After 75 years of failure, one would imagine that a people would learn what works and what doesn’t, both from their own experience, as well as the experience of others.
Decades after 1948, #Soviet propaganda would cast #Israel’s birth as a venture in #imperialism. But as the historian Jeffrey Herf’s 2022 book Israel’s Moment shows, it was #imperialists in Western governments who were most hostile to #Zionism, and anti-imperialists both in the Western left and #Communists and #socialists in both East and West who were most sympathetic.
The Nazis frequently used dehumanizing language and derogatory terms to refer to #communism and #communists. They portrayed communism as an evil force to be eradicated, and this dehumanization of communists played a significant role in the Nazi regime's persecution of political opponents, including communists, during their rule in Germany. This person is propagating Nazi rhetoric.
@dev0ur
Nothing but baseless claims with no evidence from you, first about all #communists in general, and now about me being some sort of paid actor hired by some sort of elite group that you probably made up while on something. Your accusations are getting more and more nonsensical every time you respond. Might I suggest arguing against me instead of the imaginary version of me that you've constructed in your mind?
While there are differences in tactics and approaches among #socialists, #anarchists, and #communists, our shared goal of dismantling #capitalism and building a more just and egalitarian world unites us in solidarity and collective struggle.
"So that is how these Chinese new villages came about, and they were given the name as it was made up of 100% #ChineseSettlers and the only non-Chinese were the policemen staying in the #police quarters,” Teo told Malay Mail.
I think #socialists, #anarchists, and #communists should stop identifying specific political villains or engaging with the "DT is destroying democracy" line of thought--at least in visible discourse.
All these villains are just symptoms of a monstrous system working as designed. Saying otherwise is tacitly engaging in that liberal discourse of decorum that is both useless and factually wrong.
Don't be a more polite fascist. Identify the systemic cause whenever possible.
I see a lot of misconceptions about #capitalism from all sorts: #communists, #socialists, #anticapitalist folks, etc. I submit for your consideration that an argument is much stronger when it rests on the truth instead.
One misconception; that capitalism demands/prioritizes/etc. profit. It doesn't. PEOPLE may prioritize profit, but nothing about capitalism does. Capitalism prioritizes private ownership of the means of production and voluntary exchange; that's it.
"Fact checking Joel #Davis: #Koch was not executed for killing #Jewish Prisoners, he was executed for killing 3 #political prisoners (#communists) who were also the camps doctors because he was treated for syphilis by them and didn’t want it getting out that he had been cheating on his wife and had contracted syphilis because of it (Hackett, David A. (1995) The Buchenwald Report, Westview Press, p. 341).
Not only that, but the main reason why he was executed was for stealing property from the #nazis and gaining an enormous amount of #wealth.
His official charge was “Embezzlement and concealing #funds and goods in an amount of at least 200,000 RM” and “premeditated murder”.
So now we can add adultery and larceny to the extremely long list of nazi traits and sins…"
The ethical problem of #capitalism or #communism isn't the "system", it's the corrupt people, the cheats, liars, the greenwashers, who are not interested in the common good.
The question is, which #economic system will regulate the cheats? An economic system in which private industry owners control social media & politicians? or a democratic work environment?
International Marxist Radio: Why We Are #Communists
First, the #categorization of #political views along a single left-right #axis is almost #useless. This has long been known, and alternatives exist that present a much more accurate picture, but the traditional #media is #addicted to "#left this" and "#right that" and is lazy, so they'll probably never get better.
#Pournelle - perhaps most widely #famous for being a great science-fiction #author, frequently in collaboration with Larry #Niven and Stephen #Barnes - was a bit of a polymath. He invented the 2-axis scale now known as a "Pournelle chart" in his political science Ph. D. dissertation, in 1963.
