Red Spectre Writings

Communist writer, essayist, researcher, and aspiring novelist. 📕

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Recently, I discovered this Youtube Channel which uploads audiobooks of articles and pamphlets written by the Movement for Reconstitution (CxR). You can also read the articles and pamphlets at https://t.co/LqAfmVBmy9, but for those who prefer to listen -> https://t.co/gmQt7Guvgy

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@le_donz I forgot the actual numbers, but I recall them being quite shocking.

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@le_donz I remember at one point reading American statistic re: sexual violence, and if you were to extend the definition of rape to also include "being forced to penetrate", Black men could be considered the largest group raped by women.

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@DeersCollected @Staroxvia @nasty_commander Sure, but I don't think it's needed to wholly remove people from public space to make them face consequences. At least not permanently.
In fact it could even be long-term ineffective because we cannot hold people who've become total personae non grata to a level of scrutiny.

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@DeersCollected @Staroxvia @nasty_commander Dissemmination of one's opinions or knowledge is quite literally considered part of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Again, it may not apply to a private platform, but it certainly does to public ones.

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@DeersCollected @Staroxvia @nasty_commander But I don't see that being applied on the level of disseminating information, unless we decide it is no longer a basic human right but a privilege we grant people.

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@DeersCollected @Staroxvia @nasty_commander Though there are also good reasons or circumstances, where in the interest of, say, a victim, that one needs to be physically moved away, re-located. That they cannot simply remain here.

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@nasty_commander @DeersCollected @Staroxvia And honestly, I feel that same about many others. I bear no tolerance for people who've worked in colonial or imperialist armies, and for good reasons.
Even so, I don't think public space should be restricted to only the forgiveable or humane members of society.

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@nasty_commander @DeersCollected @Staroxvia When I state 'background', I mean everything that person either may have done or believe in. Whether they feel sorry or not, or whether they ultimately are kind of productive members of society, are secondary.

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@DeersCollected @Staroxvia @nasty_commander But its within that realm of freedom that people have the right to express their desire of expunging someone like Geller out of the shared space, but at the same time so does Geller have a right to insist on doing what he wants as long as he doesn't violate any terms & conditions

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@DeersCollected @Staroxvia @nasty_commander Whether Youtube counts as such a platform, perhaps not. Ultimately, it is a private one, so its owners ultimately get to have a say who they allow and who they shouldn't allow.

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@nasty_commander @DeersCollected @Staroxvia Which, for the record, I don't think it is inherently bad to bring your own personal history or connection into a given topic; but I also don't think it makes someone less susceptible for getting scrutinised and chastised. It comes with its own sets of opportunisms.

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@nasty_commander @DeersCollected @Staroxvia It would be similar, though obviously not the same, if someone writing a book or essay on fascism or racism only for the author to go "Oh I used to be a massive Nazi back in my day" or "Oh, I used to think of Black people as this or that", that it becomes a act of self-exaltation

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@MoldyDolphin Which doesn't mean we should all be happy-cuddly with people who've done heinous things, though it does raise question marks on the absolute effectiveness of consigning people to the shadows or the wilderness, purely leaving them to their own devices, etc.

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@MoldyDolphin IIRC the situation re: the Norwegian prison system reveals its limitations that, even when things move towards rehabilitation, plenty of people find themselves in either recidivism or suicidality because of social isolation, taboos, and having no recourse.

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We can attack capitalism and free everyone from all oppressive structures at once. Whether racism or anything else remains in an interpersonal way after capitalism is one thing, but we can dissolve every structure along with dissolving capitalist class relations.

[Antinomy 🚩📚 @Gattungswesen25]

Hegel has a profound view on freewill. Unlike Kant, Hegel believes freewill is compatible with determinism. Freewill for Hegel isn't being the ultimate cause of your actions. For him, freewill is identifying with subjective motives—desires and beliefs—as your reasons for action.