FlyingCircus
@FlyingCircus@lemmy.world
- Comment on You wanted the secret to getting rich? Here it is 21 hours ago:
Henry Ford still underpaid people for their labor. That is the fundamental key to capitalism. Profit is surplus labor that capitalists steal from laborers.
- Comment on I totally missed the point when PeerTube got so good 1 week ago:
Asking ChatGPT isn’t research.
- Comment on Plant Slurs 2 weeks ago:
Pampas grass is actually super invasive in certain areas (like all of California).
- Comment on Plant Slurs 2 weeks ago:
The idea of “weeds” is a colonialist construct.
- Comment on Welcome to the Labour police state 2 weeks ago:
I learned about this through an interview with a PA member on Rev Left Radio: …libsyn.com/palestine-action-direct-action-agains…
- Comment on Welcome to the Labour police state 2 weeks ago:
Sabotaging the tools of genocide should be supported by everyone who isn’t a monster.
- Comment on Welcome to the Labour police state 2 weeks ago:
Their latest action was against the planes, but they have actually been extraordinarily successful at damaging the economic machine behind the genocide through targeted and sustained sabotage campaigns against Elbit Systems weapons manufacturer and their supporters, like Barclays Bank. They have already forced the closure of two weapons factories and forced Barclays to divest. It is most likely this sustained campaign that is the real reason for the terrorist designation, though the action at Brize Norton was probably the straw that broke the camel’s back.
- Comment on In 6 hours it will be illegal to say "I support Palestine Action" in the UK, with a sentence of up to 14 years in prison. 3 weeks ago:
If you’re serious, no, not all good. By UK law any organization led by the same people will automatically be labeled a terrorist organization.
- Comment on In 6 hours it will be illegal to say "I support Palestine Action" in the UK, with a sentence of up to 14 years in prison. 3 weeks ago:
They are doing this because Palestine Action has been incredibly effective. They have already forced the closure of two factories in England that produce arms for Israeli defense company Elbit and forced Barclays Bank to divest through sustained sabotage campaigns. No person has been hurt by their actions, yet these actions have cost the genocide supporters millions of pounds and caused months-long disruptions to the production of weapons used in ethnic clean songs around the globe (Elbit weapons are fueling not just the Palestine ethnic cleaning, but Kashmir and DRC, too).
- Comment on Is anyone else not feeling that patriotic for July 4? 3 weeks ago:
If you want to be effective at changing the system, killing random ICE Nazis won’t do it. Everyone here is advocating peaceful protest, but that also won’t do it - or at least, not by itself.
Instead, consider direct action - sabotage of the means of production that prop up the fascist state.
Take a listen to Rev Left’s interview with Palestine Action to learn what I’m talking about: revolutionaryleftradio.libsyn.com/size/5/?search=…
- Comment on Is anyone else not feeling that patriotic for July 4? 3 weeks ago:
Isn’t the whole point of civilization to get away from the tyranny of men with sharp sticks? We can’t let the crimes of our ancestors justify modern crimes.
- Comment on Is anyone else not feeling that patriotic for July 4? 3 weeks ago:
You know there are people out there who are actually getting off their couch and fighting?Active revolution isn’t for everyone, but you don’t have to keep normalizing laziness and cowardice. You can instead use your voice to encourage action.
- Comment on Wealth of Global 1% Has Skyrocketed by Over $33 Trillion Since 2015: Report 4 weeks ago:
Well, guess who is stopping us from changing the system?
- Comment on A woman tried to call her mom in Iran. A robotic voice answered the phone 4 weeks ago:
No, I don’t give critical support to Israel because they are a settler colonial project who, along with the US and other Western powers, started all of the troubles in the Middle East in the first place.
No critical support for imperialists.
- Comment on Operation Narnia: Iran’s nuclear scientists reportedly killed simultaneously using special weapon 4 weeks ago:
If I learned anything from the 2024 election it’s that we must unequivocally support the lesser evil. Since Israel attacked first (and is actively committing genocide), that means Iran is the lesser evil and therefore they are perfect and not supporting them means you support genocide. /s
- Comment on Operation Narnia: Iran’s nuclear scientists reportedly killed simultaneously using special weapon 4 weeks ago:
- Why is it ok for them to assassinate civilians?
- Comment on A woman tried to call her mom in Iran. A robotic voice answered the phone 4 weeks ago:
Well according to the Democrats, I should always support the lesser of two evils, so now Iran is good. /s
For real though, it’s called critical support. You can support Iran’s right to defend against genocide while simultaneously criticizing their human rights abuses.
- Comment on I'm gonna mute this one 5 weeks ago:
All I want is a party by and for the people.
Sounds like you’d be interested in Marxism then.
- Comment on YSK: Non-violent protests are 2x likely to succeed and no non-violent movement that has involved more than 3.5% of the country population has ever failed 5 weeks ago:
Not sure you should include Gorbachev since he illegally dissolved the USSR against the will of the people.
- Comment on The Los Angeles Police Department shot an Australian reporter with a rubber bullet while she was live on TV. Zero provocation. 1 month ago:
How about we organize instead? Make it a goal to go to the protest this weekend, meet one person whose sign you like, get their contact details and agree to meet up at the next protest. It’s that easy to get the ball rolling.
- Comment on The Los Angeles Police Department shot an Australian reporter with a rubber bullet while she was live on TV. Zero provocation. 1 month ago:
Mainstream media is complicit with Trump’s fascism. Which is to be expected with capitalists.
- Comment on YSK about the GI Rights Hotline 1 month ago:
General Infantry. I believe it’s a classification in the US Army, but it basically just means soldier.
- Comment on [deleted] 2 months ago:
Yeah that makes sense. I guess once people get used to ranked voting in large elections, then you could have it in small elections too. Thanks for the reply.
- Comment on [deleted] 2 months ago:
Ranked choice is still better though… scale doesn’t really matter here, the point is to let people vote for who they want, not for who they think might win.
- Comment on Fucking leeches 4 months ago:
This is what people mean when they say there is no ethical consumption in capitalism. Yes, you are a leech, but only because the system has forced you into it. In a different system, neither you nor the Ukrainian family would have housing insecurity.
I don’t say this to judge you, btw, I think we should applaud every landlord who keeps rent low. Just pointing out that it’s impossible to both “keep your hands clean” and “get ahead” in capitalism.