Both war contexts are very different. WW1 was inherently imperialist, imperialist countries fighting for a better share of the world while the current war is about stopping NATO expansion in Ukraine, NATO being the alliance of imperialist countries, Russia is found in a progressive side in this time.

Russia is simply not a part of the imperial core, like nor is Iran, another locally reactionary state. I cannot find myself supporting a movement, regardless of their politics, that weakens these states that one way or another are found themselves fighting against US hegemony, because that would make me end up in the pro-US side.

I think Domenico Losurdo “Class Struggle” does a really good job explaining the nuances of class struggle and the different forms it can take from small to global perspectives. Locally progressive struggles can find themselves helping a globally reactionary struggle while locally reactionary struggles can find themselves helping a globally progressive struggle.

Yes but the global context is different, the imperialist hegemon would benefit from a civil war in Russia, a communist revolution in Russia at this moment could very well be found itself fighting for the globally reactionary class war. In fact, the US would absolutely fund such a group, just like in Syria with the SDF.

yea, its a great way to fight commodity fetishization, it should be national television tbh

Liberalism with headchopping characteristics

Lol at the “peoples council”, 1/3 directly appointed by the chief headchopper, 2/3 appointed by the “high comitee”, which is also appointed by the chief headchopper.

Dont they run like a newpaper

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Its fairly straightforward for imperialist countries, e.g. US, European states. But it gets incredibly complex when it’s about ascendant capitalist countries like Russia.

While the notion is simple, i find this text very hard to digest. The world was very different when Lenin wrote this, it was a very multipolar world in that time, albeit these polars were imperialists competing for the distribution of the world while multipolarity now is about the right of self-determination.

The case of Russia is very interesting, a capitalist country that is ideologically reactionary but one way or another is found itself fighting for a globally progressive cause, the weakening of US hegemony throught the disarment of Ukraine, an US satellite state. Would this be the moment for the working class of Russia to organize to topple their oligarchy? Maybe it would be the prime time to do it even if it could potentially lead to an US invasion?

Even the og tankies were right

Jesus christ 😂

I feel like this prime time for grifters marketing their products as US made and charging > 3x prices.

If X country has military bases in Y country, that Y country is not a sovereign state. Both japan and sKorea play baseball for a reason lmao.

We should support whatever the enemy opposes and oppose whatever the enemy supports. - Mao Zedong

Its comically simplistic but i can’t think of a single case this is wrong in regards with US imperialism.

Ukraine is fighting for its sovereignty.

I’ll believe this when they attack the US.

You can strawman all you want, but as a western leftist I will continue to criticize actions against US interests. It’s not hard to be consistently pro-US imperialism.

Ftfy.

It’s a great move because the opposition will now uncritically defend the right for bullfighting, a practice that is incredibly unpopular among the younger generations, furthering strenghtening the ruling party popularity.

The vast majority of people operate under their material interests regardless if they know it or not, so yes they absolutely carry the burden.

Afaik, it’s not Chinese stockholders profiting from their slavery-like practices, their operations in China have to comply with the Chinese framework. Also if the Chinese people can benefit from increased living standards, if any, from the commoditied these companies offer, why should they feel bad?

Some of these have different business models in China than in the rest of the world, for example fast food chains like KFC, McDonalds, pizza hut can’t compete in the cheap food market in China and have had to become middle to high end restaurants with completely localized menus.

parenti quote

definitely

there won’t be peace on the region until Israel as a state is gone.

SA and Jordan kings hold to power relies on US protection, so yes they’re US protectorates. It’s the only reason these gulf monarchies have managed to hold on.

SA, Jordan and Egypt are US protectorates, fuck em.