• read_freire [they/them]
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      4 years ago

      There's a lot of room to criticize zizek from the left though, none of it involves that cynical idpol cooption bullshit or the idea that he's 'problematic'.

      • kronkfresh [none/use name]
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        4 years ago

        he doesn't even really say anything that isnt obvious shit and makes it sound more complicated by using hegelspeak. some of his takes are good, some of them are bad, but Zizek isn't really some groundbreaking contemporary marxist. that or he's just being an edgy racoon man.

          • kronkfresh [none/use name]
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            4 years ago

            i mean yes and no, china theoretically is well on their way to defeating capitalism. theoretically. i pretty much agree on all your other points though. I'm unfamiliar with The Sublime Object of Ideology and really only know him from his more recent stuff. I'll take a look at it. Maybe I shouldn't talk out of my ass so much

            • hazefoley [he/him]
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              4 years ago

              Yeah I China is the last hope. The question is if they actually communize

              • kronkfresh [none/use name]
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                4 years ago

                i dont think thats possible until America's military is dismantled unfortunately. so, you know, the quicker the better :amerikkka:

                  • kronkfresh [none/use name]
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                    4 years ago

                    if you're going to go that route I think North Korea has the best strategy. America seem pretty scared to fuck with them at least.

                    Nationalize literally everything and make like half of it military jobs. Put everyone through boot camp and teach them how to fire a gun. Basically militarize your population, but maybe not to the same crazy degree as the Kims.