I know I’ve expressed dislike for the guy in the past, but seriously? I thought for even something like this, he would at least have a good take on it.

  • BlueMagaChud [any]
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    4 months ago

    pretty standard incoherent internet maoist, can be pretty cool and then suddenly veers off into purely contrarian anti-aes nonsense that only serves imperialism

    • Chronicon [they/them]
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      4 months ago

      I've definitely had issues with some of his previous AES takes but is venezuela really AES? seems like a stretch but I don't know enough to say

      • PKMKII [none/use name]
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        4 months ago

        Nominally socialist under Chavisimo but functionally it’s a Latin American attempt to do the Nordic model.

        • TreadOnMe [none/use name]
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          4 months ago

          Capitalists own the majority of Venezuelan production, they just don't have any real influence on the military or the street organizations that keep poor people fed and get them to vote every election.

    • Barx [none/use name]
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      4 months ago

      Is he Maoist now? He always came across as more of a DSA liberal type to me.