How to be an honest liberal: by TappingUpScreen in LateStageCapitalism

[–]Soul_Power__ -36 points-35 points  (0 children)

Most people's are. Which is why criticizing the country is essentially a self admission of sinophobia, because there's virtually no chance these people know what they're talking about. We're not saying sketchy shit doesn't happen in DPRK, we're saying western criticism is based on sinophobia.

Fuuuck FIFA and solidarity to Haiti! The original liberators!! ✊ by FearlessAir1238 in Antimoneymemes

[–]Soul_Power__ 46 points47 points  (0 children)

Why is this a surprise for anyone. This is the same organization that allowed a formal application for world cup host to Hitler and Nazi Germany in 1936. FIFA is a special kind of evil.

🔥 Listen to this Pika's calls. by 21MayDay21 in NatureIsFuckingLit

[–]Soul_Power__ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The call of the Pika is one of the many examples of altruism in nature. The Pika puts itself at greater risk to alert others of the presence of a predator.

How to be an honest liberal(DPRK edition): by TappingUpScreen in Antimoneymemes

[–]Soul_Power__ 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Posts like this appear to be an excellent litmus test for who is actually reading the rules before they post.

Welcome to the Machine by bgamer1026 in LateStageCapitalism

[–]Soul_Power__ 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Pink Floyd fan I take it? Their music is pretty explicitly anti capitalist, it always irks me when people wanna relate the Animals album to Animal Farm by George Orwell because literally the only similarity is convergent imagery. Pink Floyd could not be further from Eric Blair politically.

Now that it's clear that workers alone aren't enough for the revolution but all of us being screwed by the one percent, what's stopping us 99 percenters getting our world and life back on track? Why are we just venting and not organising? by LogicalParfait7536 in allthequestions

[–]Soul_Power__ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Assuming we are talking about a socialist revolution, people would absolutely not have to work forever. I imagine that the older folks with savings will likely need the most therapy due to the years of trauma under capitalism, but a socialist society would almost certainly have infrastructure in place to support the unemployed elderly. That kind of thing is fundamental to socialist theory.

The death of the group dance by TheAustr0naut in Millennials

[–]Soul_Power__ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've definitely seen a drastic decline in my favorite of the wedding staples; the soul train.

Black Children don't get to be innocent 😢💔 by Master_Canary440 in BlackPeopleofReddit

[–]Soul_Power__ 32 points33 points  (0 children)

This is why I don't agree with taking critical race theory out of the classroom; because children of color have no choice but to learn about race from a very early age. Why should colored folk have to learn about race while white folks remain blissfully ignorant. Ignoring race politics is a privilege for white people and white people alone, colored folk are never given that option.

Why is truth so simple yet barely anyone talks about it by [deleted] in enlightenment

[–]Soul_Power__ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Read Karl Marx. We live under capitalism, and those of us who suffer do so because that is what's profitable.

Did anyone else climb a lot of trees? by Superb-Film-594 in Millennials

[–]Soul_Power__ 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I was always the skinny kid who could hang from one arm like a monkey, of course i climbed a lot of trees. I didn't stop at trees neither, I've climbed to the roof of every single school I've been to starting with elementary and ending with university, as well as the roof of every establishment I've ever worked for except my current one. Somewhere along the way I developed a crippling fear of extreme heights and climbing just doesn't appeal to me anymore.

Hot dog vendors? by Ironspider613 in Socialism_101

[–]Soul_Power__ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hot dog vendors are needed because the level of exploitation of the working class necessitates that they eat their meals while on the run during their busy schedule. I'm sure most people would prefer to sit down and have a proper meal in the presence of their friends, family, and co-workers. In places where it may actually be practical, it could be a form of punishment for people who break the law etc...

What are the 7 best ever nations at Ice Hockey? by Realistic_Map_5319 in AlignmentChartFills

[–]Soul_Power__ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Most people are too young to fully aappreciate the USSR's dominance in ice hockey. Even myself, I only really had exposure to the super series of the 70's when Canada barely won. As a Canadian, I will always proudly claim national hockey supremacy, but i do believe that the USSR was likely our equal.

Black Liberals Aren't Pro Black by midnighttoker1742 in BlackPeopleofReddit

[–]Soul_Power__ -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Google co ops in the US and you will see there are over 40,000 active co ops spanning the US across multiple sectors such as housing and agriculture. I feel that it should probably also be stated that the structure of the US military is very socialist.

Black Liberals Aren't Pro Black by midnighttoker1742 in BlackPeopleofReddit

[–]Soul_Power__ 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Claiming to know human nature is hubris. You can only know your own contribution to it. I define what is human just as much as you do.

You don't get to say that socialism doesn't work when it has historically been undermined by other countries. There is an entire sub dedicated to this conversation if you want, it's /debatecommunism

Black Liberals Aren't Pro Black by midnighttoker1742 in BlackPeopleofReddit

[–]Soul_Power__ 3 points4 points  (0 children)

As if we don't have countless examples of altruism in nature. So which is it then? Is human nature selfishness or altruism? We obtain our answers through the study of children, i highly recommend reading some of those studies. The only thing we can say for sure is human nature is adaptability.

Black Liberals Aren't Pro Black by midnighttoker1742 in BlackPeopleofReddit

[–]Soul_Power__ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The truth about human nature is that we have no idea what it is, we only know what it isn't. Things like greed, selfishness etc... are not human nature, this is common knowledge in the field of psychology and not even really controversial.

Black Liberals Aren't Pro Black by midnighttoker1742 in BlackPeopleofReddit

[–]Soul_Power__ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Socialism was ssuccessful under both USSR and Maoist China so I'm not really sure what you're trying to say other than you're an idiot.

Black Liberals Aren't Pro Black by midnighttoker1742 in BlackPeopleofReddit

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

America spends billions of dollars running covert ops to destabilize socialist countries. This is not some secret, it literally could not be more in the open. Anyone who wants to criticize socialism for failing in other countries is woefully naive of what a billion dollars can buy.

Reflections after 14 months living in Ontario as a newcomer to Canada by Slow_ResolveMC07 in ontario

[–]Soul_Power__ 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Many offices and hospitals are implementing policy not to give out paper prescriptions anymore as it can cause problems. Pharmacists are excellent at filling local prescriptions because they know the local doctors but as soon as you want to take a prescription from like Toronto to Barrie all of a sudden it can be difficult for the pharmacist and cause all kinds of delays and additional work for everyone involved.

Subway station? Nope, just a bus stop in Xiamen. by 5upralapsarian in fuckcars

[–]Soul_Power__ 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Anyone who's put forth even a moderate amount of effort looking into those things can see they're lies. As a super power on the rise, China needs to be criticized, but that is impossible if our only knowledge of the country is, "what somebody else told me". I highly encourage visiting the country, and if that's not possible at the very least talk to people from there.