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to everyone mad about this: yes chomsky is an old man but anarchists periodically need to be put in their place so people dont start thinking they have rational political views— Virgil Hexas 🦇🦇🦇 (@virgiltexas) October 12, 2020

Virgil Texas has declared war on Anarchism

Edit: Lol did I start a site wide struggle session?

Edit2: keep it going. Is this the most commented normal post yet?

  • Grownbravy [they/them]
    3·
    4 years ago

    I only got halfway through the interview with Noam so far, and the only charitable way i can see Noam's side is "This is a chance to pick our enemies." Which is a nice thought if you still believe there's any sort of difference between the Democratic and Republican party. Maybe for white anarchists this could be the case.

    I dont have the patience to go through Chomsky's work, and honestly I would see his interpretations useful if I keep in mind the world as he was writing it. But to keep up the act while the stage around us is breaking?

    I dunno, I'm AnCom, voting towards such a larger institution is kinda useless IMO

    • JoesFrackinJack [he/him]
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      4 years ago

      Only like 15mins in and it sounds like he is also saying we can also push Biden left???

      He is also equating not voting or voting third party as helping trump win, which is like the go-to standard tired lib argument. I don't get how can't see if we just keep voting for shit, we'll only ever get shit. Why would they ever change if it keeps working?

        • JoesFrackinJack [he/him]
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          4 years ago

          VERY excited for the neo-cons that sold us war in the middle east to be in his cabinet and I'm told to shut up because it's going to help Tom Cotton win 2024

        • Gay_Wrath [fae/faer]
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          4 years ago

          abortion

          got bad news for you there chief, he hasn't actually moved left at all

          https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/biden-s-long-evolution-abortion-rights-still-holds-surprises-n1013846

          Yet his presidential campaign confirmed to NBC News that Biden still supports the Hyde Amendment, a four-decade-old ban on using federal funds for abortion services, except in cases of rape, incest or to save the life of the woman. June 5, 2019

          • KoeRhee [he/him]
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            4 years ago

            I mean that somewhat supports his point. He supports abortion rights through a purely cultural lens, where everyone has the right to get the treatment, but no right to any kind of material assistance that would help them afford it.

    • CanYouFeelItMrKrabs [any, he/him]
      3·
      4 years ago

      I don't think it matters much if the average Democrat is the same as a Republican if it means the few good Democrats have some share of influence vs no one good having any influence. Sanders as Chairman of the Budget Committee in a Biden Administration without a filibuster could actually have an influence on policy. You can look up the ranking member for each committee and subcommittee right now. I think that Warren would a better Chair for the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection then Tim Scott of South Carolina for example.

      • Grownbravy [they/them]
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        4 years ago

        I dont know who else needs to hear this, but we have to be done with believing the system could be made less crueler. sure it’s nice to have bernie be chair for the budget subcommittee, but we also saw dems go through great lengths to defeat progressive candidates to then lose to the conservatives.

        The nice/painless way of changing is out, at least IMO

        • CanYouFeelItMrKrabs [any, he/him]
          1·
          4 years ago

          I have no illusions that they won't do everything they can to defeat progressives in the primaries. If they could successfully primary Sanders they would. But once someone is the Chair, legislation doesn't get past them without approval. Of course they'll be input from everyone on the Committee but you get what I'm saying.