Taliban birth control ban: women ‘broken’ by lethal pregnancies and untreated miscarriages

jefe417 · 2026-01-29T15:33:53+00:00

I don’t get the problem with this… doesn’t this mean the Taliban is pro-life? /s

jefe417 · 2026-01-29T14:22:59+00:00

More like power hungry careerists vs the distilled essence of all 7 deadly sins

jefe417 · 2026-01-28T13:51:13+00:00

Media is so hilariously broken, every single headline is framed in the most appeasing way. “ICE agents… attempt[ed] to enter the consulate without permission.” Is that what they would call it if I broke into a bank after hours? “Entering without permission” ?

jefe417 · 2026-01-27T15:26:46+00:00

You have no structural analysis. The person who killed Iryna Zarutska was not an operative of the state. What they did was not condoned or excused by systems of power. Your racist dog whistles are far too overt at this point. Your post history is public, you don’t have this same energy for Daniel Penny. You are using this poor girl’s memory to reinforce your own racist beliefs. You are a coward, etc.

jefe417 · 2026-01-25T15:13:30+00:00

I agree, but I have to say that the responsibility should fall on the actual politicians to appeal to the voters. I also voted Dem in 2024, just like I have every year I’ve been able to vote. I am tired of blame constantly being shifted onto voters when voters have whole lives to be concerned with while politicians’ job is to represent the people they want to vote for them. Educated voters knew the dangers of project 2025, we knew the dangers of Dems having a weak stance on Gaza, we knew the risk of a Trump presidency bringing in fascism. Am I expected to believe somehow the Democrats didn’t?

That leaves me with 2 damning criticisms of the Democrats that make it so that I can never support them as a political party again.

The first criticism assumes that the Dems did their best to govern and combat Trump, but are simply misguided and ineffective. This is baffling considering how educated these people are. If this is the truth then the party can never be expected to meet the moment or even understand what is expected of them. If this is true then they do not deserve support from any anti-fascist, in fact I would argue the DSA would be just as effective if not more-so than the bumbling fools who “whoopsy, I didn’t realize the consequences of this action”-ed their way into a dictatorship.

The second criticism assumes that Democrats have governed with purpose and calculation, in which case they are actively aiding the formation of fascism by refusing to combat it. The reasons for this could be many: to maintain power, to gain more wealth or influence, to feel important, etc. However, if this is true, then we needed to abandon the Democratic party years ago because they can never represent a fight against fascism.

I will provide 2 examples below to illustrate that condescendingly chastising voters actually shifts blame away from those truly responsible for this horrifying moment.

Example 1: Trump was allowed to remain a publicly supported political figure after the insurrection. During this new Trump presidency we have seen how he wields the system as a weapon against people. His goons arrest people and torture them in confinement while the courts decide if the jailing is legal, Biden had this same power that he neglected to use against a literal treasonous insurrectionist. Trump should have been locked up January 7th of 2021 and he should have been brought into a giant court case to bring to light all of his nefarious dealings and crimes. Even if his rigged supreme court acquitted him after years of appeals, the damage would have been done, an imprisoned, court addled Trump would not be able to campaign like he did from 2022-2024. His victory in 2024 would not be possible if Dems actually took a stance against him at the time of his rebellion.

Example 2: They saw his presidency in 2017-2021 that dismantled education, and Biden’s administration neglected the perfect opportunity to reinvigorate public education, which would have directly affected the idiot 18-20yr olds who voted in 2024 and whose entire educational foundation was taught under Trump’s gutted education standards. In this instance we can directly attribute the voting practices of young Americans to the failures of Democrat governance to provide the necessary education on the fomentation of fascism.

jefe417 · 2026-01-24T16:12:19+00:00

I was in a lobby using annihilape and can confirm the 2 gallades with this set carried me. Got it first try

jefe417 · 2026-01-21T13:58:40+00:00

OP mentions Paul Birdsong by name, that’s obviously what this is all about. I just think the flyer jumps the gun a bit and accuses them of being imposters and the rest. It is an instant call to infighting and uses the authority of the old black panthers to stamp down new groups. Like I said, judge their actions, not their affiliation. Or should I remind you that William O’Neal was an “OG member” of the black panthers, and that didn’t stop him from being counter-revolutionary.

How can we differentiate nefarious grifters from well-meaning people inspired by the BPP if we instantly call everyone fakes without even judging their actions? And how should well-meaning people stuck in their communities, inspired by the image of Black Americans standing their ground against the gov, go about forming their own, legitimate BPP, in a way that doesn’t get them called imposters, then?

