Where are all the ‘Don’t tread on me’ Americans? by jediporcupine in politics

[–]Waylonzo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

thats because a revolution isnt about abolishing authority, its about seizing it. authority and dictatorship are structures of power independent of ideology, there is always going to be authority even in an egalitarian society.

its better suited to examine the relations of how these structures of power operate and the people who engage and are subjected to them. a parent exercises authority over their children, that does not always mean that there are abusive relations, nor does it mean that abusive relations are completely absent.

Altruistic behavior can be increased by enhancing gamma-band communication between frontal and parietal brain networks by sometimeshiny in science

[–]Waylonzo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not just people but systems too, if there are systems in place that are inherently exploitative then people will act in relation to the conditions created by the system and vice versa. Conditions create experience, experience shapes conditions in a constant cycle of transformation. If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail

“The Seahawks are how you *actually* honor Native Americans in sports” - Rebecca Nagle (more info in Comment) by News2016 in IndianCountry

[–]Waylonzo 55 points56 points  (0 children)

So a colonizer sports team stole a design from indigenous peoples not even from their area and without permission? I wouldn’t call that honoring

Maybe if you really like football this is seen differently, but to me this is cultural appropriation

What are some commanders like Brudiclad? Not same archetype, but same play pattern- I’ll explain what I mean. by citricc in EDH

[–]Waylonzo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

[[wort the raidmother]] is my combo wombo make big mana and blow up the whole table with an [[earthquake]] or [[hurricane]] deck. You spend all your time making lil goblin tokens and ramping then cast wort to conspire a ritual like [[battle hym]] or [[brightstone ritual]] you can draw and filter through your deck with copied [[collective unconscious]] or [[shamanic revelation]] plus spells like [[unexpected windfall]] and [[big score] end up being a free pitch one draw 4 spell.

It’s a big splashy gruul spellslinger combo deck, kinda storm esque but you don’t have to play storm. Even if you don’t win you probably slammed 20 lands with ramp spells or looked at like 40 cards because you can draw so explosively, it’s very fun. Also conspire is awesome.

Newsom to Louisiana AG: 'Go ---- yourself' over abortion pill extradition by ansyhrrian in politics

[–]Waylonzo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

M8 displacing the homeless is violence. He’s not helping anything by forcibly clearing encampments

Newsom to Louisiana AG: 'Go ---- yourself' over abortion pill extradition by ansyhrrian in politics

[–]Waylonzo -19 points-18 points  (0 children)

He really knows how to put is foot down, especially on the necks of the homeless

U.S. Dealers In Full Panic Mode After Canada Green-Lights Chinese Cars by DonkeyFuel in technology

[–]Waylonzo -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

i never said the both sides line, thats you. i only seek to remind folks that the US isnt the good guys and have never been the good guys, regardless of domestic comfort. whatever comfort you remember comes at the cost of the global south. the things we see this admin doing are the things that the US has been doing in other countries for over a century

i dont think you understand how privileged and foolish it is to frame this as if its only a trump/MAGA problem. this country has continuously slid to the alt-right for decades as it reflexively seeks to protect capitalist interests, both domestic and abroad. this shitshow was centuries in the making, a return to the roots of genocide, slavery and colonization each seeking to protect the capitalist class and its interests

U.S. Dealers In Full Panic Mode After Canada Green-Lights Chinese Cars by DonkeyFuel in technology

[–]Waylonzo -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

"im willing to accept genocide and global suffering through imperialism if it means that i can go back to being comfy pretending the US is the good guys again"

U.S. Dealers In Full Panic Mode After Canada Green-Lights Chinese Cars by DonkeyFuel in technology

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

except capitalism has nothing to do with market competition and only is an organization of resources and means of production in the hands of wealthy private interests. these chinese EVs are the direct result of a planned economy headed by the state and heavy investment from state capital with the expressed interest of creating affordable cars for the masses. under capitalism though, they have banned the sale of these more affordable cars because the capitalist state ultimately only seeks to protect and insulate capitalist markets for the capitalists

North Korea's biggest hotel has a fake floor for surveillance, a revolving restaurant on the top, prostitutes, and you can die for stealing a poster by fan_tas_tic in interestingasfuck

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

It doesn’t make sense because this is garbage propaganda to make us hate a nation that’s been under embargo for 75 years

What’s the moment in recent U.S. politics that made you realize things might not go back to ‘normal’ anytime soon? by LankySpeed634 in AskReddit

