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minus-squarea_blanqui_slate [none/use name, any]hexbear2·4 years agoSee I thought that and then the vegans on this website sent me this to correct me. link
minus-squarehowdyoudoo [comrade/them]hexbear3·4 years agoOkay so it's a diet + more stuff. It still requires all the change that a diet requires...plus more stuff. link
minus-squarea_blanqui_slate [none/use name, any]hexbear2·edit-24 years agoWhich is brought about by a change in how you think, just like all the other things I mentioned. My point is this struggle session isn't special. link
minus-squarehowdyoudoo [comrade/them]hexbear2·edit-24 years agoLiking China = a change in thinking being vegan = a change in thinking, + a change in diet, + other stuff (leather, wool, etc) Liking China doesn't cost me anything, it's pretty easy to do. That was the point of my original comment. link
minus-squarea_blanqui_slate [none/use name, any]hexbear2·4 years agoLiking China isn't anti-imperialism. Look the point is this struggle isn't any different from any other topic controversial in leftist spaces. link
minus-squarehowdyoudoo [comrade/them]hexbear2·edit-24 years agobut you're wrong, the struggle is inherently different. it's literally material conditions. Liking China isn't material. Being vegan is. Material > all. link
minus-squarea_blanqui_slate [none/use name, any]hexbear2·4 years agoLiking China isn't anti-imperialism. link
minus-squarehowdyoudoo [comrade/them]hexbear2·4 years agoMinutiae. But fine I'll change my comment. anti-imperialism = a change in thinking veganism = a change in thinking, + a change in diet, + other stuff (leather, wool, etc) link
minus-squarea_blanqui_slate [none/use name, any]hexbear2·edit-24 years agoAnti-imperialism also requires a change in actions as well. You seem to be hung up more on changing consumption habits. Which are distinct but I'm not convinced meaningfully when it comes to struggle sessions. link
See I thought that and then the vegans on this website sent me this to correct me.
Okay so it's a diet + more stuff. It still requires all the change that a diet requires...plus more stuff.
Which is brought about by a change in how you think, just like all the other things I mentioned. My point is this struggle session isn't special.
Liking China = a change in thinking
being vegan = a change in thinking, + a change in diet, + other stuff (leather, wool, etc)
Liking China doesn't cost me anything, it's pretty easy to do. That was the point of my original comment.
Liking China isn't anti-imperialism.
Look the point is this struggle isn't any different from any other topic controversial in leftist spaces.
but you're wrong, the struggle is inherently different.
it's literally material conditions.
Liking China isn't material. Being vegan is. Material > all.
Liking China isn't anti-imperialism.
Minutiae. But fine I'll change my comment.
anti-imperialism = a change in thinking
veganism = a change in thinking, + a change in diet, + other stuff (leather, wool, etc)
Anti-imperialism also requires a change in actions as well. You seem to be hung up more on changing consumption habits. Which are distinct but I'm not convinced meaningfully when it comes to struggle sessions.