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Does anything expose the white supremacist "social democracies" of Europe better than this?

Every time I talk to a liberal about socialism, they always pull out the Scandinavia card, but those countries can't even bring themselves to see Africans as real people.

It's a bit surprising to me that these shows keep inviting him given how well he defends Iran. They try so hard to catch him but never succeed

I'm so sick of business executives and middle managers. I have to work with many of these people and it drives me insane. Their jobs consist of saying things like, "we need to monitor this closely", that's basically their whole job.

Like no shit I'm going to monitor this, that's all I get paid to do.

B-b-b-but we have to teach the big mean Russians a lesson! /s

It seems like there's some evidence building to suggest this is the case though, no? I think he is far from someone who would argue that the US wouldn't go to war without being manipulated, but in this case there's ample reason to believe Trump is under Israel's thumb

I've been thinking about this quite a bit as well. It seems like the most likely way that any kind of revolutionary movement would come to fruition in the US, as a countrywide revolution seems many levels more difficult.

Seeing CHAZ in Seattle during the BLM protests planted the seed in my head, specifically in the case of a Cascadia-type state. It would be a difficult split though to be sure, the USA would have a lot to lose to a breakaway state and I'm sure would put up a fight against it. If US imperialism is weakened enough and spread thin in conflicts elsewhere in the world, it could be a moment of opportunity for such a movement if proper organization is in place.

I also wonder if as US empire declines, and turns inward, if capitalist infighting will lead to some level of balkanization anyway.

Don't worry, openAI will develop AGI any day now and we'll be saved! 🤡

it's funny how much this comparison has been coming up in the media recently. I get that it's because of the recency but to insinuate the two circumstances are similar is laughable.

The dems especially at the highest levels are some of the most fanatical warhawks in American politics. Just look at Hillary Clinton, she is practically frothing at the mouth over attacking Iran.

I was a liberal and the Gaza genocide is definitely the catalyst that made me become first anti-imperialist and then fully communist. Seeing the horrendous lies from the west about what was happening and slandering the Palestinian resistance spurred me to seek out alternative sources of political information, which in turn led me to Michael Parenti. From there I became more open to the USSR and AES, thanks to his lectures and black shirts and Reds.

I think you're right about the marketing audience angle. Even all the christian nationalists who were pissed about Bad Bunny's inclusion still watched the Super Bowl, just not the half time show. The NFL gets the best of both worlds this way vs. having a halftime performer that appeals to the crowd who is already watching the Super Bowl for the football anyway.

The way American's talk about regime change is so insane. Random people with little to no geopolitical knowledge and absolutely no political experience, will flippantly say, "This is a great opportunity for regime change in Iran, we can't pass this up." Or, "I would love to see the Cuban regime toppled."

They talk as if they are strategizing military generals, in on the plan. Like bro, you are just some random American, how would any of this even benefit you?

Having a reasonable conversation on the topic can feel like a Sisyphean task.