I take great offense in you saying that tankies and socdems infight, lol. (I mean, I get it, they are both statists, but I feel on a emotional level most socdems feel more for anarchism than for leninism.)
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On behalf of my Uyghur friends who haven't spoken to their parents in years, because they were imprisoned for their children emigrating: fuck you. A really deep, heartfelt fuck you.
Zizek said it quite eloquently: "[China] adopts the basic idea of fascism, which is conservative modernisation: 'we need capitalist dynamics, but we need to control it, and to control it we turn to our own national tradition'. [...] This is the problem with Chinese communism: there is a direct link with the fascist tradition."
Afghanistan did not arise as a result from colonial powers. That's false and completely ignores the self determination of Afghans.
Also, the stuff you're saying about how the country was just a simple, tribal place is actually very hurtful. Borderline racist.
While I don't agree with the op, you're kind of proving their point...
I don't know. All I know is that the exhibition is purposely -- and even justifiably -- provocative. :)
Sorry but you completely misunderstand me. I am not claiming to be a victim at all?
I am not making a normative statement. I actually kind of appreciate the effort of the museum. But being astonished by the intended outrage is kind of... I don't know, naive?
Beef is fed (extra) soy. A lot of porc as well
They are also questions that are almost impossible to truly prepare yourself for. Although discussing them beforehand surely does help.
Yes, and I think that when together in a big tent, socdems would associate more easily with anarchists than with leninists. Especially with syndicalists, for example.