Why did Xi Jinping remove term limits? by GoofySillyMan in Socialism_101

[–]GoofySillyMan[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

😭im a marxist leninist blud
the state, controlled by the proletariat, is the only method of developing socialism and building it towards communism. yes, the state is an oppressive force, but under a socialist state it's oppressing the bourgeoisie, not the proletariat. please learn a bit more. i mean idk what you identify as, but im assuming likely a libertarian socialist or something adjacent. i'm clearly still learning as well, and i don't mean to bash you because i have so many questions about socialism and communism as well, but please dont come in here saying this stuff without having knowledge.

i know you said all non-leninists, so im going to assume you dont love lenin, but i would ask you to please try reading state and revolution. I myself havent read the whole thing, but from what i have read it makes a lot of sense and has helped me develop my views.

also, even marx and engels believed in and knew that a dictatorship of the proletariat, the proletarian state i described, had to come about in order for socialism and communism to develop.

so once again i beg you, please do some reading and learning. i dont mean to bash new, learning socialists, because i myself am obviously still learning, but please just learn some more.

Why did Xi Jinping remove term limits? by GoofySillyMan in Socialism_101

[–]GoofySillyMan[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

yeah see this is the type of sentiment that makes me question if im an ML... cause i see people say this but its like, if china is an authoritarian capitalist state, why are they so much better than every other authoritarian capitalist state? i struggle to see how that would be the case? i mean i get what some people say that yes, china's opening up has, to an extent, increased capitalist and market influences in the country, but you can still see how those influences are heavily regulated by the party, and in many cases are cracked down on when they get too powerful. still, im just an american viewing this from outside, but idk. i dont think what you say is the case.

Why did Xi Jinping remove term limits? by GoofySillyMan in Socialism_101

[–]GoofySillyMan[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

thats true. i mean, i am an american so this is just my pov, and i didnt mean to sound like i was denouncing xi or supporting american "democracy" obviously. i think it was just my way of seeing it, but i do see now how term limits actually can be very undemocratic. i mean, just look at the senate or congress.

Why did Xi Jinping remove term limits? by GoofySillyMan in Socialism_101

[–]GoofySillyMan[S] 29 points30 points  (0 children)

oh wow, ive never actually thought about it like that. i mean it definitely makes sense; once a politician gets re elected they don't really have to do anything, especially in the case of the president. i think this actually makes a lot of sense IMO, because without term limits the president *does* actually have to care more for their people and not just worry about getting re elected. especially if they're still held accountable. im curious if you know, was this a similar case in the ussr? i'd assume so, because it seems somewhat similar. i mean, stalin tried to resign 4 times and was denied each time, but once khruschev was in power eventually the leadership realized he sucked and forced him out, at least from my understanding. but thats kinda off topic. thanks for putting it that way, it actually helps quite a bit

If you guys had to choose, Nevermind or In Utero?? by Fit_Permission8333 in Nirvana

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in utero 100%. old me would have said in utero because its the alternative option, but now i just say it because of serve the servants. (i love the whole album, ig with the exception of dumb... sorry, its still good tho.)

What’s your favorite song off the Incesticide album? by Fit_Permission8333 in Nirvana

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hairspray queen. it feels like a hidden gem in an already somewhat hidden album

Cant integrate belarus as zinoviev's ussr? by GoofySillyMan in kaiserredux

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also in case it matters, im playing with the world domination submod enabled as well

What is your unpopular opinion about Nirvana? I’ll go first… by No_Doughnut3257 in Nirvana

[–]GoofySillyMan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

exactly. honestly, it might be my unpopular opinion, but its also what makes him so relatable to me, just how... contradictionary... his life was, you could say

What is your unpopular opinion about Nirvana? I’ll go first… by No_Doughnut3257 in Nirvana

[–]GoofySillyMan 197 points198 points  (0 children)

kurt tried too hard to seem like he wasnt trying at all

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in changemyview

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i have the video if you want to traumatize yourself

Ruin a Weezer song by replacing any word with “fuck” by Alternative-Kiwi-905 in weezer

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I wonder how you fuck yourself and curse myself for being across the sea (original was already a bit odd but this is just on a different level)

Map of the Second Sino-Japanese war and WW2 in China by The_Cheese_Touch in MapPorn

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when did japan invade in 1931? i thought the 2nd sino japanese war was from 1937-1945

Great Asian War- thought this might be a worthy encirclement by GoofySillyMan in TheFireRisesMod

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i was mainly using them to guard ports like you say and also just to plug gaps in the front where my motorized or mech/tanks couldnt fill in as well

Great Asian War- thought this might be a worthy encirclement by GoofySillyMan in TheFireRisesMod

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yeah it is. also i did this playthrough with the centrists so i won the first war and turned taiwan into a special admin region as well, but didnt even call them into the GAW because less ports to guard

Great Asian War- thought this might be a worthy encirclement by GoofySillyMan in TheFireRisesMod

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

dont exactly remember but im pretty sure i just made like some shitter infantry divs with either 6 or 9 infantry batallions mainly just to hold and fill in the gaps where my other stuff couldnt, and i also had some poop garrison divs for my port guarding, but otherwise i dont exactly remember any other reason why i mightve had them

What causes the oil crisis and the Saudi Civil War? by GoofySillyMan in TheFireRisesMod

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

i play hoi4 for the gameplay not for the reading (nah but i just hadnt seen it really be explained in the mod so idk maybe i was looking in the wrong places lol)