Zombie

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[–] Zombie@feddit.uk 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The important tasks are being prioritised I see.

[–] Zombie@feddit.uk 7 points 1 month ago

Another song full of positivity is Health is Wealth.

https://youtu.be/9DxMFYpZZEo

The state need not kill those that killing themselves
Don't make it an easy job for 'em

The killing of kids with £2 chicken and chips
Is a tactic of war, waged on the poor
Can't save wages on slave wages
And you don't think fresh fruit with your face on the floor
Nah, you need money for the kids
Rent and light plus food in the fridge
But that last box can be the hardest tick
'Cause scraps will suffice but they might make you sick
As a child I used to chow take out
Twenty-four hours later skin break out
Felt so heavy with it sitting in my belly
Dessert was a sugar coated candy jelly
Fam that's pig meat. Mashing up the kidney
Make sure no government has to kill me
I was killing myself till I realised danger
Brain, heart, liver and lungs can hit failure
Now season daal and veg with fresh herbs
Cut caffeine because it messed with nerves
Plenty lentils and chickpea curry
20 minute meal for a man in a hurry
That's real fast food that won't break the bank
With enough nutrients to fill the tank
Drink water for the body's natural power
But water from taps can taste sour
Food deserts are designed to starve us
No fresh produce but we've got Starbucks
Calories packed in treats to enlarge us
May not see the effects but the heart does
Can't breathe, can't sleep, can't run
Casomorphin wreaks havoc on the lungs
Just like fizzy wreaks havoc on the gums
And my old man said diabetes ain't fun
Ginger root is good for the youts
Blend it up and share a fresh juice
Burn sage, cleanse the room
Body is a temple, don't let it be a tomb
The food you choose to consume can damage
Processed meats intestines can't manage
Cattle farming still killing off the planet
And it tells us everyday that it can't stand it
Earth getting hotter while the sea levels rise
All because you want burger with those fries
All because you want milkshake with the meal
Then to combat diarrhoea you take pills
What's the deal? Eat right, stay active
Stay strong 'cause the revolution is real
Never know when a man might have to dash
And a pig can't kill what a pig can't catch
It's more than just eating right, it's survival
Rasta man tell the youts eat Ital
Daily exercise, fresh air is vital
Whether you short walk, run or take cycle
Meditate to live life and love it
Plus stress increases acid in stomachs
Read and chill to keep the mental covered
And when you find struggle, try rise above it
I find peace in the books on the shelf
Food on the stove while it cooks I can smell
It's gonna be good by the looks I can tell
And it won't put my body through hell, well
Well, I want strength like Phelps
Good practises and discipline helps
Not for the six-pack, I do it for myself
'Cause it's true what they say your health is wealth
Be healthy, be strong, alright

Oh by the way, remember you are a gift to yourself and a gift to your environment
Continue to be that beautiful gift
Share that gift in your food, and all your gastronomic mastery

[–] Zombie@feddit.uk 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Corrected title: High Court allows UK to keep supporting genocide.

[–] Zombie@feddit.uk 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Aye that's fair. "All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others" and all that.

Just to clarify though, owning your own car and stereo falls under personal property, not private property. See my comment here for a brief distinction of the two: https://feddit.uk/comment/18187961

[–] Zombie@feddit.uk 2 points 1 month ago

Sweet, ta! I listened to The History of Rome a few years ago so I'll check this one out.

[–] Zombie@feddit.uk 2 points 1 month ago (4 children)

Communism (from Latin communis 'common, universal')[1][2] is a sociopolitical, philosophical, and economic ideology within the socialist movement,[1] whose goal is the creation of a communist society, a socioeconomic order centered on common ownership of the means of production, distribution, and exchange that allocates products in society based on need.[3][4][5] A communist society entails the absence of private property and social classes,[1] and ultimately money[6] and the state.[7][8][9]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communism

Let's see how the USSR performed against this definition of communism.

  • Common ownership of the means of production, distribution, and exchange that allocates products in society based on need.
    Kind of, the state owned most means of production and distributed products. Arguably based on Russian need rather than any other Soviet republic's need. Let's be generous and say partial pass for this one.

  • Absence of private property and social classes
    Presumably this is private property as in the distinction between personal and private property set out by Proudhon. In that regard, as the state owned most all private property, in a way it was absent. But the state still owned it, and the state is counter to communism. Social classes still remained.

  • Ultimately money
    Still existed.

  • The state.
    That definitely still existed.

So what part of the USSR was real communism? Kind of common ownership of the means of production and kind of the absence of private property. All other criteria were failed.

[–] Zombie@feddit.uk 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

Aye, true progress was being made and that couldn't be allowed to happen. Germany's Blitzkrieg tactics were practised on Spain before they began their expansion.

I tried but I have an unfortunate case of bees in my brain so I didn't finish it. Need to give it another go. The portion that I read was interesting though!

Who's the revolutions podcast by?

Edit: https://thehistoryofrome.typepad.com/revolutions_podcast/ this?

[–] Zombie@feddit.uk 7 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Join the IWW.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Industrial_Workers_of_the_World

https://www.iww.org/

They will have links to local protest and activist groups.

Ask them what they need. They will be the most in the know for your area.

You may have a skill that they require that you could do in you free time, you may just be an extra body to help carry items, or pad out a protest. Financial donations might help but don't feel obliged if you're not in a position to. People power is more important than financial power.

Encourage friends and family to do similar.

Try not to feel mad as everyone around you continues life as normal and accuses you of being a paranoid conspiracy theorist.

Read, be informed of what you're resisting and why.

Stay hopeful. Don't let the bastards grind you down.

[–] Zombie@feddit.uk 2 points 1 month ago (4 children)

A family that may not exist once the Nazis have carte blanche. Do you think resistance movements in other countries don't also have families to feed? They still manage multi day resistance. If you go home after one day then you achieve nothing. I know there's a huge wealth gap in America but there's still huge swathes of suburbia who can survive without income for a while. Despite what you've been led to believe there's more to life than generating money. Stand up for it.

Believe it or not, I have. Nothing to do with No Kings though, because if you look at my server name I'm across the pond and have other problems to deal with.

[–] Zombie@feddit.uk -4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I'm not denying some people are doing things. But not enough. Not nearly enough. Trump's approval ratings are still in the mid to high 40s ffs.

That excuse might fly in most countries, but not in one specifically designed to resist turning into a dictatorship. One that has spent its history going around the world telling (and violently forcing) other countries how to run their country. One that has very loudly, very vocally, decried dictatorships and puffed up it's chest declaring it to be the pinnacle of democracy, liberty, and freedom. Constantly, loudly, saying that all those school shootings are just unfortunate collateral damage because the population requires guns to resist tyranny. Where's these checks and balances we always hear about? Where's the resistance to tyranny? Where is the land of the brave and the home of the free?

Too many Americans don't care, they only want money or their bread and circuses. Politics be damned. Convince those greedy, selfish, lazy fucks to care or risk being doomed to dictatorship for a very long time.

My comment, obviously, doesn't encompass all Americans. I'm not xenophobic. But it does encompass a large enough percentage that a well documented fascist dictatorship is being allowed to happen. One where the dictator said he would be one on day one, and he was still voted for. One where the plan was published online for all to read in advance, and nothing was done.

No Kings was huge, but then it fizzled out. And each day that passes allows the Republicans a stronger and stronger hold, as they arrest and deport those who may create resistance.

First they came for the ~~socialists~~ immigrants...

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