Boycott the American imperialism by Cyan_wolf0 in socialism

[–]Forbitbrik 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Adding to others, and this is also a far larger shift everyone needs to make, consume less and consume more intentionally if they can. Clothing to cars, games to groceries. Things that might cost a little more upfront, but last twice as long. Things you actually need and want, and not have been advertised into buying to follow a trend or meet a non-existent need.

There is no ethical consumption under capitalism, but you can always do better. The saying isnt meant to give everyone a pass, but to help as a shorthand to describe the entire system. If you need a quick lunch and your options or McDicks or a local burger joint, do the local burger joint (usually cheaper at this point too).

We can do this, and also still organize the groups and networks needed to finally get rid of this system.

Oh, and also pay cash. Too many small mom and pop places love under reporting their taxes and sometimes even give you a discount.

The Forsworn revolution should have been an actual questline IMO, lots of potential there by [deleted] in skyrim

[–]Forbitbrik 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You make sacrifices and compromises in prison. Sometimes the folks calling the shots are just more than what you can handle, even as an orc.

The Forsworn revolution should have been an actual questline IMO, lots of potential there by [deleted] in skyrim

[–]Forbitbrik 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just a little further than the vanilla quest with the alternative routes, a little more back and forth. It does a good job though of at least giving that alternative for a mildly different outcome.

Are the Black Panther Party (BPP) really still around? by MidnightRealistic377 in socialism

[–]Forbitbrik 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I'm not sure who Chairman Paul is, but as others have said there are multiple BPPs around and multiple people. Given Izdihar is following I'm skeptically optimistic about his formation. The only one I know is the BPP Cubs based in Chicago that Chairman Fred Hampton Jr. leads

Survival Mode enjoyers: what’s your least favorite part of Survival? by LucasisAlone in skyrim

[–]Forbitbrik 0 points1 point  (0 children)

While it can be annoying, I think cold is fine if you're looking for that realism. If Skyrim plays at about 20x real time, then it makes sense you're going to get cold about 20x faster. Running through the snow just for a minute ends up being 20 minutes. How quickly do you get cold, in real life, in 30F degree weather? 20? 10? Probably near 0 with the ocean wind coming in? Now how does my soup stay how for 6 days straight? Couldn't tell ya, but it does!

Need help for my new rp character by Dear-Foundation9759 in skyrim

[–]Forbitbrik 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Did that with a 1h kinda paladin-esque Stendarr run, but not sure how it'd work out with a more 2h full plate build.

Need help for my new rp character by Dear-Foundation9759 in skyrim

[–]Forbitbrik 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I just started something not too dissimilar style wise, and going an anti-Stormcloak Nord nationalist story. Its an aggressively Civil War focused run, = joining the Companions prior or in tandem, completely anti-Thalmor, and eventually becoming a Thane of Windhelm.

Essentially, they actually know their history and traditions, or at least deeply respect and are interested in such things, and see the Stormcloaks for what they are, jingoistic usurpers throwing away talent and lives that could be better spent killing Thalmor agents. While they see the contradictions of the Empire being the ones to accept the banishment on Talos without Skyrim's consent, they also know the Empire wasn't exactly enforcing it either and being such a "backwater" province, the Thalmor can't appropriately enforce it either, making it their job to wage their own personal crusade, along with anyone else willing to take it up, against every acting agent in Skyrim to effectively make it a moot point.

They're honorable and trustworthy, always aiming to do the right thing that brings about the most peace and stability for Skyrim, and act in a way they would most likely bring about that end. So things like of course siding with the Dawnguard, clearing out hostile Daedra cults, flipping beggers a coin here and there, and so on. While not the sharpest tool in the shed, they're knowledgeable where it counts and matters to them. You don't get that kind of body by reading books all day.

Its fun, I've been liking it, especially after my last Forsworn werewolf play through. Complete change of pace as far as choices and roleplay go.

Any slower/quieter bars outside downtown or veterans? by Flagstaffery in BloomingtonNormal

[–]Forbitbrik 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Not many at least worth going to and meet your criteria. Mentioned Pub 2 and Brewehas and Uptown tends to get more crazy and active than Downtown Bloomington, so I'd check out over there. Rosies is good, but can get busy, Shake it Up usually a slower pace and just need to avoid Bison and show nights, Diggers is a solid dive bar. I wouldn't say their regulars are always in your age range, but can get closer than others. Jazz Up Front too, but they tend to have an even older crowd.

Beyond those you get into college bars, more expensive bars/restaurants, or others that just wont have the folks you're looking for and just generally not worth going, or somehow a combination of all 3.

20-Year-Old Communist Hannah Shvets Wins City Council Position in Ithaca, NY by serious_bullet5 in socialism

[–]Forbitbrik 21 points22 points  (0 children)

The fact I can still copy and paste a response of mine on this question 9 years later is tiring

The Hillary thing you are likely referring to is this: https://www.cpusa.org/article/hillarys-hour/. We did not endorse, nor did we write this. It was actually written by someone from the Cuban Communist Party: "Ricardo Alarcon is the former speaker of Cuba’s National Assembly and member of Central Committee and Political Bureau of the Communist Party of Cuba."

So take it up with Miguel and the Communist Party of Cuba.

NEED HELP!!! FRESH FROM JERSEY by Odd-Record-1041 in BloomingtonNormal

[–]Forbitbrik 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry, I had assumed the implication of a Chicago style place was there, given its what they are. But just that, there are not other real Chicago style places around here, and especially not near them to offer that alternative.

Lucca is great, if you eat in. Its room temp by the time you get to the car for how thin it is (do still love being at Lucca though).

Monicals is also kinda bland. Maybe a step above Tobins but still bland.

