Not just Mao as in Zedong but Meow as in cat sounds. I’m a Maoist (please don’t crucify me) who’s been lurking around Lemmygrad and Hexbear since I was a baby ML. As you can probably tell from my name, I’m probably a little too passionate about the environment, and want to add that 
even though nobody asked. I am also a big Free Software user and advocate, and am looking into a pair of programmer socks even though I can not, and do not, know how to code.
If you want to read more:
I used to live for the struggle sessions in the comments, but I will probably be garbage when it comes to actually contributing to them and other converstations. I can seem to develop my own thinking but I have a hard time putting that thinking into words (probably something to do with autism or ADHD or both, working on it).
CW: References Objectification, Language (feel free to let me know if I miss a CW or add too many):
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Used to be an anime fan, stopped watching as I haven’t had the time nor the interest. Image and profile pic are Tohru from Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid. It’s a particularly weird one for me because while about 60% of it (as far as I remember, could be less) is really wholesome, cute, colorful, and enjoyable, the other 40% goes from male-gazey objectifying garbage (this is sometimes literally entire characters) to “Wait what the fuck that’s illegal”. Probably couldn’t go back and watch it now without experiencing more brain damage, to be honest. Tohru’s still cute though so there she is.
TL;DR I’m new here and I’m not good at either IRL socializing or social media, so please bear (forgive me) with me if I Badpost outside of Badposting. If you got through the first part, thank you, and if you read the other parts, I just want to know how.
EDIT: Just want to that you all for coming and welcoming me to the platform! It has felt really great to finally have a voice, and I feel like more of an active participant than an observer with people who actually have good politics. Much love (I would add the hugging cat but I’m on Jerboa right now) to you all ❤️.
Dear EcoMaowist,
Welcome to the team at Hexbear! We’re thrilled to have you on board as our new badposter. Your skills in badposting will be invaluable.
Don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions.
Looking forward to achieving great things together!
Best, Comp4
Edit: GOOD Post
Welcome to die, they tolerate my silly ass around here so you shouldn’t have issues badposting outside of badposting!
Thank fuck someone finally said it about Dragon Maid, one of the worst internal contradictions I have ever fucking seen. Can my chill lesbian dragon family not be invaded by weird lolicon shit and honkin bandonkadonks half the time, thanks??? Anime delenda est.
Good to know there’s room for me
It’s sad, I feel like it would be extremely good if not for it’s bad side. Also the breast-jiggle sound effect causes me mental (and probably physical) pain every time I hear it, not just in Dragon Maid but in other Anime as well.
sfx: breast noises, truly cursed.
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A seismic shock, as a sapphic enjoyer of said. It’s meant to indicate
because the pair in question are comically backbreakingly bigger than a human head, Idk.
haiii
welcome to hexbear
I’m a Maoist
Hello, i hope you have a good time here on the site
thank you!
(i’ve run out of unique emotes but I like the cat one :)
and want to add that even though nobody asked
I was noticing your name and profile picture around for the past day or so. For the first time I can remember in my drey near-decade of social media usage I felt like I was the regular at a saloon in the Old West, hearing the new kid in town step on the single conspicuous creaky plank in the floor. Because of the Maidragon profile picture I suspected at first that you might’ve been an alt account of Yuritopiaposadism, but I figured that was unlikely.
Maoist (please don’t crucify me)
Some of the best (or if I can be so bold, the best and most thought-provoking) analysis of Norwegian politics comes from the Maoist organization Tjen Folket. So I think it’s possible to be critical of Maoism/MLM while also recognizing that Maoists have made some legitimate contributions to revolutionary struggle. I’m still too new and illiterate to really have concrete opinions beyond that.
probably a little too passionate about the environment,
No such thing as “too” passionate my dear
Based
big Free Software user and advocate,
BASED
a pair of programmer socks even though I can not, and do not, know how to code.
Honestly, I keep thinking about a video game idea and saying “if only I knew how to code…” and then I just Don’t learn how to code, because it turns out that you cannot go from “Hello World” to somehow singlehandedly making a Half-Life-esque puzzle-FPS inspired by European heraldry intended as a language learning and voice training tool, complete with full accessibility for blind and Deaf players, within two days… Who woulda thunk it!
Anyways point is, mood
I can seem to develop my own thinking but I have a hard time putting that thinking into words
[looks at pile of unshared effortposts with like six drafts or something] Pssh uhh yeah totally can’t relate to that hahah nope definitely not
autism
We are all autistic on this blessed day
stopped watching as I haven’t had the time nor the interest.
What’s been sucking up your time instead? Organizing? In this economy? Localized entirely within your kitchen?
about 60% of it (as far as I remember, could be less) is really wholesome, cute, colorful, and enjoyable
Honestly I remember feeling like a higher share of Maidragon was cute and wholesome than that, maybe as high as 80%, but I also just think I have less trouble with enjoying problematic media than most people. Like my top 3 anime I watched in 2022 was Samurai Champloo, Maria†Holic, and Cowboy Bebop. Yes, Maria†Holic uses the T-slur. Yes, I am a trans woman. My brains are just That wormy that I can somehow look at most cis/het nonsense in anime as a parody of itself even when it is completely sincere.
