“The fact is, when men carry the same ideals in their hearts, nothing can isolate them - neither prison walls nor the sod of cemeteries. For single memory, a single spirit, a single idea, a single conscience, a single dignity will sustain them all.”

― Fidel Castro, History Will Absolve Me

"Every person has the truth in his heart. No matter how complicated his circumstances, no matter how others look at him from the outside, and no matter how deep or shallow the truth dwells in his heart, once his heart is pierced with a crystal needle, the truth will gush forth like a geyser"

------Che Guevara

The Motorcycle Diaries by Ernesto "Ché" Guevara :che-smile:

Reminiscences of the Cuban Revolutionary War by Ernesto "Ché" Guevara :che-poggers:

History Will Absolve Me by Fidel Castro :fidel-salute:

To the U.N. General Assembly, The Problem of Cuba and its Revolutionary Policy by Fidel Castro :fidel-peace:

r/Communism Cuba and Fidel Castro Megathread :fidel-balling:

r/Communism Another Cuba and Fidel Megathread :fidel-cool:

lecture from Michael Parenti about Cuba :parenti-hands:

I wish you :LIB: s a Great New Year

AMAC and ACAB, sort by new

Yesterday’s megathread

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THEORY; it’s good for what ails you (all kinds of tendencies inside!) :stalin-heart:

COMMUNITY CALENDAR - AN EXPERIMENT IN PROMOTING USER ORGANIZING EFFORTS

Join the fresh and beautiful batch of new comms:

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  • hogposting [he/him,comrade/them]
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    3 years ago

    Outstanding megathread topic.

    Fidel Castro, History Will Absolve Me

    For the uninitiated, Castro's first attempt to overthrow the Batista dictatorship was an attack on the Moncada Barracks in the summer of 1953. It failed, and he was captured. At least 50 other rebels who participated in the attack were executed. Castro defended himself in court, gave a four-hour speech by heart at his sentencing, and unapologetically concluded with "La historia me absolverá." It did, and after the successful 1959 revolution he personally bulldozed the perimeter walls of the Moncada Barracks and turned the buildings into a school.

    Straight fucking baller

    :fidel-balling: :fidel-cool:

    • thelasthoxhaist [he/him]
      ·
      3 years ago

      thank you, i had the idea for the new years megathread since before the christmas one :che-smile:

  • cilantrofellow [any]
    ·
    3 years ago

    Watching this fucking Times Square footage is surreal as hell. Imagine showing this to 2018 you.

    • BillyMays [he/him]
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      3 years ago

      Just watched. That was more depressing than I thought especially with the Kia logo sharted all over everything

      • cilantrofellow [any]
        ·
        3 years ago

        Happy new year, go buy a fucking Kia so you can go nowhere. Fuck you consume.

        • cilantrofellow [any]
          ·
          3 years ago

          While you’re at it come get covid and fucking die at planet fitness. You won’t fuck you.

    • Grownbravy [they/them]
      ·
      3 years ago

      I swear there were more inflatable dancers than people at times square, and they cheered in their own kennels.

  • Rojo27 [he/him]
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    3 years ago

    NGL, got depressed when it hit midnight... IDK just not feeling this.

    • shitstorm [he/him]
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      3 years ago

      NYE has always had that feeling for me. So much expectations built into it that when the clock ticks midnight you realize "oh yeah its not actually anything different" and immediately get dejected.

    • clover [she/her]
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      3 years ago

      Usually feels that way to me too in recent years but 2020 was such an absolute waste that it feels like we just looped back to the beginning

      • Rojo27 [he/him]
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        3 years ago

        Yeah that's a big part of it. Started the year in a supervisor-ish position where I work, but ended up going back to my old position because the manager's expectations of me were ridiculous. Socially I was finally opening up to a few of my co-workers whom I'm good friends with, but after the pandemic hit we kind of just stopped talking because we all suck at staying in contact with each other. Had some issues within the family as well. And my job search went no where despite my best effort in years to actually get a new job. Just an al around sucky year and its still not looking all that up.

  • ComradeKingfisher [he/him]
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    3 years ago

    77 minutes into the new year and the stim check landed. It's been about ten months since the lockdowns began. This month, 12 million renters owe $6k in back rent. At least 54 million residents are going hungry, with 18 million of those being children. We've now received $1.8k in compensation for the past 300 odd days.

    For six dollars a day, you too can help feed an American. Please Donate

  • Koa_lala [he/him]
    ·
    3 years ago

    China absolutely dunking on the west with their huge wuhan party. I wish we had competent government.

  • Gay_Wrath [fae/faer]
    ·
    3 years ago

    Damn, looking back at my reading list for 2020, this was the first year i actually read theory. Lenin, Marx, Bread Daddy, Parenti, Mao, and Luxemburg. Not bad.

    I also starting calling myself a communist this year instead of calling myself a demsoc :lenin-shining: