Some of y'all are more interested in what Marx said than why he said it. It leads to some coal ass takes like "the lumpen are the most revolutionary section of the proletariat"
NEW: Politico knew at the time of publication precisely what Jenny Racicot texted to Graham Platner but deliberately omitted it from their article. Racicot, according to the lead Politico reporter on the story, told Platner she “needed her glute massaged.” He told her he was coming right over; she responded by telling him not to do so, but he came over quickly.
Whether this detail is important to you or not, it is a shocking breach of journalistic ethics by Politico and CNN not to include it in their coverage. Story at Drop Site to follow.
When Bismarck invented the welfare state in the 1880s, he could not have dreamed that one day the left, the unions, and most marxists would not only accept it but become its strongest soldiers, happily taking on the task of negotiating over and managing it
Even a single teardrop of the most wretched of humanity is still infinitely more valuable than the totality of all the legal documents written throughout history
Thinking about how what brought Graham Platner down was not his behavior as he served in active war zones as a foot soldier for U.S. empire, but rather what horrible things he did when he came home. Hoping that his victims domestic and abroad get some solace from this regardless.
Say what you will about him but “thank you to the thousands of people who have poured blood sweat and tears into my campaign but it is all for nothing because of my rape allegations” is a perfect Graham Platner send off
I didn’t unmute the train dog video for like 3 days. I thought everyone was so starved for cuteness on this app they just liked the idea of a train dog. Unmuting felt like that scene in Ratatouille when he tastes the food. I get it now.
Sick of Leftism - it’s sanctimoniousness, conservative calls to sacrifice and discipline, focus on reorganizing work rather than creating joyful existences, arrogance that looks down on traditional tribal civilizations, its cult of Marx and fétichisme of formal organizations.
900 euros pour une année de licence, 1.300 en master : un rapport préconise de quintupler les frais d'inscription à l'université https://t.co/Tj2WKLUwpS
being wary of islam is especially funny from dsa types bc the closest thing america has ever had to leftist politics on a national scale was thanks to black muslims. the refusal to recognize any political philosophy that didn’t drip down to you from a podcast is embarrassing
A really funny bit western neostalinists and dengists do is supporting the USSR and China while completely rejecting their religious policies in favor of a weird fetishism of Islam
@EcoTechBro It would be a mistake for the DSA left to abandon it. We have to actually fight for our line if we want to see the growth of a revolutionary left in the future.
@EcoTechBro ...have the same critiques. And there is a vocal group of grassroots organizers in NYC that criticize him for not following through some of his promises.