• vovchik_ilich [he/him]
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    2 months ago

    It was honestly scary reading Lenin's Imperialism, and then thinking of the current trends in geopolitics...

    • bigboopballs [he/him]
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      2 months ago

      reading Lenin's Imperialism

      is that Imperialism, the Highest Stage of Capitalism? or Imperialism and the Split in Socialism? it's about time I start reading these things

      • vovchik_ilich [he/him]
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        2 months ago

        I'm talking about the former. It was written during WW1 and makes an analysis of the reasons why WW1 happened and why it's an imperialist war that took place as a consequence of the capitalists within the different countries fighting for supremacy. I don't expect the Chinese government to encourage militarism and conflict, but I do expect that from the US government, and I can't say I feel like the US will give away its hegemony in the world stage without a "tantrum" first.