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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)

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Some comrades were surprised when I mentioned the constant drones circulating above me in Lebanon, which made me realize how media doesn't even report on the situation here, so here's a summary:

Israel has been striking us since the "Ceasefire" in late November 2024 despite no retaliation from Hezbollah whatsoever. Drones circulate over us constantly (one is above me right now) causing psychological torment, anxiety, and always feeling on edge, awaiting an explosion. You can imagine the psychological effects of these, which are absolutely tiring. Our government consists of U.S, French, and Saudi Arabian elected corrupts, which are more worried on disarming of the only form of resistance since the 1980s than getting the many children begging on the streets into proper environments. Everywhere you walk, not just homeless adults but kids, small kids, alone on the streets begging. Education is fully controlled by the private sector along with everything else, so even the workers can't afford the most basic of services.

Feel free to ask questions.

I have seen these seemingly contradictory views particularly from Muslim comrades. However, this is not limited to them.

This post is a genuine question not a rant, so please treat it as such.

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A planned economy has been tried. However, even after removing all market mechanisms, corruption amongst the party managed to shatter the union.

As much as Deng is hated, he managed to set the foundation of a mixed economy, which, as we can see by the great growth of China, was probably the correct thing to do.

Later adaptations by the CCP managed to incorporate precautions to prevent internal corruptions, and furthermore, bourgeoisie corruption to avoid the dissolution of China and shock therapy.

Furthermore, after the dissolution of the USSR, many communist parties followed China in pursue of a mixed economy, leading to growth and the betterment of society as a whole.

That's not to say that China doesn't have its flaws. Particularly in its neutrality and lack of action internationally.

I want to learn more about the topic, but everything I see is western bs supporting the current Al-Qaeda regime.

I'm sure you guys also have the same troubles when trying to educate yourselves on such conflicts, so how do you make sure to get a perspective uninfluenced by western bs?

What commodities are provided by the government?

How are they payed for without taxes?

Is the DPRK considered AES? Why/Why not?

Why did they remove Marxist references from their constitution?

What made the DPRK so special that it managed to not incorporate any capital unlike China, Vietnam, Cuba.., which were forced to have regulated capital?

Criticism of the DPRK?