A 1-axis chart misrepresents views or policies so badly you end up with, for example, #communists, #socialists, and #liberals all close together. (edit: thinko)
Powerful and Continuing #Nationalism
Fascist regimes tend to make constant use of #patriotic mottos, slogans, symbols, songs, and other paraphernalia. #Flags are seen everywhere, as are flag symbols on clothing and in public displays.
Disdain for the Recognition of #HumanRights
Because of fear of enemies and the need for security, the people in fascist regimes are persuaded that human rights can be ignored in certain cases because of “need.” The people tend to look the other way or even approve of torture, summary executions, assassinations, and long incarcerations of prisoners.
Supremacy of the #Military
Even when there are widespread #domestic problems, the military is given a disproportionate amount of government funding, and the domestic agenda is neglected. Soldiers and military service are glamorized.
Rampant #Sexism
The governments of fascist nations tend to be almost exclusively male-dominated. Under fascist regimes, traditional #gender roles are made more rigid. Opposition to #abortion is high, as is #homophobia and anti-#gay legislation.
Controlled #MassMedia
Sometimes the media is directly controlled by the government, but in other cases, the media is indirectly controlled by government regulation or by sympathetic media spokespeople and executives. Government #censorship and #secrecy especially in war time, are very common.
Obsession with #NationalSecurity
Fear of hostile foreign powers is used as a motivational tool by the government over the masses.
#Religion and Government are Intertwined
Governments in fascist nations tend to use the most common religion in the nation as a tool to manipulate public opinion. Religious rhetoric and terminology is common from government leaders, even when the major tenets of the religion are diametrically opposed to the government’s policies or actions.
Protection of #Corporate Power
The #industrial and business #aristocracy of a fascist nation often are the ones who put the government leaders into power, creating a mutually beneficial business/government relationship and power elite.
Suppression of #Labor Power
Because the organizing power of labor is the only real threat to a fascist government, labor #unions are either eliminated entirely, or are severely suppressed.
Disdain for #Intellectuals and the #Arts
Fascist nations tend to promote and tolerate open hostility to #HigherEducation and academia. It is not uncommon for professors and other #academics to be censored or even arrested. Free expression in the arts is openly attacked, and governments often refuse to fund the arts.
Obsession with #Crime and #Punishment
Under fascist regimes, the #police are given almost limitless power to enforce laws. The people are often willing to overlook police abuses and even forego #CivilLiberties in the name of patriotism. There is often a national police force with virtually unlimited power in fascist nations.
Rampant #Cronyism and #Corruption
Fascist regimes almost always are governed by groups of friends and associates who appoint each other to government positions and use governmental power and authority to protect their friends from accountability. It is not uncommon in fascist regimes for national resources and even treasures to be appropriated or even outright stolen by government leaders.
#Fraudulent#Elections
Sometimes elections in fascist nations are a complete sham. Other times elections are manipulated by #SmearCampaigns against or even assassination of opposition candidates, use of legislation to control #voting numbers or political district boundaries, and manipulation of the media. Fascist nations also typically use their judiciaries to manipulate or control elections.
This post is a summary of Fascism, Anyone? by Lawrence W. Britt published in 2003 by Free Inquiry magazine."
@morgfair Trumpsters fly the flag of the Nazi Party ("Nat'l Socialists"), praise/defend loyal Communist Putin, and try to "wake people up" to the idea "#slavery wasn't as bad as you've been told."
1/ Russian teenagers who were once hailed as "future Elon Musks" are reported to have been put to work around the clock in conditions of "teenage slavery" to build Shahed kamikaze drones in Tatarstan. They are reportedly shot at close range with paintball guns to weed out "wimps and brats."
The facility has also recruited teenagers from African countries, catfishing them via dating apps. It has focused on recruiting girls, as African boys are regarded as "too aggressive and dangerous". ⬇️
@ChrisO_wiki Nothing surprises you anymore when it comes to #Russia and #PRC and they do repeat things that happen in 1930's as the idea of dividing the world between the #fascists and #communists