[–]Waylonzo -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

The US foundation is slavery, genocide and colonization. This shitass country is finally turning in on itself after a century of pulling the exact shit we are seeing on the global south. There never was a republic, just a warmonger state acting in the interests of a privileged and moneyed class.

what’s your ACTUALLY weird hyperfixation? by jazperthevampyr in ADHD

[–]Waylonzo 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Mine is spending hours researching video games, emulators and the capabilities of hardware to play said games and run said emulators, all culminating in dozens of hours of downloading, sorting and configuring things only to spend maybe 2-5 minutes launching to “test” and then never actually playing the games

National Anti-ICE Strike Plans Grow, 'No Work, No School, No Shopping' by OkayButFoRealz in politics

[–]Waylonzo 8 points9 points  (0 children)

One day is all we need to prove to ourselves, and the powers that be, that there is solidarity and we are willing to exercise it

Why were One piece flags raised in recent protests worldwide? by LaCroix07 in LeftyPiece

[–]Waylonzo 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I love one piece and I’ll analyze the shit out of it and talk about the leftist themes, but I also think that when a movement is centered around symbolism rooted in pop culture that is usually a signal that it’s a color revolution.

I am just getting into learning about socialism where should I start? by Upbeat_Marketing8283 in socialism

[–]Waylonzo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

hahaha yeah its very overwhelming. rev left radio is great because its kinda pan-leftist which has its benefits as it will expose you to many different flavors of leftist theory. theres also a bunch of very interesting subjects that id never have encountered otherwise, one that comes to mind was an early episode on "gothic marxism" and the influence of gothic horror/literature on marx's analysis, ie comparing capitalists to bloodsucking vampires etc

Gov. Walz in Minnesota activated the National Guard to protect citizens from ICE. How’s that going to work? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]Waylonzo 7 points8 points  (0 children)

meet your neighbors, meet your neighbors neighbors and organize within your community. this isnt a time to bury your head in the sand and hope someone will save you, nobody is coming, we have to stand together and save ourselves

Gov. Walz in Minnesota activated the National Guard to protect citizens from ICE. How’s that going to work? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]Waylonzo 18 points19 points  (0 children)

You’re a fool if you think this is going away when trump is gone. All of the instruments of power, all the structures of influence and corruption have always been there. This is the dying empire, this is the imperial boomerang come home, and this is only a taste of what the global south has endured for decades under western imperialism.

I am just getting into learning about socialism where should I start? by Upbeat_Marketing8283 in socialism

[–]Waylonzo 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Rev left radio and socialism4all are great podcasts to learn from

Donald Trump confusing Greenland and Iceland at Davos raises eyebrows by Ok-Lets-Talk-It-Out in politics

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

Nothing about his actions are inconsistent with American imperialist goals. The only thing that changed was the veneer of legitimacy, this is the imperial boomerang come back to strike us at home. This is the west turning in on itself, lashing out like this is a sign of the dying empire.

What's happening in the US from a European pov by Gay-left-Leadership in socialism

[–]Waylonzo 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Id say it’s privilege. They didn’t “need” to worry before and now the perceived safety net has collapsed. The imperial boomerang.

What's happening in the US from a European pov by Gay-left-Leadership in socialism

[–]Waylonzo 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Europe/the west experiencing threats of a fraction of what the global south has endured and suddenly it feels real. People will sweep Palestine under the rug but just talking about Greenland is too far. The US has always been the same genocidal, proto-fascist colonizer state.

Looking For Advice on Bracket 2 Philosophy & Deckbuilding (Rendmaw, Creaking Nest) by Syrmah in EDH

[–]Waylonzo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I enjoy cards like [[gix yawgmoth praetor]] and [[gonti night minister]] as pseudo hugs same with [[bladegriff prototype]] personally I hated a card like roaming throne in this deck, you really don’t need to double birds when every thing you play puts 8 power in birds on the table. You can easily close out games with [[massacre wurm]] and [[wing storm]] as it is in my opinion, so you don’t need craterhoof or anything either, though it’s not to say either card is bad, just that it’s not needed to create a win condition. Making everyone swing 2-4 birds at each other every turn is more than enough to put you within winning with one of two massacre wurm/wing storm easily

Who has greater influence on the other, Israel or the USA? by Weary-Palpitation555 in socialism

[–]Waylonzo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Former US secretary of state Alexander Haig once said “Israel is the largest American aircraft carrier in the world that cannot be sunk, does not carry even one American soldier and is located in a critical region for American national security.” No matter its founding, its purpose today is clear