crimethinc's response to the upsetting reality of aaron bushnell's self-immolation was both touching and inspiring; the call to seek solidarity and collective action over succumbing to the despair of late capitalism is absolutely critical
Feb 28, 2024
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One year ago today, Aaron Bushnell sacrificed his life in an act of protest for the people of Gaza.
“Many of us like to ask ourselves, "What would I do if I was alive during slavery? Or the Jim Crow South? Or apartheid?What would I do if my country was committing genocide?"
The answer is, you're doing it. Right now.”
Feb 25, 2025
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If you have any heart, then you can see that we need a revolution that would strike the final blow against the greatest cause of misery and exploitation in the world, U.S. Imperialism.
I’ve seen a lot of folks who recognize this, but then very pessimistically bemoan the lack of organization among the left. Generally, the people who believe this are not organized themselves, and if they were, they would probably not believe this. They don’t know that as capitalism progresses, it digs its own grave - the crises of 2020 resulted in a swell of membership among all the Red organizations, the Palestine solidarity movement after Oct. 7th saw a swell, and now after Trump’s re-election, we are seeing droves of people join orgs like DSA, PSL, and FRSO.
In contradiction between two things (eg. Capitalism being the contradiction between the bourgeoisie and the proletariat) we can first make quantitative changes (an increase in membership, the establishment of greater union power, the development of political leadership among the masses) which at a certain level makes a qualitative leap that changes the nature of the contradiction. The aspect which was primary, becomes subordinate to that which was secondary. The more we fight, develop, and harm the enemy; the more we shift the scales in our favor and make the possibility of revolution higher.
There is hope for a revolution w/in our lifetime.
Nov 15, 2024
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“You cannot un-educate the person who has learned to read. You cannot humiliate the person who feels pride. You cannot oppress the people who are not afraid anymore.” -Cesar Chavez
putting my crafting hobbies on hold to dismantle this current imperialist system that is keeping us poor and miserable. come join me
Feb 6, 2025
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be nice about me not wearing very much makeup or i will commission a hex on you
4d ago
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sincerity is cool, caring is cool, you are all cool
Feb 28, 2024