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submitted 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) by Elara@lemmygrad.ml to c/genzedong@lemmygrad.ml

Hello, and welcome everyone to this week's weekly discussion thread, a time-honored tradition of our group!

Since Comrade Pup Ivy is currently on a fun vacation with the tea club, and definitely not locked in a basement until he denounces Dr. Pepper, this week's thread is brought to you by your favorite ~~matrix server overlord~~ friendly server admin :3

I hope you enjoy!

Matrix homeserver and space
  ◦ Theory discussion group on Matrix
• Find theory on ProleWiki, marxists.org, Anna's Archive, libgen

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submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by GrainEater@lemmygrad.ml to c/genzedong@lemmygrad.ml

What is Matrix?

Matrix ≈ Discord - tracking + end-to-end encryption (by default)

Matrix is a protocol for real-time communication (text, audio, and video) implemented by various applications ("clients") -- the official one is Element for Linux, macOS, Windows, Android, and iOS), but there are many others, e.g. those listed here. It's also federated, like Lemmy. To use a Matrix client, you need to make a Matrix account at one of the Matrix homeservers (similar to how you can make an account on lemmygrad.ml or lemmy.ml but still access both of them). We have our own Matrix homeserver at genzedong.xyz, and you don't need an email address to register an account there.

How do I join the space?

(If you already have a Matrix account, skip to step 3)

  1. Download a Matrix client (e.g. Element) on your device.
  2. Create an account in the client. You can select genzedong.xyz as your homeserver here; if you choose the default matrix.org, you'll need to enter an email address. If it doesn't work on your client, try using Element Web for registration.
  3. Log in.
  4. Read the rules in #rules:genzedong.xyz and the vetting questions in #vetting-questions:genzedong.xyz, and then answer the questions in #vetting-answers:genzedong.xyz (don't worry, it shouldn't take long).

What is the space?

A collection of rooms (equivalent to Discord channels) focused on various topics. The space is intended for Marxists-Leninists, although baby leftists may also be accepted depending on their vetting answers.

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submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 9 months ago) by GrainEater@lemmygrad.ml to c/genzedong@lemmygrad.ml

Primarily for those who don't already have a discussion group, but anyone interested in Marxist-Leninist theory is welcome 👍

It won't require intensive reading/listening; it should be doable for anyone who works or studies full time, and we usually have discussions at the end of every other week. We're currently following a study plan from China, but we can add recommended texts (decided by vote). At the time of writing we're reading "Wage Labour and Capital" but I'm not going to remember to update this post

You can join the group at #reading-group:genzedong.xyz (an encrypted room) through the GenZedong Matrix space (see this post). On /c/genzhou@lemmygrad.ml there'll also be a pinned post for the current text, for those who don't want to join the Matrix space.

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Welcome again to everybody! Make yourself at. In the time-honoured tradition of our group, here is our weekly discussion thread!

We have a Matrix homeserver at genzedong.xyz. See this thread for information about our Matrix space.

Short reading list for new MLs here. To find theory, try marxists.org, Anna's Archive, libgen, or Sci-Hub (for scientific articles). If an article is unavailable, try the Wayback Machine.

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Welcome again to everybody! Make yourself. In the time-honoured tradition of our group, here is our weekly discussion thread!

We're also testing a weekly news thread specifically for discussing world news.

We have a Matrix homeserver at genzedong.xyz. See this thread for information about our Matrix space.

Short reading list for new MLs here. To find theory, try https://marxists.org, z-lib, libgen, or Sci-Hub (for scientific articles). If an article is unavailable, try the Wayback Machine.

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Testing another thread for sharing and commenting on news

Rules: include sources in (at least) every top-level comment (unless it's a comment asking for sources), and don't post clearly fake stories

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Lmao I don't think Guaidó was this committed to the bit

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submitted 23 hours ago* (last edited 23 hours ago) by Makan@lemmygrad.ml to c/genzedong@lemmygrad.ml

Capitalism provides the fuel for climate change by providing us fuel instead of solar energy or hydropower or even nuclear (controversial, that last part, I know)..

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The WHO has recently declared Smartphones a public health problem.

It's interesting that the real problem here seems to be addictive and abusive algorithms deployed by social media and gaming companies but that's not mentioned because those are where the capitalists make their money and it's forbidden to interfere with their profit generation or point that out.

Instead they paint it as this vague addiction of which social media is depicted as merely a small part but the real problem is the hardware, the Smartphones and too much use and access to them. And the real issue is people are distracted at work (and school) and productivity is suffering.

