starkillerfish

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Looking for books on post-Soviet Eastern Europe, anyone have any recommendations? in c/asklemmygrad@lemmygrad.ml
[–] starkillerfish@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 1 day ago

Blackshirts and reds touches on that period

Is it possible to be traumatized by an event that you forgotten about? in c/asklemmygrad@lemmygrad.ml
Putin Rejects Immediate Cease-Fire in Ukraine in c/worldnews@lemmygrad.ml
[–] starkillerfish@lemmygrad.ml 25 points 1 week ago

he literally said the opposite though. how is this journalism

Thinking about getting bottom surgery in c/lgbt@lemmygrad.ml
[–] starkillerfish@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Would moving be too difficult in your case? Death penalty sounds serious

Thinking about getting bottom surgery in c/lgbt@lemmygrad.ml
[–] starkillerfish@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 1 week ago

Yeah fédération is off for now

Most western parties are ossified and failures in c/communism@lemmygrad.ml
[–] starkillerfish@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 1 week ago

Honestly super proud to be part of PTB. Of course, there is always more work to be done, but the foundation is really solid.

Would the Soviet model of socialism still work/hold up in present day? in c/asklemmygrad@lemmygrad.ml
[–] starkillerfish@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

What period of the Soviet Union are you talking about

Need to organize, don't know where to start. Help? in c/asklemmygrad@lemmygrad.ml
[–] starkillerfish@lemmygrad.ml 8 points 2 weeks ago

who organised those protest you went to? consider joining those groups.

I think I should join the FRSO instead in c/comradeship@lemmygrad.ml
[–] starkillerfish@lemmygrad.ml 5 points 3 weeks ago

whoever is more active in your area

But what about Ukrainian self determination? in c/comradeship@lemmygrad.ml
[–] starkillerfish@lemmygrad.ml 12 points 3 weeks ago

i completely agree. thanks for expanding on my comment

But what about Ukrainian self determination? in c/comradeship@lemmygrad.ml
[–] starkillerfish@lemmygrad.ml 31 points 3 weeks ago (6 children)

i would ask what about the self determination of the people of donbas? the minsk treaties have been made specifically to increase autonomy of the eastern regions of ukraine, but instead of doing that the kiev government just shelled them for almost a decade. they local governments of donetsk and lugansk have asked multiple times for russian aid, which putin dragged out to 2022.

also for the future, don't view ukranians as one homogeneous group. "what are ukranian interests" is not a question that has one answer. first there is a class divide, then there is a east-west regional divide etc. its not good analysis to just lump everyone in one pot, especially as a west european.

So is Hexbear federating now or what is going on? in c/HexbearEmbassy@lemmygrad.ml
[–] starkillerfish@lemmygrad.ml 15 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

its still being discussed how to approach refederation. you can find a featured post about that on the first page

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Why did socialist governments take out IMF loans in the 1980s? (lemmygrad.ml)
 

cross-posted from: https://lemmygrad.ml/post/4415605

I noticed that several socialist countries took out loans from the IMF (Yugoslavia, Poland, Romania) even though there was an understanding that the IMF is a predatory organisation. I assume it is connected to the wave of liberalisation in the 1980s, but would be interested in a more concrete breakdown of the logic and context behind it, or articles/links on the topic.

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Why did socialist governments take out IMF loans in the 1980s? (lemmygrad.ml)
 

I noticed that several socialist countries took out loans from the IMF (Yugoslavia, Poland, Romania) even though there was an understanding that the IMF is a predatory organisation. I assume it is connected to the wave of liberalisation in the 1980s, but would be interested in a more concrete breakdown of the logic and context behind it, or articles/links on the topic.

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ICJ hears Nicaragua’s case against Germany over Israel’s war on Gaza (www.aljazeera.com)
 

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) begins two days of hearings to consider Nicaragua’s request that emergency measures be imposed on Germany over its support for Israel’s war on Gaza.

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Democracy vs. Autocracy: An Unproductive Dichotomy (www.youtube.com)
 

From the description:

We often hear of a struggle between "democracies" and "autocracies." This conflict is presented as immutable and is commonly coded in an ethical lexicon. This video considers the two terms -- and the misleading binary they produce -- as political instruments, rather than useful analytical categories. We must reject the empty rhetoric that evokes these concepts and instead elevate the standards of democracy. Democracy should mean truly popular control over both politics and economics. It should require a deeply embedded commitment to public welfare and management of a collective future.

Tackles the same topic as Second Thought did a bit ago, but from a slightly different angle and a bit more succinct.

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Planned Obsolescence Will Kill Us All (www.youtube.com)
 

UE gives an overview of planned obsolescence. Pretty classic stuff, but also contains some more in depth economics perspectives that were new to me

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Heterodox economics 101 course (for free) (economics4emancipation.net)
 

Was listening to rev left radio and they had a guest who talked about this course! From their description:

Economics for Emancipation (E4E) is a seven-module introductory curriculum with interactive and participatory workshops. It offers a deep critical dive into the current political economic system, exploration of alternative economic systems, and dynamic tools to dream and build the economy that centers care, relationship, and liberation.

Theres lots of info, readings, takeaways. All around well made course. If anyone knows similar courses/adjacent stuff would love to hear about it!

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