Welcome again to everybody. Make yourself at home. In the time-honoured tradition of our group, here is the weekly discussion thread.
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hello friends, I’m new :3
I’ve got my driver’s license parking exam in 3 days so hopefully that goes well!!
Welcome comrade, and good luck!
hi new, i’m dad
Hey everyone, I’m also new so thank you for having me!
There’s a crazy amount of learning when you accept that capitalism doesn’t hold the answers. It’s overwhelming at times, but we must remember that we deserve better and keep going.
What’s the “most communist” image you have on your computer right now?
Mine is this picture of a golden statue of Oh Chi Minh surrounded by gold star on red and hammer and sickle flags:
I don’t have that many communist images on my computer. This is the most communist one I could find
I’d say this is the best I’ve got.
after a short look this is the best I have.
Edit 1.
Almost forgot to add this banger:
Not an image, but the first communist related media that I found when scrolling through my phone gallery
a photo of our toothbrush
I see hundreds of people every day and as soon as the weather drops to 10-15 degrees it is a non stop infection risk. Fucking sucks to get sick on a regular basis because of it.
Zinc help, but it must be taken as a preventative measure
I hope you all have a nice week :D
You too, oppo!
You too Oppo!
You too, Oppo!! ^_^
you too oppo!
You too Oppo!
Crazy to think there’s a guy in one of those shipping containers who is rich enough to bend light
So do y’all think the Republican (and to an extent Democratic) politicians are actual Christians or is it just a tool to relate to the masses? Like, do you think they really believe in God and whatever?
i don’t think “actual Christian” is a meaningful demarcation. There’s no basis to claim one side or the the other of any schism was correct. various christians have wildly different ideaas of what they think god is, even within denominations.
most of them practice american civil religion which is syncretic merging of cultural background radiation jesus and founding fathers worship. A whole bunch of them believe god communicates with them, but that’s on a spectrum from vibes to whatever the hell is wrong with michelle bachman.
I meant more like: are they believers or just atheists doing whatever it takes to be in power. Can’t see Trump actually going to church or praying every night out of his own initiative.
Bit of A, bit of B. When it’s such a useful tool for hegemony, even the “true believers” end up swept by that too. They mutually reinforce each other and form a “politician’s Christianity.”
Already made a post in the freechat community, but want to get some thoughts here as well. I’m currently going through the Prolewiki reading list for beginners, after I finish it I would love to read up on the Russian revolution. Not looking for a massive tome, but something in between being general but not overly specific and dense that I can’t get through in let’s say a month or 2. Thanks!
What’s the best way to read Gramsci in English? He’s not on marxists.org and I’ve never found another way to read the prison notebooks for free. Buying isn’t an option where I live.
I can’t comment on the quality, but you can find translations of his prison notebooks on Anna’s Archive
Thank you!
