(Military corporations in the US and Russia)

Ig adding a thumbnail image still messes up the post on some clients and instances. Removed it.

So it looks like it’s finally happening?

Libertarian paradise

Since his rise to popularity, however, he has softened some policies, saying he believes in an open economy and is not totally opposed to privatisation.

Dissanayake had campaigned on a pledge to renegotiate a controversial US$2.9 billion International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout secured by his predecessor.

But since taking office, he has resolved to maintain the existing agreement with the international lender.

The country’s main private sector lobby, the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, has tacitly supported Dissanayake and his programme.

Yeah, not a good sign… This WSWS article on him doesn’t exactly inspire hope either.

At the time of the full-scale invasion in February 2022, their brands made up 69 per cent of all sales, according to the Avtostat analytics agency. They now have a market share of just 8.5 per cent, while Chinese manufacturers’ share over the same period has risen from 9 per cent to 57 per cent.

That is massive, damn. Completely switched places.

For a liberal outlet, it’s pretty decent yeah. Doesn’t fall for US propaganda about the DPRK too much.

The proletarian frees himself by abolishing competition, private property and all class differences.

I wonder how many people today who call themselves “Communist” would actually be fine with that.
It’s our car now, comrade.

Communists seek the abolishment of private property — property owned by capitalists used to extract surplus value from workers, like real estate, corporations, IPs, etc. Not personal property which is property you use yourself, like your house (even if it’s rented from a capitalist; they should not own your house as private property in the first place) or your car.

• You Don’t Own Anything Under Capitalism

• No, Socialists Don’t Want Your Toothbrush
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It’s all explained in the books listed.

If by “post economic” you mean the abolishment of money, communism is supposed to be that: a stateless, classless, moneyless society (see: primitive communism)

In practice, the new relations of production post-capitalism may give rise to entirely new class divisions instead — similar to prior changes in modes of production throughout history — but we’ll see that when we get there.

Critical support to comrade Trump in his heroic struggle to destroy the genocidal amerikkkan empire from within 🫡

Not “bizarre” at all; saying that just shows how out-of-touch MSM is.

Trump’s base is mostly the same as AOC’s and Bernie’s: working class people who hate the status quo and want change. Only difference is Bernie and AOC’s change is for the positive because they blame the correct people — corporations and the capitalist class — while Trump’s change will be for the negative because he scapegoats marginalized people instead. And we know which one of them will receive corporate funding and thus come to power under a liberal “democracy”

If socialist parties like the PSL or FRSO were influential enough, most of Trump’s supporters (and Dems) would be there instead. Because at the end of the day, most people are workers with the same interests.

Thought this was pretty funny lol

Who could’ve seen this coming

It also just got hit with an earthquake.

All this on top of the US blockade…

Venezuela sent aid too

Most western conservatives are economically liberal, though there are certainly stupIDPol or maga “communism” types.

In general, the left-right political spectrum that implies liberals can be leftist or that conservatives can’t be liberals is oversimplified, inaccurate, and not how the vast majority of people actually view politics.

Most working-class people do want social benefits for example and may therefore be considered economically leftist, but if they’re in an economically disadvantaged region they may have a backwards view on social norms and be considered socially right-wing.

Even NATOpedia agrees

The US is a capitalist dictatorship, not a democracy.

Thoughts? Sounds like a lame thing to do

More of the US trying to delay China’s ascent. Love how they’re just forcing China to be more self-sufficient and immune to western sanctions lol