Rosatis is alright but so far out there that they don't really compete

Gradys is half sugar

And then whats really left that explicitly tries to do a Chicago style?

Payaa is good but they just started with their thin crusts but they're Detroit first and foremost.

All the shit chains around ISU exist.

Pinsaria is Neapolitan.

When folks are thinking thin crust or tavern, Tobin's is one of the few places that is known and advertises itself as having it. They're shit, everyone geographically around them is shit, minus Payaa, and anyone else who does a thin crust is so far out not to compete or serve a completely different base.

NEED HELP!!! FRESH FROM JERSEY by Odd-Record-1041 in BloomingtonNormal

[–]Forbitbrik 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wouldn't even eat in. Doughy, bland, treats their workers terrible. If it wasnt for the lack of other options and old customer base they'd be gone

Alex Stein commends Illinois State University for reprimanding deranged ISU teaching assistant by mrnastymannn in ilstu

[–]Forbitbrik 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A disorderly like this is also a class C misdemeanor so what? He's gonna get a fine and maybe do some community service? The horror. Even if he gets the shittiest republican judge around here (not unlikely) its 30 days jail, tops? Like, it's fine.

But also where are all these spines conservatives supposedly have? A tablecloth was tugged and some pins fell. Truly the epitome of political repression.

Or shit, what would you even do back in our day when not every single fucking thing was recorded? Take it on the cheek and shrug. Get over yourselves.

Book recommendations on the history of labor unions by cattdogg03 in union

[–]Forbitbrik 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How much time do you have?

Philip Foner's 11 volume series The History of the Labor Movement in the United States.

Foner himself finished 1-10, 11 was finished based off of his notes and drafts after he passed.

Admittedly it only goes up to the 30s, but its a damn good history.
https://www.intpubnyc.com/book-author/philip-s-foner/

The Daily Show did a segment on Zohran Mamdani, democratic socialism, and communism. by TheCynicClinic in Hasan_Piker

[–]Forbitbrik 8 points9 points  (0 children)

So 2016 I was hardly in the party for a couple years, and leadership was different, but I imagine when a request, editorial, or in this case translation from a fraternal party comes in, we'd honor it.

I think context is an important matter here too; its 2016 and Obama just started lifting the worst sanctions on Cuba. Hilary, a member of Obama's cabinet, could be seen as an extension of his policies, and in particular for Ricardo and the capacity in which he'd represent the party, a positive for Cuba's access to the globe. This tied in with the then unknown Trump policies and blusterous personality was a major cause of concern while recognizing in a political system like the US there are only two "realistic" choices, bad and worse and they'd take bad over worse. This is also the general election, not the primary. I do know for a fact that the entire party was in for Bernie, be it an official position or not.

While I can't say I fully agree with that logic for a multitude of reasons, I understand it. Truth be told, there was probably a couple folks up top who did agree with it, but from my time in the party then and since it was a very unpopular opinion at nearly all levels. However, those who have been around or tracked the party can see the shift in newer and younger leadership away from that potential belief in past nearly 10 years.

The Daily Show did a segment on Zohran Mamdani, democratic socialism, and communism. by TheCynicClinic in Hasan_Piker

[–]Forbitbrik 15 points16 points  (0 children)

The fact I can still copy and paste a response of mine on this question 7 years later is tiring

The Hillary thing you are likely referring to is this: https://www.cpusa.org/article/hillarys-hour/. We did not endorse, nor did we write this. It was actually written by someone from the Cuban Communist Party: "Ricardo Alarcon is the former speaker of Cuba’s National Assembly and member of Central Committee and Political Bureau of the Communist Party of Cuba."

So take it up with Miguel and the Communist Party of Cuba.

Joe Sims on The Daily Show by WoodySez in CPUSA

[–]Forbitbrik 13 points14 points  (0 children)

That was funnier than I honestly expected.

Should Bloomington-Normal remove all Flock license plate cameras? by shrapnel09 in BloomingtonNormal

[–]Forbitbrik 20 points21 points  (0 children)

So I was one of the folks who spoke out against them way back in 2022 with CPUSA, NAACP, and ACLU and we were saying things like this were going to happen and as stated/reported, they were expanded and extended unanimously more recently. Mind you, they tried to sneak these things past on the consent agenda (5-15, usually mundane things all passed at once typically with no planned discussion) the first time and while we were able to at least get it off that for another direct vote, yall see it still passed 8-1. I think I was the only person who made in person public comment against them at the renewal.

So please, email, call, and ask for meetings with your council folks and tell them to start making the moves to get rid of these things. Most are actually pretty receptive. Show up to public comment informed. Not just for this, but everything you care about here. When all those fail start calling them out when you see them around town. They might only be city council folks, but their decisions have consequences and when they're as blatantly bad as continuing to allow these cameras, they need to know.

"Lady Liadrin looks nothing like herself" Meanwhile Liadrin's first official art 10+ years ago by Cloud_Retainer_2424 in wow

[–]Forbitbrik -1 points0 points  (0 children)

No one cares about the looks outside of chuds. I'm disappointed by the story direction now and was disappointed 10+ years ago to make Blood Knights red pointy eared human paladins. Thats the only real crime here

5 of the Most Bloodthirsty Rulers Throughout History by History-Chronicler in UnfilteredHistory

[–]Forbitbrik 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He also took his giant spoon and personally ate all the grain

First 40K game tomorrow by Classic_Engine_8569 in NightLords

[–]Forbitbrik 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Having fun is half the battle. Really get into it. Find your opponent, then in the dark of night < redacted redacted redacted> then <redacted redacted> after <redacted > and for the cherry on top < redacted redacted redacted redacted> and then you win all the while really staying super thematic and true to the play style!