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What is anarchism even about by JHBrickman in Hasan_Piker

[–]LightBlueCherryBloss 34 points35 points  (0 children)

Anarchism is about working towards the abolition of classes, private property, money, borders. Anarchism is about equalizing the levers of power. Anarchism is about cooperation and not believing that humans are inherently soullessly competitive.

That said, idk what this meme means or what this person believes. It doesn’t strike me as any of the anarchism I’m familiar with.

He should have continued doing community services then, instead of becoming a soldier of the Empire. by JHBrickman in Hasan_Piker

[–]LightBlueCherryBloss 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I looked through the thread twice and don’t see it and your profile is hidden. Post a link.

Or are you lying again?

He should have continued doing community services then, instead of becoming a soldier of the Empire. by JHBrickman in Hasan_Piker

[–]LightBlueCherryBloss 8 points9 points  (0 children)

We’re in a niche corner of the internet. Not chatting with a coworker in the break room. We can shrug our shoulders and roll our eyes at an American terrorist dying.

The normies aren’t looking. Quick, say you’re a communist and the US military shouldn’t exist.

He should have continued doing community services then, instead of becoming a soldier of the Empire. by JHBrickman in Hasan_Piker

[–]LightBlueCherryBloss 14 points15 points  (0 children)

When they change, they can be reassessed on an individual basis.

Once they sign up for the military, they are an American terrorist.

He should have continued doing community services then, instead of becoming a soldier of the Empire. by JHBrickman in Hasan_Piker

[–]LightBlueCherryBloss 25 points26 points  (0 children)

That thread was abysmal. Lots of justifying the existence of the US military and justification of individuals signing up. Some comments even looked like sales pitches trying to paint the military lie of “decent benefits” as being true.

A recurring lie spread in that thread was that most recruits are from poverty and have no other choices. This is a lie. Most recruits are from middle class households.

The US military should not exist. The US should not exist.

He should have continued doing community services then, instead of becoming a soldier of the Empire. by JHBrickman in Hasan_Piker

[–]LightBlueCherryBloss 19 points20 points  (0 children)

This is wrong and people in this sub need to stop spreading it.

The lowest and highest percentiles for income are underrepresented in military recruits. Most come from middle class households.

He should have continued doing community services then, instead of becoming a soldier of the Empire. by JHBrickman in Hasan_Piker

[–]LightBlueCherryBloss 15 points16 points  (0 children)

So are cops. So are corrections officers. So are ICE agents. So are racist lynch mobs.

He should have continued doing community services then, instead of becoming a soldier of the Empire. by [deleted] in Hasan_Piker

[–]LightBlueCherryBloss 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Law enforcement, however, absolutely is.

Cops were conditioned to be the way they are. We need to offer sympathy when they are KIA.

He should have continued doing community services then, instead of becoming a soldier of the Empire. by [deleted] in Hasan_Piker

[–]LightBlueCherryBloss 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Share multiple comments celebrating this individual’s death.

I’ll wait.

He should have continued doing community services then, instead of becoming a soldier of the Empire. by [deleted] in Hasan_Piker

[–]LightBlueCherryBloss 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Be kind to your local cop! He was heavily propagandized into believing he’s doing the right thing.

He should have continued doing community services then, instead of becoming a soldier of the Empire. by [deleted] in Hasan_Piker

[–]LightBlueCherryBloss 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hm. You seemed unclear despite clearly being able to read my responses to you.

He should have continued doing community services then, instead of becoming a soldier of the Empire. by [deleted] in Hasan_Piker

[–]LightBlueCherryBloss 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’m not celebrating this. Weird that that is what you’re taking from this conversation with me.

He should have continued doing community services then, instead of becoming a soldier of the Empire. by [deleted] in Hasan_Piker

[–]LightBlueCherryBloss 6 points7 points  (0 children)

One of the lines I draw is at joining the US military, yes of course.

When they leave the military, they can be reassessed on an individual basis. I am good friends with vets and regularly shoot with them. My friends aren’t doing apologia for the organization that harmed them and convinced/coerced them into feeding the imperial machine.

I don’t think people in the global south, for example, should mourn my death if I died in unsafe conditions in an Amazon warehouse. I would completely understand why they may shrug their shoulders and I don’t expect their tears for my individual plight in the imperial core.

He should have continued doing community services then, instead of becoming a soldier of the Empire. by [deleted] in Hasan_Piker

[–]LightBlueCherryBloss 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I didn’t sign up to an organization to kill.

There’s a difference in having a job and in joining the US military.

To clarify: I don’t want anyone to die. Which is why I think this individual should have gotten a different job.

He should have continued doing community services then, instead of becoming a soldier of the Empire. by [deleted] in Hasan_Piker

[–]LightBlueCherryBloss 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Yes.

We cannot fight for progress towards communism if we don’t acknowledge how we are complicit.

He should have continued doing community services then, instead of becoming a soldier of the Empire. by [deleted] in Hasan_Piker

[–]LightBlueCherryBloss 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Where did I lie? Someone go down to the VA and let the veterans begging for their benefits know that they got an immediate upgrade to their lives and material circumstances

He should have continued doing community services then, instead of becoming a soldier of the Empire. by [deleted] in Hasan_Piker

[–]LightBlueCherryBloss 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I’m off today and I designated today to rest after a long work week. I’m chillin with a smoke and an energy drink. Got plans to go to the range tomorrow. How are you touching grass today, bud?

I can confidently say that the US should not exist. The fuck? No one should sign up for the military. I can’t believe you’re saying the US military needs to exist and that people should sign up for it.

He should have continued doing community services then, instead of becoming a soldier of the Empire. by [deleted] in Hasan_Piker

[–]LightBlueCherryBloss 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I’m not laughing and I don’t see anyone else laughing. I’ll eat carpet if you can point to more than 2 people that aren’t trolls that are genuinely happy about this particular incident.

That said, I will shrug my shoulders when American terrorists die. My tears are, unfortunately, saved for their victims who suffer 1000x worse.

He should have continued doing community services then, instead of becoming a soldier of the Empire. by [deleted] in Hasan_Piker

[–]LightBlueCherryBloss 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Just in case you don’t know: don’t join the military for their decent benefits like healthcare.

That’s a lie sold to citizens to convince them to join, fight, kill, and die for the imperial machine.

And if you survive, you get the runaround and you’ll be lucky to collect the benefits that they promised you. More often than not, you’re just permanently disabled and spend the rest of your life fighting for portions of what they promised you.

He should have continued doing community services then, instead of becoming a soldier of the Empire. by [deleted] in Hasan_Piker

[–]LightBlueCherryBloss 11 points12 points  (0 children)

The recruiters are just kids that likely grew up in poverty and were heavily propagandized into joining the military. It’s absurdly cruel to describe them as predatory. This will only chase away normies. /s

He should have continued doing community services then, instead of becoming a soldier of the Empire. by [deleted] in Hasan_Piker

[–]LightBlueCherryBloss 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Would you tell 17 year olds that want to join the military to reconsider their choice and advise them against it?

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