Incidentally my boomer mom likes Maidragon so you’re now cursed with that knowledge
Anyways, velkommen ombord, cheers
the best and most thought-provoking
This is what got me into Maoism in the first place, it seems to push things like crit and self-crit beyond the success of the revolution. Also the history of the CPC is really interesting, as well as the ideas of the mass line. I still have a lot to learn about the PCP (Peruvian Communist Party) and it’s pretty hard to get information due to how passionate both sides are with their arguments, but the CPP (Communist Party of the Philippines) seems to be one of the most advanced (and active) Communist formations on the planet.
What’s been sucking up your time instead?
I go to school full time and work part-time, which probably doesn’t explain much. I like to get enough sleep, watch “educational” youtube videos and documentaries, as well as scroll on this wonderful bear site. Also I kind of just stopped paying attention to Anime, although I am watching Delicious in Dungeon and it is quite good. I’ll probably end up watching the next Dragon Maid season when it comes out, as well as the next season of Bocci the Rock, probably two of my favorites.
Incidentally my boomer mom likes Maidragon so you’re now cursed with that knowledge
My mom is no boomer but if I showed it to her she would probably be concerned for my well-being.
but the CPP (Communist Party of the Philippines) seems to be one of the most advanced (and active) Communist formations on the planet.
The Naxalites are Maoists, too, aren’t they?
I go to school full time and work part-time
Imagine having a job, couldn’t be me
watch “educational” youtube videos and documentaries
Let me guess, you’re referring to things like that nearly four hour video about invisible walls in Super Mario 64 :P
Also I kind of just stopped paying attention to Anime, although I am watching Delicious in Dungeon and it is quite good.
All I’ve really been watching lately is the OG PreCure because watching seasonal anime as it comes out is overrated. I pretty much only end up watching seasonals like several years late — you’ve gotta let them age at the bottom of the plan-to-watch list like a fine Kakhetian wine, until you’re so certain you’re gonna end up liking them that it becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy.
My mom is no boomer but if I showed it to her she would probably be concerned for my well-being.
Has she seen any anime?
The Naxalites are Maoists
Yes I think they’re the only other large explicitly Maoist formation
Let me guess, you’re referring to things like that nearly four hour video about invisible walls in Super Mario 64 :P
Yep. Those and “breadtube” (don’t laugh!), stuff like 1Dimes Cultural Revolution video or Marxism Today’s on the Naxalites, actually.
watching seasonal anime as it comes out is overrated
I’m actually so out of touch I didn’t know it was a seasonal. Hopefully it’s not one of those “twelve episodes and then no season 2” Anime
Has she seen any anime?
Yea, she likes Violet Evergarden as well as Yuri on Ice (as do I, both were great). She’s not completely against Anime, I just think she would have a hard time with the 40%/20% stuff, it would probably be all she could remember about Dragon Maid.
Those and “breadtube” (don’t laugh!), stuff like 1Dimes Cultural Revolution video or Marxism Today’s on the Naxalites, actually.
I found Marxism Today just the other day, incidentally.
I’m actually so out of touch I didn’t know it was a seasonal. Hopefully it’s not one of those “twelve episodes and then no season 2” Anime
It could also be that I don’t actually know what “seasonal anime” means. I’ve always just assumed it basically means “every anime that comes out in a given season” so it’d be kind of embarrassing to find out that I’ve been using that term wrong the whole time.
I probably know less thn you to be honest I was paying attention for one season and I am bad at picking these kind of things up unless I directly ask. I think seasonal Anime is like you said, but there are many that release within a season that get 12 episodes with no follow up.
Not just Mao as in Zedong but Meow as in cat sounds.
add that
even though nobody asked
I am also a big Free Software user and advocate, and am looking into a pair of programmer socks even though I can not, and do not, know how to code.
You are now obligated to post more in c/libre, we need more posters to spread the linux propaganda.
pair of programmer socks even though I can not, and do not, know how to code.
Download GNU Emacs and learn emacs lisp (there is a built-in introduction book in Emacs as well as a manual), I guarantee you that it will teach you how to think like a programmer without all the pressure and imposter syndrome of established industry languages like C++ or Python.
I used to live for the struggle sessions in the comments,
That was me at first, especially during federation (ex: people of NATO), but sometimes it’s very tiring (especially when its supposed comrades being reactionary on stuff like veganism or doing the very white thing of calling for death on israeli children forced into the army)
That’s true, but I’ve mostly been an observer to a lot of these. Now I get to truly experience the hell that is the Vegan comm when Carnists try to argue 😅. Edit: I completely forgot to add before this that it can get exhausting explaining the same things to people (even sometimes the same people) over and over again.
the Vegan comm when Carnists try to argue
Not for long
You aren’t a real vegoon unless you share your 3 favorite recipes with me. And no it’s not because I’m sick of eating the same half a dozen things every week regardless of safe food syndrome.
Also welcome aboard, comrade!
I probably don’t have a lot of unique ones, but I’ll try posting some recipes in the food comm 😁
Hello, it’s good to meet you.
Hello! I hope we can post fun stuff together
Meow as in cat sounds
Meow
I can seem to develop my own thinking but I have a hard time putting that thinking into words (probably something to do with autism or ADHD or both, working on it).
SAME! This is the reason I don’t have a hexbear account.
