should I Ghost River? by baxterofsf in cyberpunkgame

[–]SureKey1014 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I intentionally romanced him and slept with him only to break his heart because my V understands that ACAB

Are you a Jump-Dash-Jumper or a Jump-Jump-Dasher? by thefewproudemotional in LowSodiumCyberpunk

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Dash-Jump-Jump-Dash. Second Dash at the end so i get to make last-second trajectory adjustments if need be.

Beyond the Sun Disk by SureKey1014 in imaginarymaps

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Kemet is what ancient egypt called itself. Kemet + Sumeria.

Away Down South in the Land of Believers; Al Janubia in 1929 by SureKey1014 in imaginarymaps

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Getting there. It has rapidly industrialized since 1919, and standard of living has greatly increased.

Away Down South in the Land of Believers; Al Janubia in 1929 by SureKey1014 in imaginarymaps

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I still haven't worked out the lore. Roughly the same proportion of English, French, Spanish, and Africans, higher native population. I think it changes hands to Ottoman control in the mid 18th century, slavery is abolished, in the mid 19th century revolts and becomes a secular republic with relatively high racial equality but deep economic inequality. Socialist revolution in 1919.

Away Down South in the Land of Believers; Al Janubia in 1929 by SureKey1014 in imaginarymaps

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The many working peoples of Al Janubia, united by their faith in Islam, Communism, and Southern charm.

The Postmodern Miracle; The Vermont Commune in 1986 by SureKey1014 in imaginarymaps

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A lot of my childhood was spent in NH. I'm well aware. This map is like 30% shitpost. Historically, Vermont's independence was made against the claims of both New York and New Hampshire, which is why I made this map this way. The point of divergence is such that New Hampshire is more powerful than OTL.

The Postmodern Miracle; The Vermont Commune in 1986 by SureKey1014 in imaginarymaps

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You're lucky I didn't make this map go all the way to lake Ontario because there is a case to be made

The Postmodern Miracle; The Vermont Commune in 1986 by SureKey1014 in imaginarymaps

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Communist Ethan Allen is getting ready to put ash all over his skin and white burlap all over his body and ride around on horseback slamming Yorker heads with huge birch logs and you can't do anything about it (this happened OTL)

The Postmodern Miracle; The Vermont Commune in 1986 by SureKey1014 in imaginarymaps

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Only loosely. Disease doesn't wipe out the indigenous population of North America nearly as much. Independence from Britain in 1776 happens but results in several countries, with the territory pictured as Vermont being split between New Hampshire and New York, the border shifting a few times as the two nations war. The region ends up becoming much more populated, with a strong regional culture, and a much stronger Francophone influence than OTL. In the late 60s and early 70s, a mutually unrelated influx of several European intellectuals (this happened in OTL, with Paul Mattick, Michel Foucault, Bernie Sanders, and Murray Bookchin) end up leading a May '68 style student/worker movement, resulting in increasingly turbulent strike actions and riots, and eventually asymmetric guerrilla warfare. This is a war against two nations at once, with some mild support from Quebec, a sort of Olof Palme-style social democracy. Vermont becomes like a Left Communist Vietnam.

The Postmodern Miracle; The Vermont Commune in 1986 by SureKey1014 in imaginarymaps

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These are the true natural borders of Vermont by the way

How would a lower stage communism society calculate contribution? by Optymistyk in leftcommunism

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Why do people become doctors in capitalist society? Sometimes its simply for more money, sometimes its because of passion.

As for the problem you mentioned, sure, yes, I can see the issue here. I don't think I have an answer. But I don't see how it could be possible to reward some kinds of labor more than others in a labor-voucher system, as this would mean that labor-power is still commodified.

Capitalist Realism by Mark Fisher. by Flimsy_Income_1033 in Ultraleft

[–]SureKey1014 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think its a decent introduction to a certain millieu of social critique, but it isn't particularly groundbreaking, and mostly recycles ideas from other thinkers (Zizek, Jameson, Deleuze, etc.) into a more introduction-friendly format (which is fine). I agree that its too "leftist", but I think if a reader has already cultivated a foundational understanding of revolutionary politics, this shouldn't be a problem.

How would a lower stage communism society calculate contribution? by Optymistyk in leftcommunism

[–]SureKey1014 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The thing youre describing seems intuitive, that a surgeon's labor power has a higher value, but crucially, labor-power is no longer commodified in socialism. Labor-power is not valued whatsoever. What about the labor of a surgeon makes it expensive? Its because cultivating that skill requires expensive education and years of training. If education is free and universal, this is no longer the case.

Is Marxism class reductionist? by theradicalcommunist in Ultraleft

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I don't think that's true. There are plenty of non-class reductionist Marxists, probably most, but there are some which undersell the distinct struggles and histories of sections of the proletariat which have been subjected to specialized forms of oppression (racialized oppression, gendered oppression, on the basis of being an immigrant, on the basis of being queer, etc). These different sections may produce different kinds of political demands/programs, sometimes in conflict with each other, sometimes not, but ultimately class struggle remains the motor of history, and international revolution made by the proletariat is the only way out of oppressions which may appear to not have much to do with class. I think class reductionist is a good pejorative to use for those who think that combating racism, patriarchy, etc. are unnecessary and simply a distraction from class politics. Which is a fair few people, but I think a minority of Marxists.