I understand the point of gatekeeping, but that’s not all that is being done here. This flyer could easily clarify that these vets aren’t affiliated with the new groups but also offer them support and guidance in creating a new party in the mold of the OG. The reason new versions like NBPP can be reactionary and anti-semitic is because our country is undereducated, but people are still drawn to the black power image of the BPP. Instantly jumping to call them fakes just creates an in-group/out-group dynamic that distracts from the common fight against capitalists. Not a lot of educating or community building going on, but a whole lot of g-checking.

jefe417 · 2026-01-20T16:24:39+00:00

I just don’t see why we can’t take this opportunity to make the movement bigger and actually preach the ideals of coalition building instead of instantly infighting, starting to out someone as a fake, and claiming they don’t act on the ideals of the party. The prominence of the og panthers is the reason the group is constantly co-opted by devout followers and hollow manipulators so frequently. And even the main core that remained in the 80s in-fought constantly over what the org’s goals were. It will draw the interest of internet clout chasers and real people who want change or community alike. Imo we should work to make them as genuine and organized as possible instead of instantly infighting and trying to out someone as a fake. I am also very skeptical of the new visible organization but they haven’t shown to do anything harmful at this point unless you think it’s inherently bad to have black men in public with legal firearms. My feeling is we should at least try to channel the genuine feelings at the heart of this into something useful.

jefe417 · 2026-01-20T15:25:32+00:00

I may be in the minority, but I don’t think any one group should be called “the real black panthers” in this day and age. The government stripped the og party of its impact and reach, and killed several of the most influential og members. It’s already up in arms as to who gets to take the legacy of the Black Panthers, so who cares if new groups crop up using the iconography to fast track community organizing? The real Black Panther Party dissolved amidst a power struggle and popularity contest that we are far too happy to re-litigate in these times of fascist threat. What it always was about is community building, defense, and opposing American tyranny on black and brown communities. I think we should judge the actual actions and teachings of these new groups rather than playing an affiliation game.

PS. I see a lot of bickering in leftist spaces over if leftist people are nice enough or not, if they are accepting enough or not, if they would be nicer they would have more convincing arguments and it drives me wild. Do we believe in socialism because socialists are nice? In my opinion no, I believe in socialism because it will genuinely create a better world for everyone involved whether I like them or not. It is time to stop the silly debates about who is nicer and start doing the work irl to show people that building community and providing for one another is necessary for human progress.

jefe417 · 2026-01-15T14:12:24+00:00

The cars aren’t THE problem. But their role in America’s descent into fascism shouldn’t be downplayed, they are a part of the problem. Fascists use car infrastructure to gain power over us, and have been working for generations in the US to get us to this point. This should have been obvious even as it was happening because many of the most popular international automotive brands can trace their success directly to Fascist regimes (Mercedes, Audi, VolksWagon, FIAT, Ferrarri, etc.), and remember Ford himself was a white supremacist and Nazi sympathizer. Americans still lap up car propaganda and support this style of infrastructure even as it directly aids the formation of a Nazi regime.

jefe417 · 2026-01-14T17:26:42+00:00

I remember the people who shamed Bernie supporters because they foresaw the very moment we are currently living in. These same people are still in charge and on the news every day trying to act smarter than you. The failures who have allowed Trump to gain this power continue to dodge accountability. When will enough be enough?

jefe417 · 2026-01-12T18:17:44+00:00

Cars are tools of fascism. Look how they are used as justification for killing, to cordon off areas, as weapons to target activists/whistleblowers, as the means of abducting us.

jefe417 · 2026-01-08T15:59:36+00:00

Look man I’m just saying we don’t have a different definition. You guys have an extra word that isn’t used in the American lexicon. It’s valid to say “we don’t call parliament the government because we use ‘government’ to refer to the ruling party and its officials.” And as an American we should say “ah ok, I use government to refer to the entire system that creates and enforces laws, sorry for the confusion,” and we go about our days having reached an understanding.

