drinkinglakewater

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[–] drinkinglakewater@hexbear.net 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Apparently this is a global directive from IMT to its associated orgs, Socialist Fightback in Canada recently announced they're undergoing the same rebranding.

The "revolutionary" in the name raises an eyebrow from me considering these are Trots but I'm willing to be surprised if they mobilize any sort of actual struggle.

[–] drinkinglakewater@hexbear.net 6 points 2 years ago (4 children)

Lib One Piece fans and their endless struggle to not apply the story's lessons to real life

He's probably going to swoop in once the buster call starts to get real bad

[–] drinkinglakewater@hexbear.net 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The longer you wait, the more chapters you need to catch up on!

[–] drinkinglakewater@hexbear.net 8 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Why do some orange slices taste absolutely disgusting? I took half a bite of one had to spit it out

[–] drinkinglakewater@hexbear.net 16 points 2 years ago

Economies are dialectical! Who knew!

[–] drinkinglakewater@hexbear.net 24 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (13 children)

Not intending this in any inflammatory way, but this is a utilitarian liberal understanding of what a planned economy is for because you're not questioning the fetishized capitalist "productivity" mindset.

Is there a material reason we need to exclude portions of the population from planning or is it just because it's what you thought of? In the real world and all throughout human history, humans have gone out of their way to help and support each other, even the ones that "weren't productive". Is a wheelchair a luxury? Are glasses a luxury? Are cancer drugs a luxury? Is joy and amusement a luxury? If you presuppose that you must do things in the most efficient, most productive way that serves the biggest portion of the population only, then they probably are.

As a supplement, I would highly recommend checking out the Srsly Wrong podcast's episodes on Library Socialism, which imagine alternative property relations that can only come about through a planned economy.

That was a fun video, they really nailed the format they were parodying

[–] drinkinglakewater@hexbear.net 28 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I also declare that the Hague will not stop me while I'm doing normal non evil things in everyday life

[–] drinkinglakewater@hexbear.net 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I guess so, but it seems uncommon in the fantasy tactics genre. Either way very neat choice

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