Mm, good point. I have issues sitting still and relaxing so no, i haven't tried those yet. But I should, Ill see what I can do.
No, this is the exact opposite. They haven't read enough theory. This is categorical ultra-leftism [edit: I meant left-communism, but theyre similar concepts] at best, straight social democracy at worst.
It's not that they "view the entire world through theory" and that's a bad thing, it's that they're just throwing a general trueism [class consciousness] at a problem to handwave it away because it feels bad to their "common morality." [That being the idea that "cultural boycotts" are bad because they are bad].
And no offense intended towards you, since I know you're getting started, but it is extremely important to view the world through a marxist lense and avoid moralism [not saying you can't oppose things on personal moral grounds, or that the genocide isn't horrific]. Here it did lead you to the correct analysis, that Palestinians must engage in a violent anti-colonial struggle and liberate themselves from the Israeli genocidal apartheid state. Additionally, actions like boycotts and such can be a way to help palestine by isolating Israel and Israelis.
However, without a Marxist analysis, you might come to incorrect conclusions. I.e, positions on the special military operation in Ukraine, the recent "gen z" protests, etc.
"[With the Marxist-Leninist attitude,] a person applies the theory and method of marxism-leninism to the systematic and thorough investigation and study of the environment. He does not work by enthusiasm alone but, as Stalin says, combines revolutionary sweep with practicalness" - Mao Zedong
So true. It's like when I was trying to find someone to have a conversation with about Italo Calvino and his work, or hell actually Han Suyin too, since she's pretty obscure nowadays.
It doesn't help that I'm a STEM major in the most boring white guy part of STEM [basically Engineering that isnt comp sci] so everyone is just focussed on that and doesn't have time or care for literature and stuff, especially critical analysis [yes yes I know I'm trying to make some friends outside of that sphere]
I was already going to do that, but thanks for letting me know you're interested
It's not done yet, but when it is ill send it to you
Not quite where I thought that was going, but I definitely get it. I've finally decided to write something on Yanis Varoufakis's so called "technofeudalism" because I'm so tired of seeing it, and being told about it by white guys with short beards who run youtube channels. Capitalism isn't dead, it's just more capitalism that you don't like
I agree on most things, but I do think legalization is important. You might not call the cops on them, but its criminalization is a hanging sword of damocles that the state can use to increase surveillance/policing, keep people impoverished via criminal records, etc.
And while it probably couldn't be a "union" per se, and definitely shouldn't result in it being a permanent ficture of society, some form of support group that protects prostitutes from further abuse should be made. I always think back to when I read about a prostitute not being taken seriously by the cops after she was nearly killed by a serial killer.
Good news to wake up to tbh
Yeah, reading a 650 page textbook larger than the textbooks I have to read for my actual degree. It's very interesting but it feels very crushing sometimes
It probably wont be starvation for most [hopefully?]. What it'll probably be is the racking up of debt, missed bills on electricity and other utilities, etc. to start at least. But there's only so much you can cut out while still having access to the outside world. I think we'll see people going homeless before they starve, though.
It really depends on how long the shutdown goes on for. There is a part of me that fears that we'll genuinely see a famine if this goes on too long, especially since food bank services are already strained.
And, although I find it extremely unlikely, if the ai bubble pops in the middle of this...
Dawg you are fighting no one, you ain't surviving the Venezualan SAMs
I like how this is technically almost correct [the German word Burgher being similar to the French Bourgeoisie]