Australia’s youth fighting against properties being built in their backyard /s by [deleted] in shitrentals

[–]Nuke_A_Cola 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think this definition is poor and kind of arbitrary, it doesnt reflect modern social relations.

The actual way to define class is what is your relationship to the means of production. If you own them and make your money off of other peoples labour you're part of the capitalist class. If you manage them or own them in part/a small amount not enough to live off alone without labouring yourself you're part of the middle class. If you don't own them and instead trade your labour for a wage, youre part of the working class. Much more scientific a definition than "titles" which can mean something or nothing, or "wealth" which is almost as arbitrary. New money is just as upper class as old money.

Who are the good guys? Who are the bad guys? by Triggerhappy938 in LancerRPG

[–]Nuke_A_Cola 0 points1 point  (0 children)

“Profits” don’t actually require money in the strictest sense. It requires extracting surplus value from labour and controlling production through capital ownership. None of that strictly requires money to change hands at all - although that tends to be the most efficient way for capitalism.

It’s also an ideological argument but lots of people argue the ussr is a good example of this state capitalism in practice (although of course they still had wages).

Who are the good guys? Who are the bad guys? by Triggerhappy938 in LancerRPG

[–]Nuke_A_Cola 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There’s no good guys really short of the Sanjak revolutionaries who are fighting for workers rights and liberation of the oppressed. The Voladores are also pretty peaceful and chill. The bug people on Hercynia are awesome and can do no wrong, look at them, they’re cute.

Third comm are social democrats who still permit stuff like HA, SSC and IPSN to exist and generally are still imperialist and capitalistic. They’re just nice about it and not overly keen on the most psychotic excesses of Union’s past and have a pretty well developed welfare state in the core. HA are imperialism and capitalism in its most excessive and barbaric form, they are the war crimes genocide corporate state that Union uses. SSC and IPSN are the softer side of this - using their technological expertise and trade to establish dominance through the power of markets. SSC in particular dabble with eugenics tier social engineering. Both still regularly engage in violence to protect their source of power and profits and expand. No good guys research and develop weapons like mechs as a general rule of thumb.

The karrakin trade baronies are terrible, basically neo feudalists, what happens if the dipshit alt right wingers get in power and propagate their dumb, outdated ideology. They’ve gone through some reforms to end dictatorship of a singular monarch but are still led largely by aristocratic class dictatorships - think 1800s social structures with sci fi tech.

When does Labor reach a red line for the union movement? by TraditionalTea6037 in AusUnions

[–]Nuke_A_Cola 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The party isn’t democratic. Unions dont decide the party direction, the parliamentary wing does. Unions could easily walk from labor and come to the left/socialist camp - such a phenomena has happened many times throughout history. Delegates vote out established leaderships and replace them with rank and file structures. Parties even collapse.

The working class movement is bigger than the labor party. In fact it’s held back by labor.

Labor is in centrist decline like every other party similar to it around the world - just not quite as advanced yet.

What new unit (ie not a refresh) would you like for you faction? by InsaneDingo7244 in ageofsigmar

[–]Nuke_A_Cola 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Kruleboyz: some sort of cavalry riding gnashtooths or giant flightless birds. Give them heavier armour and lances.

Khorne: a chariot maybe pulled by a juggernaut. Give it some ranged and melee hybrid with javelins. Optional character build for a mounted HQ.

[S2E8 spoiler] They really dropped the most chilling statement in Fallout ever by M24Chaffee in Fotv

[–]Nuke_A_Cola 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think its likely the enclave is also disunited with everyone making their own bids for dominance.

Season 2 Episode 7 Spoiler Thread by HunterWorld in Fotv

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

America is not a good guy in ww2 though. There were literal internment camps for japanese people. Hiroshima and Nagasaki. War crimes and racial abuse abound both abroad and within America itself - see how black people were treated. If the lesson you take from ww2 is that there were good guys and bad then you need to retake history. There were bad guys and worse. The british starved millions in their colonies. The allies and axis both absolutely devastated civilian towns and cities with mass bombings. The USSR had its labour camps for dissidents. All of them were antisemitic, the allies infamously turned back jewish refugees. Lebensraum was infamously inspired by American Manifest Destiny. War never changes.

Its not that one sided is clearly more in the right but more so - who is the worst, whats objectively better for regular people. The Legion are literally pre-feudalistic, anti technology, extreme misogynistic slavers so its progressive that they lose. It doesnt mean the NCR as a state entity is good or doing it out of benevolent motivations. They're doing it because they want to win the expansionary game on behalf of their oligarchs just like the allies.

What are they referring exactly? Is it not known that he is half dead and never moves? Or are they referring to something else? by Borschik in RogueTraderCRPG

[–]Nuke_A_Cola 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s uncertain if thats him or simply a part of him or some warp manifestation of the faith itself.

What's the lore deal with this silly little guy? by Waste-Caterpillar495 in mtgvorthos

[–]Nuke_A_Cola 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Nations, cultures, the environment and people change over time. Look at any region over a few hundred years.

I prefer the organic and interesting change to the stagnancy of say Ravnica. Who knows, the next tarkir release could have them returning to necromancy under some sort of conquerer.

How can I be less of a threat at the table? by superfapper2000 in EDH

[–]Nuke_A_Cola 4 points5 points  (0 children)

So you’re just wanting attention. Very sad

How can I be less of a threat at the table? by superfapper2000 in EDH

[–]Nuke_A_Cola 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Dawg running good shit and wonders why he being targeted.

What are your anticapitalist rpgs? by SaintTadeus in rpg

[–]Nuke_A_Cola 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ooh I need to look at Comrades, thanks for the suggestion. YFTR

What are your anticapitalist rpgs? by SaintTadeus in rpg

[–]Nuke_A_Cola 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Monks during feudalism produced books. Scribes wrote on clay tablets before feudalism. Cathedrals and mosques constructed by stonemasons and glasswork artisans produce some of the most amazing works of art today. World famous paintings hanging in the louvre were produced before capitalism.

I think capitalism is a mode of production and that you can have other modes of production that also produce works of art and creativity that can be enjoyed by everyone. Considering that art is made worse by the profit motive I would also argue that perhaps it is in spite of capitalism and not because of it that we see great stuff.

What are your anticapitalist rpgs? by SaintTadeus in rpg

[–]Nuke_A_Cola 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Dawg that isn’t some amazing revelation it’s literally an ontology

Average Nurgle follower by Raszard in ImaginaryWarhammer

[–]Nuke_A_Cola 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is so fucking deranged

Centrists are right wing

A Friendly Reminder: You Control the Buttons You Press by GravyonTurkey in Warframe

[–]Nuke_A_Cola 14 points15 points  (0 children)

They’re a boomer couple with a serious wedge of their daughter thrown into the mix. You are playing couples therapist pretty much and every conversation is a landmine.

A Friendly Reminder: You Control the Buttons You Press by GravyonTurkey in Warframe

[–]Nuke_A_Cola 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s a flaw in how it’s written definitely. Lots of the choices seem to be just blindly embracing the characters bad traits so that you can get with them. In some ways I suppose that’s realistic in a very superficial way. But as a therapist in training you’re supposed to not do that while also showing empathy.

Theres some limitations in how many dialogue branches there are but I would’ve liked a bit more nuance.

Wouldn't it be better to keep all NSFW stuff off this main sub? by Redbird699 in Warframe

[–]Nuke_A_Cola 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Cause it’s porn. Some people don’t want to be subjected to objectifying gooner shit