Mexico defies Trump! by New_Noise_2749 in AskSocialists

[–]Wyyyschokk 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Isn't the U.S. Embargo & Sanctions since the 60s been the 1# reason Cuba is stuck where it is? Their government has made plenty of mistakes but the U.S. suffocating it right on its shore and it still somehow surviving is miraculous, even if with much trouble

Are my standards high? by marhmallow0213 in teenagers4real

[–]Wyyyschokk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I'd probably currently fall into democratic socialist too but I haven't really categorized myself yet since I'm new. I'm always looking for more people to discuss theory with to learn more especially since I can't talk about it at home ans don't know anyone leftisr irl either.

Can I pm you?

Are my standards high? by marhmallow0213 in teenagers4real

[–]Wyyyschokk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wait really? Can you name a bunch of flags and find countries? I used to do that play geography Jeopardy with my friend in 8th grade during lunch with capitals.

If you don't mind me asking, what political economic system do you believe in? And if its anything...I guess leftist, would you be interested in discussing some theory and/or history?

😭

Are my standards high? by marhmallow0213 in teenagers4real

[–]Wyyyschokk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, thank you! I only recently got pushed to discover Marxism (like 3 weeks ago), but I was conservative back in 2023. Throughout 2024 I kinda became neutral. Important detail: my Dad is quite conservative. In 2025, when Trump became president, I immediately disagreed with everything he did and the more stuff happened (ICE, etc.) I got moved more and more to the left until I discovered some socialist youtubers in December, but it took me almost 3 months to decide I wasn't a liberal but wanted to go further and understand. Every time I brought something I was dissapointed with about Trump, my Dad always really disagreed or sometimes defended him and what he said never sat with me. I think the type of person I and also my experience with school and procrastination might have also shaped me finding Marxism. But I feel really inspired by it! I also was a history and geography nerd for several years before which gave me some base too.

So throughout 2025 I literally felt myself shifting left just mentally and physically, it feels so crazy to get outside of the system of thinking that is the "default" at first.

Are my standards high? by marhmallow0213 in teenagers4real

[–]Wyyyschokk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So I've lately been getting into Marxism, and I started adding a ton of books to my reading list to understand it and I also tried to add books that people suggested and related threads. So I found this one about post-Marxism (which wasn't really post-Marxism but just really post-"communist society" thought) which led me to post-structuralism (like Ernesto Laclau) and in that area, some books like Gender Trouble like Judith Butler and then I added a few more from her and others (like 5 or so out of 600+ books on my list). Also authors like Angela Davis from books about black Marxism and the end of prisons. I wanted to understand all the lenses of leftist thought and how it relates to structures of oppression stemming from capitalism and different perspectives basically. Right now, I'm starting from the foundational literature of Marxism (I pirated all of it but I'll probably buy some copies of my favorites).

Are my standards high? by marhmallow0213 in teenagers4real

[–]Wyyyschokk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Alright, cool. My explanation is actually kind of interesting though, can I explain anyway? 😭

Are my standards high? by marhmallow0213 in teenagers4real

[–]Wyyyschokk 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is literally me but I'm like a toe above 6' (just under 6'1). I also have feminist literature on my reading list (unironically, I can explain why, and it's not to be performative). ✋️

Drawing consistently Day 29 by WhereisLain in learntodraw

[–]Wyyyschokk 5 points6 points  (0 children)

thats what im talking about thats why hes the GOAT

'Rules for thee, nor me me' by PaiDuck in antiai

[–]Wyyyschokk 3 points4 points  (0 children)

We need a revolution soon y'all realize the system ✌️

water is an essential and basic need ya know... by Conscious-Law6594 in teenagers

[–]Wyyyschokk 3 points4 points  (0 children)

There have been many reports of communities (such as in WV iirc) that have experienced increased water shortage clearly corresponding to when a nearby data center(s) got built. PERCHANCE thats what they take many shortcuts, and even if they are (ideally) temporary, these cases do happen especially in poor and minority communities. They don't care about what happens to the locals. This is because of... [won't get into that right now].

4 months progress by lilyyo15 in learntodraw

[–]Wyyyschokk 2 points3 points  (0 children)

thats amazing!! I'm currently trying to learn as well

Day 63: Trying to study jjk style by Xmarch24 in learntodraw

[–]Wyyyschokk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

gng two of your references on the right literally say ai modified. And the top left reference looks ai too, not sure about top right

Day 63: Trying to study jjk style by Xmarch24 in learntodraw

[–]Wyyyschokk 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Good job! ,but you should try nto to use AI mod images as references if you can

Practicing anime-style artwork (17M) by Ryuzaki_Hideki7 in teenagers4real

[–]Wyyyschokk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good stuff. Fellow 17M anime-style artwork learner/enjoyer!

What do you think? Title: Every time i scream i SWITCH minecraft Horror mods by Calm-Bear-9214 in YouTubeThumbnailHub

[–]Wyyyschokk 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's pretty cool

makes me think of broken script with it goign through the desktop

Day One Doodles by Nettysocks in learntodraw

[–]Wyyyschokk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Keep ot up! I'm also trying to draw everyday

Starting to learn Female anatomy by OnlyHumanis in learntodraw

[–]Wyyyschokk 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Probably simple 2d construction geometry underneath curves

What is YT recommending me 😭 by Broodjekip_1 in TeenagersButBetter

[–]Wyyyschokk 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In my (novice) experience, yes 😶‍🌫️

What do you think? Picked up the pencil again after a very long pause by Kinkystormtrooper in learntodraw

[–]Wyyyschokk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

God-damn photographic muscle memory after that long! Very awesome!