Oof, hate it when that happens, the modding itch comes and yet Nexus fails you
Cowbee
Honestly would be cool to see sympathetic media to the Soviets play out in modern Reddit and Lemmy. Could be eye-opening for some libs.
Liberals and vibing a position out of thin air, rather than doing any analysis, name a better duo lol
I have modded and remodded New Vegas probably 50-100 times, it's a genuinely fun process to troubleshoot, balance, and organize for me.
Bumping Amber whataboutism
Ignoring that Electoralism is trapped thinking and actual change happens outside the outlined political apparatus via building pressure and organizing, of course...
Claudia De La Cruz, representing the Party for Socialism and Liberation, is by far the best candidate on the ballot in my opinion. If you live in a swing state, sure, vote for Biden if you really want to, but if you live in a non-swing state there isn't any point in voting for Biden (not that there is much of a point in voting for Biden in a swing state to begin with, of course).
Jill Stein is alright, but the greens are no vanguard party and PSL has both better organization and politics.
My partner made extremely yummy food! I failed to beat Malenia again today, so that's 2 days of trying, but I'll get there. I made it to phase 2 today, so it's only a matter of time!
In general, I am extremely fortunate to have made it to a point where I truly don't feel like my life is missing anything, and can reliably keep a roof over my head with some savings. I know this is more than many people can say for themselves, but I allow myself to be happy about my own position, as I'm ultimately just another worker.
I wish I could reach out and help you, but in absence of that I want to say I am here to lend an ear if you need help. It does get better. I used to think about harming myself daily, even hourly, but I can say that over time those feelings have become far less frequent. It still happens every once in a while, or I'll get extremely anxious, but forward progress keeps me hopeful.
I hope you have a happy birthday!
I agree with you.
I don’t only vote in every single election and argue with strangers online. I go to city council meetings. I email and call elected officials to argue policy. I design, print, and uh… distribute stickers with political messages around town. I’m directly involved with government transparency efforts, and I’m about to start prying at my local RCV group to figure out why they haven’t attempted to field a ballot initiative
This is all still well within the bounds of electoralism. Certainly more than most people can say, but it doesn't truly get at the heart of what historically drives major change, ie organizing and directly contesting.
And, yes, my assumptions are purely assumptions, but they’re rational, I think - the majority of opinions here (or perhaps loudest voices) argue for not voting, and I cannot connect that sentiment to one that trans folks and/or POC would embrace, since that strategy helps the people who want to harm them. But your arguments - which I understand to be that folks should take action, openly acknowledge the failure of the current system, and still vote - would benefit trans/POC folk, and that does invalidate my demographic assumptions.
People here are largely not suggesting simply that change happens by sitting on your thumbs and not voting. People here are arguing that voting, and electoralism in general, is a lost cause for enacting positive change. You should spend a bit of time on Hexbear and see the demographics, the trans space here is one of the largest on Lemmy and one of the most active. I believe the last informal survey found around 40-50% of Hexbear is trans.
I have to be honest. I don’t think I’ll read The State and Revolution. I am interested in your viewpoint, but 100+ pages on a sort of weirdly organized website aren’t really something I think I’m capable of sticking through.
Is it a correct assumption, though, that your intent was to express that the revolution/change would occur through gradual and peaceful social change rather than violent revolution?
No, it's not a correct assumption. Gradualism has never worked in the favor of the Working Class, historically. State and Revolution does not mean individual acts of terrorism are the way to go, either. The point of the text is that reform cannot work in a bourgeois democracy because the class in power will not relinquish power willingly. See what happened to Allende in Chile. Instead, revolution is more of an inevitability, so it's up to leftists to prepare and organize so that the revolution can be properly steered. Occupy Wall Street is an example of a movement with no solid base. Same with Chaz.
I really do suggest reading Leftist theory, you can download State and Revolution and read it on an EReader if you like.
Should put a CW, there's SA, child murder, and grotesque depictions of torture, bodies, and mass graves. Sorry if that's too much for you.
Their winter army uniforms were so cute and puffy, haha
Tragic