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I wonder if they would still do test scores, advanced classes, elite universities, and other meritocratic based things that position some people above others in their human development.

Edit: I wonder how this kind of mentality will be eradicated

Hot or cold water in the winter?

In school we were taught that hot water freezes faster than cold water. To give the animals cold water would mean a longer time of drinkable water before it freezes in the barn? My dad says that though it is freezing faster because the rate of which the waters temperature changes is greater since the total temperature change is greater given the animals hot water in the winter will result in a larger window of drinkable water. @asklemmygrad

Would it be possible for China today to return to Mao-era public housing without harming its economy? Given the rapid deflation of property prices in China, could this be a first step toward the long-term goal of providing free housing?

I created this organization to help people get their messages heard. Do you think it's a good idea? Want to help? Think I'm an idiot? Let me know!

As some of you know, I am quite adept at comouter stuff and fiercely red by now.

Livibg in germany, i'm also a member of the ccc and frequent hackspaces.

For those who dont know: the ccc is the largest hacker club in europe and holds some of the largest events with around 20k visitors annually (per event).

The ccc itself is anarchist, as are a lot of foss centric communities. Most have plenums and base democracy, federation, etc.

But as a red, i dont feel too much at home there as bigotry and right libertarians are also accepted, sometimes grudgingly, sometimes negligently. Damages to the community or its members stay under the lid, get explained or excused away. Culture war is grudgingly accepted, not because it is pointless but because bigots might be offended.

Therefore, a red community inside the ccc or even outside, of red hackers would be a good way to organize. But it is very hard to find people who are actually into computers and into political theory and have read enough to be red.

Any ideas how to go about this?

I saw a funny meme that made fun of the surveillance double standard in the western countries, but I'm still skeptical because I don't want to go anywhere near the political side of Reddit, so I'm asking you guys what it's like there.

For instance, I cannot for the life of me figure out how will the American communist revolution happen or if it will ever happen. And I have no idea how we can create a world in which narcissists and bigots will wither away since they are so powerful now under the current system.

So, if I cannot figure out something by myself, do I just have hope that someone else will be able to figure these out? Is that part of revolutionary optimism, to have the hope that if you cannot do something other comrades will be able to do it?

It sounds dumb to me to switch to an entirely different platform that's suppose to be a "better" lemmy instead of just contributing to Lemmy and making it better for everyone. I'm sure there would be a good reason to go through all this trouble and I'm pretty sure its ideological (with the lemmy devs being ML)

Hello. I am trying to form a better understanding of the vanguard party and the party-form so I can learn why it is a good form of organization for the working class, how it compares to the alternatives, how it is internally organized, how it compares to bourgeois parties, and so on. Works with a broader scope are preferred. I have already read What is to Be Done? which is usually considered the main work on the party, so I will need other recommendations.

Not in the sense that I want to start a business and exploit people. I am probably misinterpreting a lot of the ideas of socialism/communism as I feel that if I think about making more money (investments, switching jobs, vying for a promotion) that I'm going against the core ideas and values of communism/socialism. I've mostly read/listened that to be a communist/socialist you are putting your community first and thinking of other people while trying to make more money is, to me, inherently individualistic.

The only reason I'd like to make more money is to live a more comfortable life and build upon it.

I hope this makes sense.

Because we know that under Capitalism, it only functions as a mercenary protection force for the private property of the bourgeoisie and suppressor of the workers' dissent.

P.S. Primarily looking for books and long form videos. Essays, articles, and discussions are also welcome.

Was thinking about the distinctions of this and wondering...

Would it be accurate to say that the petite bourgeoisie are on the same ladder as the bourgeoisie? Or to put it in more English terms, would it to be accurate to say that small business owners are on the same ladder as Jeff Bezos? Just on a much lower rung?

Versus, in this analogy, the proletariat (or working class), are not on the ladder at all.

The idea being that the small business owner is in a less organized stage of development toward the same thing as the conglomerate (if this is happening under capitalist rule). Whereas the working class cannot organically develop in that direction (I suppose a few could through stocks, but that seems like on the level of winning the lottery).

Want to make sure I have my metaphors straight.

cross-posted from: https://hexbear.net/post/6792069

I've been running into this conversation quite a few times recently with fellow organizers: that China and Russia are imperialist powers because they are expansionist. While I understand in my brain why this is not the case, it is difficult for me to argue the case. I wonder if there are any useful (and short) analyses / frameworks I can use in a conversation, because I start losing people when I get too into depth in theory.

Hello all, I would like to ask what are your favourite works analyzing the specific ways bourgeois class power is manifested in liberal democracy.

For me things that come to mind in Canada are party leadership fees in the hundreds of thousands of dollars; revolving doors where certain BC premiers crush ecological revolts then get sinecures for fossil fuel companies; the whole phenomenon of bourgeois democracy as theatre or spectacle where politcians are measuring conversion rates in dollars to votes, this being the more indirect mechanism, where capital can be turned into public opinion through mass messaging bombardment.

But I could seriously use a specific study of this stuff.

I am looking for resources about why the United States having bases in foreign countries is bad. I know it is bad, but it is hard to find resources on something like this.

I know how the Ramstein Air Base in Germany was used for the Vietnam War and War on Terror. The military rape incidents at Okinawa. I do not know much besides this.

When anti-revolution waves crushed all the country,OMON in Riga stood up and fought for Soviet Union.

Hi, I have a friend who has shown interest in leftist politics, especially Communism, they often discuss these topics with me as I have a bit of knowledge about them. We discussed about Israel-Palestine, Cuba, China, october revolution etc. Good thing is they do not hold prejudices against these movements and genuinely want to learn. Is there any compiled list of resources for baby leftists that I can share with them? Thank you

Greetings comrades, i am always surprised and melancholic about the many comms in the grad and would love to see them more active.

Since we're deeply rooted in theory I'm sure we wont just post shit if we were to engage in one unused comm every day for a week for example. Everyone could just find their favorite "abandoned" comm and revive it by posting some interesting tidbits there for a week without burning themselves out. That way the comm would be shown in active and other comrades would subscribe to it and post themselves maybe. This would maybe attract more members and so on.

What other challenges can you think of that would benefit the grad and ultimately the cause?