocidal campaign while pretending to push for a ceasefire to appease domestic tensions, however poorly.

!lemmy.world and !sh.itjust.works