And the solution is bans on use of smartphones at schools and crackdowns on use at work because we can't have the proles enjoying the addictive treats we've made to distract them from their horrible lives while they're supposed to be earning us money, those are for while they're taking 2 hours in their commute to get to work or for while they're at home too exhausted to cook or get up off the couch.

Just an interesting observation I had. I will be the opposite of shocked when they try and make smartphone lockers at work a thing or implement AI in cameras that detects smartphone usage outside of breaks and applies penalties.

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submitted 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) by FamousPlan101@lemmygrad.ml to c/genzedong@lemmygrad.ml

https://x.com/alexaigor/status/1841173848957333553

https://x.com/albersantin/status/1838587646282473868 When Lukashenko asked "What place does Marxism-Leninism occupy in this book on modern political economy?" when reviewing a new book for university students. He got the reply "first and most important"

Back in October 2022, Lukashenko met Dugin and described his trouble in creating a new ideology: https://m.eng.belta.by/president/view/lukashenko-talks-about-formation-of-state-ideas-153969-2022/

“It got me to look at your views and recall the philosophy I studied – the Marx-Lenin philosophy. Well, it's been some time. It turns out we have not created anything better than that. They say that Marxism-Leninism is bad. Be that as it may but we haven't created anything better than that. And it was an entire system of views. We don't have it these days,”

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Because I never understood the difference quite well enough.

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cross-posted from: https://lemmygrad.ml/post/5865085

Love this discussion!

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Hello comrades 🫡

I urge you all to watch the entire documentary that Al Jazeera just put out.

An obvious warning for absolutely despicable and horrific video material. But it's very well put together, with experts commenting on a lot of video clips put out by IOF soldiers on social media, with the focus of what exactly makes it alleged war crimes or clear cut war crimes.

Truly abhorrent footage, not exactly a documentary that sparks joy.

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The US has long-standing, documented plans to provoke a war with Iran via its “Israeli” proxies designed to deflect the consequences away from Washington and toward “Israel”.

The US also seeks an opportunity to wade into a conflict after it begins, but appear committed to peace beforehand, and only reluctantly enter into an "unprovoked" war - just as the US has done with Ukraine vis-a-vis Russia.

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“Israel” has killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, who defended Lebanon's sovereignty, helped to defeat ISIS and Al-Qaeda, protected Christians, and fought against “Israeli” colonialism and military occupation. Ben Norton explains.

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Sorry if repost.

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cross-posted from: https://lemmygrad.ml/post/5845995

Check it out.

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I already have Huawei Central, I'd like to get others as well, and see how Russia and North Korea are faring along in the IT industry.

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Because why not!!

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submitted 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) by cfgaussian@lemmygrad.ml to c/genzedong@lemmygrad.ml

In the wake of the most recent Zionist attacks on Lebanon i have been disappointed to notice an uptick in comrades both here and on Hexbear who are not able to put these events into proper context and are instead allowing their emotions to overwhelm their logic. In times like these one must take a step back and look at the bigger picture, and for goodness's sake stop taking Zionist propaganda at face value.

I think it is worth reading what this article quotes Dugin as saying, because literally every single thing he says in his response to these events is the wrong conclusion to draw from what has happened. Unfortunately some of what a few comrades have written in recent news threads is beginning to sound exactly like Dugin, completely misinterpreting what is happening as the Zionist entity "winning" rather than signs of its terminal desperation, making the mistake of drawing the conclusion that in order to win a war you must behave like the Zionists, and assuming that if the Resistance does not respond with in some big and aggressive way that means they must be losing.

I have also read takes very similar to Dugin's on the Ukraine conflict, also claiming after every hollow Kiev Junta propaganda victory that Russia must escalate in order not to allow itself to be "humiliated". Yet when the dust has settled we have consistently seen that the patient approach has been the successful one, Russia is now in a better position diplomatically, militarily and economically than when it started while the crimes of the Zionists have not brought them any closer to victory. Every leader of the Resistance they martyr brings countless more fighters to its ranks. Every atrocity they commit further isolates them on the world stage. Their economy is imploding and no amount of crimes against humanity will reverse that. They are doing nothing but digging their own grave.

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French hypocrisy (hexbear.net)
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Let's hope it goes through. 🙏🙏

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This is a Dengist community in favor of Bashar al-Assad with no information that can lead to the arrest of Hillary Clinton, our fellow liberal and queen. This community is not ironic. We are Marxists-Leninists.

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