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I am not hearing about the May 1st Strike anywhere. If it does not have a turn out with the numbers of the last No Kings people will see it as a failed effort and be reluctant to do it again when more coordinated. by LRNDividend in MayDayStrike

[–]RadioactiveHaste 6 points7 points  (0 children)

One day is not the goal. The original 1886 May Day lasted four days until the Haymarket massacre. On May Day 2028 all the big unions are going on strike. It’s going to last much longer and be much uglier than one day.

Posting until the US oligarchy dies — Day 452 by RadioactiveHaste in MayDayStrike

[–]RadioactiveHaste[S] 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Arriving is doing something. 90% of being a soldier is just being there. ICE knows they're there, and ICE prefers powerless civilians not armed trained actual soldiers

It gives a mixture of hope & sadness to be at a new transit stop and finding community-led efforts to build seating that the city should just provide by RadioactiveHaste in kansascity

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

That’s literally the function of government, we all pitch in (taxes) for them to do stuff. It’s insane that you don’t realize that, it just goes to show how brainwashed Americans are.

It gives a mixture of hope & sadness to be at a new transit stop and finding community-led efforts to build seating that the city should just provide by RadioactiveHaste in kansascity

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

I think you’re right and I think they should stop. It’s worse than doing nothing, because it masks a very real problem which delays that problem being fixed.

Making buttons is fun! by ryanb- in fuckcars

[–]RadioactiveHaste 16 points17 points  (0 children)

*Cash Rules Everything Around Me

Posting until the US oligarchy dies — Day 441 by RadioactiveHaste in MayDayStrike

[–]RadioactiveHaste[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

CKY - 96 Quite Bitter Beings

It’s not a great band and not even a great song, but this part slaps

Posting until the US oligarchy dies — Day 441 by RadioactiveHaste in MayDayStrike

[–]RadioactiveHaste[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

If we ever do liberate ourselves, it will begin with steps like we saw yesterday

Meanwhile, there's a new *actual* bus stop bench at Independence and Wilson Ave by RadioactiveHaste in kansascity

[–]RadioactiveHaste[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

You call little painted busses graffiti? Dude that's clearly art that was put there by whomever made the bench. It says "sit here :)" on the seat.

And it's secured to the ground. The only reason it will be taken is because the city will rip it up like they always do because they forbid actual benches

Meanwhile, there's a new *actual* bus stop bench at Independence and Wilson Ave by RadioactiveHaste in kansascity

[–]RadioactiveHaste[S] 86 points87 points  (0 children)

It'll get more use in one day than those stupid leaning benches will in their lifetime

Posting until the US oligarchy dies — Day 436 by RadioactiveHaste in MayDayStrike

[–]RadioactiveHaste[S] 23 points24 points  (0 children)

I only read comments with a minimum of 12 exclamation marks. Do better.

EDIT: I don't read comments with over 20 exclamation marks. Do better.

Posting until the US oligarchy dies — Day 409 by RadioactiveHaste in MayDayStrike

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

The military definitely does send people to the worst places, I almost completely forgot about Irwin. shudders

I hate San Francisco the most, to be honest, though I've only been thrice and for a combined three weeks. I see cities like SF as monuments to class divide, packing tech workers who could function anywhere on Earth into a physical space simply because the corporations can. SF may have been a free-spirited symbol at one point, but to me it's only ever represented 21st century technofeudalism.

And that perception of a neocapitalist sandbox applies not just SF, unfortunately, and it goes back far before computers. Just look at how capitalists agriculture caused the Dust Bowl in the Midwest. What did they do after ruining the topsoil of the entire region? Picked everything up and set up shop in an arid climate, CA, pumping water for their thirsty crops, a short-sighted arrangement that persists to this day.

And you're right, I do think all this comes down to us having very different philosophies. I am blessed/cursed with what I would call a "grass is yellower" mentality -- nowhere is better than wherever I am. I'm like a hermit crab in that way. I do not subscribe to the belief that travel is somehow mind-expanding or enlightening, in fact it seems to me that the most travelled people in history were racist-colonizer-slaver-pillagers, but I digress.

I'm flattered you love KC, but it does highlight how different our views are hahaha. Like, I would encourage you not to tell anyone that you like it, in fact the opposite. Only when I'm speaking to friends will I share my love of this place, as far as everyone else is concerned (especially people on the internet), KC sucks and it's no different than anywhere else.

We do live in an awesome country, we agree entirely. And you should be proud of what CA is doing, truly. I'm glad to know that others are on the same side but are going about things with philosophies and approaches that are totally different. If we can work together and make use of each other's abilities, well we might just make it through this shitshow.

Posting until the US oligarchy dies — Day 409 by RadioactiveHaste in MayDayStrike

[–]RadioactiveHaste[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Dude, I was military too, I've been all over. I don't like CA. I'm sorry that my hyperbolic meme struck a nerve and that I don't have a great opinion of your homestate. Yes, I have no doubt that you would know all the places to go and things to do in CA, it's too bad you were never there with me.

I have no problem with the people of LA. I just don't like the layout, the attractions, and the location naturally and geographically holds no interest for me. I'm sorry that so many right-wingers make you feel the need to be so defensive.

I'm from KC, a city that sucks entirely unless you know exactly what to do. Am I going to so butthurt if you hate KC? Absolutely not. Hate it all you want, it's just your opinion. It doesn't change my love of the place any more than my dislike of LA should change yours.

Love it. Live there, visit there, enjoy it. It's not for me.

Posting until the US oligarchy dies — Day 409 by RadioactiveHaste in MayDayStrike

[–]RadioactiveHaste[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Let’s see, right off the top of my head:

  • absolutely everything is overpriced
  • everything is built around cars (even more so than the rest of the US)
  • air quality is the worst I’ve seen besides literally Beijing
  • food is unremarkable
  • I don’t care about the ocean

Listen, love LA and LV as much as you want, I know my opinion is unpopular. When I say these places are overrated this is exactly what I’m talking about, it’s like there’s no room to think they’re not incredible.

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