[-] ColonelRevolution@lemmygrad.ml 36 points 1 year ago

Imagine how depressing it is to think that capitalism is the peak of humanity achievements.

[-] ColonelRevolution@lemmygrad.ml 35 points 1 year ago

I would really appreciate some resources on Canada involvement in Tibet/Uyghur topics, too

[-] ColonelRevolution@lemmygrad.ml 29 points 1 year ago

(down)vote harder libs 😆

[-] ColonelRevolution@lemmygrad.ml 50 points 1 year ago

This guy looks like serious business.

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Hey there,

I've been doing a lot of typing lately on my shitty old Compaq keyboard (it has a good build quality, but keys require relatively much force to be pressed) and I experience some discomfort in my fingers.

Would anybody suggest any specific keyboard or keyboard type that would help me ease the strain? I know absolutely nothing about keyboards lol!

[-] ColonelRevolution@lemmygrad.ml 48 points 1 year ago

In Polish high schools they seriously teach that Soviets were in the alliance with III Reich and that Stalin supposedly admired Hitler (if I recall correctly skimming through my sister's book).

It goes deeper - they basically accuse the USSR of co-starting the World War II and other disgusting lies making communists look as bad or even worse than Nazis. It is formally approved as a school material and many if not most people unironically believe that the USSR was genocidal red-fascists empire.

Since propagating communism is illegal here, bookstores don't print almost any good literature that would counter the state propaganda and the country exists in a capitalist fantasy bubble.

I was lucky enough to never trust educational system, but people who did are basically brain damaged now.

Sorry for chaotic style but I'm sleep deprived and I wanted to share this atrocity while I remember, I may share some more information tomorrow.

[-] ColonelRevolution@lemmygrad.ml 33 points 1 year ago

What else could they do other than voting harder? 😆

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Hey,

I am unhappy with my current job and I seek the strategy to improve my life situation. It took me a long time to sort out my personal problems, so I am rather late to the party, but I finally feel ready and capable to try and learn something new.

I have basic knowledge of how GNU/Linux works and very limited knowledge in C++ programming. I enjoy spending my time on learning new things in that subject and I would like to use it as an advantage to earn money doing it. Yes, hobbies turned into work sometimes ruin it, but I have no better ideas at the moment.

I already figured out that costly professional courses may be a waste of time and money or at least that's what I've read online. The only truly good thing is that they sometimes offer help with finding job at the end of the training, which might make things easier. I am not sure what to think about it.

Is the perspective of choosing a job in the IT field and changing a job realistic at my age and without any formal education? If so, do you have any advice for me on how to even begin the journey?

I know that I did not specify anything, but I'm trying to get an advice before I make any decisions and I will be happy to receive any suggestions.

Cheers!

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submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by ColonelRevolution@lemmygrad.ml to c/comradeship@lemmygrad.ml

I can fully understand when me or someone else gets downvotes for saying something controversial or silly (yeah, it happens, I admit), but why would anyone come here and spend time downvoting things that perfectly align with the political climate here?

Are we that popular that we are being displayed in other instances so often? Do we have lurkers who only pretend to be communists? And in that case - Jesus, I thought that I am wasting my time sometimes... 😆


The fact that the first thing I received was a downvote is a comedy gold.

[-] ColonelRevolution@lemmygrad.ml 41 points 1 year ago

Good luck changing anything in this world in bourgeois democracy if you're not wealthy and influential... It's a dictatorship of capitalist class, not more nor less.

[-] ColonelRevolution@lemmygrad.ml 42 points 1 year ago

That's why Lemmygrad is my chill space. I recommend avoiding unnecessary lib brainrot for the sake of your own mental health. Maybe there is a need to tell people what Marxism-Leninism actually is and what is is not, but I think that spending too much time arguing with libs online is a waste. I salute my comrades with nerves of steel, though, if they can do it and not go insane.

[-] ColonelRevolution@lemmygrad.ml 56 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

They referred to her as the “Girl Sniper.” They asked her things like if she wore makeup while on the front lines, and did she curl her hair, and “One reporter even criticized the length of the skirt of my uniform, saying that in America women wear shorter skirts, and besides my uniform made me look fat.”

The reporters said that she was “very blunt and unemotional” in her responses

Yeah, I can somehow relate to the feeling of dealing with people who get on your nerves and then make a Pikachu face when you're not amused with their company.

Amazing woman. Thank you for posting.

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Tak jak w PRL? (lemmygrad.ml)
[-] ColonelRevolution@lemmygrad.ml 34 points 1 year ago

Deleting reddit is self-care.

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Hello,

Is there anyone using tiling window manager (i3 and similar)? I get easily distracted by stacking desktop environments and I found out that the minimalist approach works best for my ability to focus on learning and doing actual work with the computer. The less on the screen, the better and I don't mind memorizing some additional commands to get works done, if it reduces amount of information displayed at one time. It's not even about productivity - this approach just feels better and "cleaner", compared to bloated desktop environments like KDE.

Vimb is pretty good for that purpose (no menus, no tabs, no need for mouse usage most of the time), although it fails to load some websites and it can get buggy sometimes. Can you suggest any alternatives or ways to improve the experience with that browser?

[-] ColonelRevolution@lemmygrad.ml 38 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I like that he points out hidden suggestion behind word "tankie" that only Western "communists" got the it right, while most other revolutionary movements across the globe got got it wrong.

It comes from a perspective of privilege and ignorance - supposedly we should not support existing revolutionary movements, but sit on our asses and complain about capitalism while condemning every attempt to stop this horrible imperialist machine. Most people who suffer the most would probably not agree with this point of view, but they are ignored.

It seems that these people do not take this into account.

[-] ColonelRevolution@lemmygrad.ml 41 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)
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submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by ColonelRevolution@lemmygrad.ml to c/leftistunix@lemmygrad.ml

Hello

In my free time I like to translate Marxist educational materials to my native language by adding subtitles to lectures, translating infographics and the like. Even though there are not many people who interact with it, It is my preferred way of "bypassing" attention problems and I learn a lot in the process.

I used to host them on YouTube with links to original materials and share them on Reddit, but I think about moving to other platforms. I think it would be good to have my own small website - I have some limited experience with GNU/Linux, HTML, CSS and Javascript, so I don't think that I would need any additional software to make it all from scratch. I think it's a good opportunity to learn some web development and share some notes with recommendations to make it easier to access other authors and resources.

There are few questions that I'd like to ask before I even consider this project. I do not expect answer to all my questions, but any suggestion is welcome.

  1. What resources would be useful in learning on how to host a website properly? Could you recommend any services that don't break the bank and let host a small site without ads? Is there some Linux software that you like to use personally to manage that?

  2. Is it better to host videos directly to the website or use some other services? If so, what alternatives to YouTube could you recommend?

  3. I don't touch books or mainstream materials to avoid copyright claims - all I do, I do with respect for the creators and I provide all original resources. Should I be aware of any potential problems with coprygith claims? If so, it would be a bummer, as I enjoy doing this and I think that knowledge should be shared, but I am ready to reconsider this undertaking and find another way to work for the community.

Cheers

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