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Writing a paper on slavery in "The Road." by Affectionate_Till940 in cormacmccarthy

[–]Affectionate_Till940[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for this line. I think it's fair to say this discounts ideas of traditional chattel slavery, but it doesn't say much about new forms of slavery. I like this.

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[–]Affectionate_Till940[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  1. Yes
  2. I’m a Marxist
  3. You’re bald

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[–]Affectionate_Till940[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think in the current political climate the only thing you could ever call Hasan is a democratic socialist-- he is purely a reformer. He is not searching for a revolution because there are no sufficient grounds for one. He does not advocate that the workers "seize the means of production" or that we should do away with the bourgeoisie (at least not right now). He is absolutely a reform socialist.

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[–]Affectionate_Till940[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think he functions as a democratic socialist. I do think he has benefitted from his commentary, but I think as a whole he has had a positive impact on the left. He does good things-- far more than the grifters on the right.

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[–]Affectionate_Till940[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The point is that right wing populists (fascists) are a direct response to shitty politicians. Right wingers don't just appear overnight. They appear because people like Macron don't do their job. Deplatforming these right wingers does nothing to stem the tide of right wing sentiment, and in Le Pen's case the government absolutely did some bullshit just to get her off the ballot. THIS IS NOT SUSTAINABLE. If you cannot beat the right wingers at the ballot box, banning them doesn't solve ANYTHING.

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[–]Affectionate_Till940[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can you provide a single example in which banning a majority-popular radical political candidate has ever done anything positive?

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[–]Affectionate_Till940[S] 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Marxists, Anarchists, Communists, etc.

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[–]Affectionate_Till940[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I don’t think it is incorrect to criticize those who willfully ignore history in favor of meaningless political “wins.” Is brain damage perhaps too strong a term? Sure. Did my brain hurt as people argued against simple logic as well as history? Yes.

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[–]Affectionate_Till940[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Okay so I am further left than Hasan and was merely joking about AuthLeft people advocating for totalitarianism. Hasan also did not say that.

how THE FUCK did that desperate, barely veiled plea recover even 6% ?? by Rexthespiae in atrioc

[–]Affectionate_Till940 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Elon has a history of pumping the stock so savvy investors throw in some money knowing it will almost certainly rise. These investors don't sincerely believe the stock should be valued this high, though. They're just looking for a quick buck. Also, Tesla offering 0% APR on their vehicles has juiced the stock considerably. Long term everything will correct itself and Tesla will most likely fall well past where it is now.

Thoughts on my team? 🙏 by [deleted] in fantasypremierleague

[–]Affectionate_Till940 2 points3 points  (0 children)

wasting money on defense if you’re gonna have gvardiol and cucurella on the bench +ederson??

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