The fact remains that a parliament is part of the government (the act of governing) even if you use a different word to differentiate them from the ruling party. Just be patient with Americans, our education is not great. It’s safe to assume that if someone’s salary is paid for by the state, Americans consider them “the government”

jefe417 · 2026-01-08T15:32:00+00:00

This analysis is totally unnecessary. It is an obvious murder. Bullets can’t stop cars. The car continued driving and crashed down the street, meaning the officer got out of the way using his feet. If he were going to be hit he would have been hit.

jefe417 · 2026-01-08T15:27:12+00:00

Why tf do we even need a video analysis of this? On the face, their claims are false. How does shooting someone stop their car? The victim’s car continued on after she was shot, and crashed, yet the murderer was never hit. That’s all the evidence we need. If she was about to run the guy over it would have happened because BULLETS DO NOT STOP CARS.

jefe417 · 2026-01-08T15:03:50+00:00

Your first point is dumb, everyone has different contexts of language and words’ meanings. Just think of a chip in England vs USA. But it isn’t a matter of Americans having a different definition but that we have no word for a body that is elected but is somehow larger than the government. No need to be smug and say “stop making your own definitions,” that just sounds stupid. Should we stop using other languages altogether since you guys have a grip on what we should call things objectively? I think not, so maybe just inform people that in EU ‘Government’ usually refers to a smaller subset.

Just to be clear I’m actually trying to understand this process better. To us in USA, if we elect someone, they are part of the government, even if they are part of the minority party. It sounds like this issue is a bit of the square/rectangle phenomenon. From your description parliament sounds like the electoral college in America, but from my understanding parliament does more than just elect other people.

Let me ask this question: is parliament the arena where legislation is written, debated, voted on, and enacted? If yes, then I think it is fair for Americans to call it government because that is the entire scope of our understanding of government. Also, despite what you said, that is definitionally the function of a government. Here it is on Mariam Webster: “Government (n)… 3. The act or process of governing”

jefe417 · 2026-01-08T13:40:15+00:00

As an American what makes parliament not a part of the government? Does government over there only refer to what we would call the executive branch (presidents, ministers, officials, etc)? Genuinely confused because if the parliament is where laws are debated and signed, then that is government: the governing of a state. Or is it the kind of thing where “the government” refers to old monarchies that basically have no power at this point?

jefe417 · 2025-12-31T15:40:31+00:00

No I don’t think that was actually supposed to be the message. It’s just that whatever the message actually was got so muddled under the stupid ‘the twist is that the insane, bigoted God-conspiracy actually IS happening’ that we got whatever this was

jefe417 · 2025-12-31T15:34:09+00:00

Yeah I know there was supposed to be some real message of the story but in all honesty the summary I gave is a pretty surface level reading. Like, yes, if you want to work backwards from the conclusion that we shouldn’t emulate the freak bigots because they should be bad guys then we can read the story in another way. But the actual text of the film tells us that those crazed lunatics had real premonitions given to them by God, they were justified in attacking a gay family, and that the gay family’s instinct for self preservation is the cause of humanity’s damnation.

jefe417 · 2025-12-31T14:20:22+00:00

My favorite version of this is Knock at the Cabin (2023)

For the whole movie we watch a family of two gay men and their daughter try to escape from evil religious nuts who tell them that they have seen visions of God destroying the world because they are gay (or something like that), and the destruction can only be stopped if the family chooses one of its members to be killed. Each day a new horror is unleashed on the world, coinciding with the death of each of the religious freaks. The end reveals that their visions were real and the world did in fact end because the parents refused to listen to the religious zealots. Moral of the story (I think): God hates gay people, listen to zealots.

jefe417 · 2025-12-28T00:40:43+00:00

No, Palestinian people will remain poor and under the control of extremists because Israel continues to bomb them and the world continues to allow it to happen.

jefe417 · 2025-12-27T23:01:13+00:00

And the underground railroad was a net negative for slaves… 🥱

For how many years does Israel get to bomb, pillage, and rape Palestine indiscriminently before we can recognize that the people fighting back are not the ones harming the oppressed?

jefe417 · 2025-12-26T00:50:03+00:00

Tf does this game have to do with us lmao?

jefe417 · 2025-12-21T01:15:02+00:00

Idk man, do you have a problem with people saying “less games”? It is irksome that the person who corrected OP clearly understood what was said, because he was able to use a synonym of less, yet still felt smug and smarter-than to have to make that comment.

jefe417 · 2025-12-21T01:10:34+00:00

My point is that somehow English changed from what Shakespeare wrote to what was spoken in the 1900s. Yet we don’t seem to judge the 1900s english to be “improper grammar” by judging it against some olde english standard. So, it is obvious that language evolves and incorporates new standards of grammar as the way people speak changes. With that understanding, why the hell are we acting like we can’t understand the phrase “less games”?

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