the bahn mi might be the perfect sandwich

libs love to say shit like "Fidel Castro executed journalists!" and when pressed on the issue they send you a link to the wikipedia page of a member of the CIA who attempted to assassinate Fidel Castro and also wrote one article for the New York Times

ah of course it's just lebensraum/zionism/manifest destiny. dehumanizing the Other, barricading yourself in your own personal fortress. it's foundational to american society

yes, and you call this a "grilled cheese sandwich" despite the fact that it is obviously fried

this video is gonna make me throw up

most americans benefit materially from imperial plunder, which is a function of capitalism. changing this mindset necessitates willingness to commit class suicide

it's awfully convenient that the musical performer with the stage name "Madonna" had a hit song called "Like a Virgin"

I have seen neither of those, and I currently have no intention of changing this!

Charlie Browns mom: Waaah wah wah wah waaah waaah waaah wah

Charlie Brown: oh, you mean pigpen

Charlie browns mom: Wah way. Waaaah wahwahwah wah wah waaah waaaah wahwhawah wah wah

Charlie Brown: yeah I get that. It’s pretty bad over there but I don’t think they hit him

I don't remember who posted it, but it was:

two interesting facts about me:
1. my penis is shorter than a footlong from subway
2. I'm banned from subway

which one?

read Losurdo's "Liberalism" book

my go-to example is Grave of the Fireflies, though it definitely plays into the standard japanese propaganda of portraying themselves as helpless victims

I think this conversation should include the effect that the finished piece has on the world; and which groups of people tend to like it and why.
many films are seen as "anti-war" despite boosting military recruitment rates. I think this should immediately disqualify them from being "anti-war"

in some ways it is; in some ways it's better for them

inverting the class structure of society, such that the bourgeoisie is suppressed and the working class is in power, towards the end of the bourgeoisie ceasing to exist

for those following along: Christopher Caudwell and Walter Benjamin wrote about art a lot in this context.

there's also information about how the USSR, China, Cuba, DPRK, etc. have dealt with the arts. I haven't seriously dug into that either but would appreciate any readings on the matter

I'm not confident that this holds true, but there are like 4 books I need to read on this topic.
honestly just having steady employment as an artist, whether or not that job is directly artistic in nature, would be a pretty dramatic improvement for most

there's a whole lot of people who might be willing to vote for them if they make some promises on a few key issues.

died of big natural causes

China's political system uses Democratic Centralism, the structure that basically all communist organizations (including all other AES states) use. keeping their industrial base under control of their political system is what has allowed them to accomplish basically everything they've accomplished

interesting that it takes for granted the existence of israeli civilians in the first place

the base (US) and superstructure (Israel) are both internally contradictory and the US pursuing its interests is also simultaneously undermining its interests. Similar to how Nazi Germany's invasion of the USSR both served and undermined their interests

this is why it's necessary to study previous (and current) Actually Existing Socialist states: to find out what they did (and are doing) to protect themselves from the inevitable attack. China is currently the strongest example of this

basically the entirety of european society (including the europe's settler-colonial descendents) does that already

you are confirming my biases toward the "anti-authoritarian left"

this is a serious conversation. please be serious and answer my question.

do you see the connection between indigenous sovereignty and climate change or do you need it spelled out for you?

what would you say is the difference between a liberal and a fascist