starkillerfish

Donetsk and Luhansk are Russian oblasts since 2022

Students around Belgium are starting to occupy campuses this week. Hopefully it goes well

im going to the ptb event in brussels

very hyped for labour day

Imperialism is the highest stage of capitalism, defined by the dominance of finance capital (over industrial capital) and its export from the imperial core to the periphery.

Neo-colonialism is a specific case of a relationship between an imperial core country and a periphery country, where the periphery country is nominally independent, and the imperial core country uses indirect means of intimidation (instead of direct colonial rule). I would also note that the terms neo-colonialism and colonialism center the colony/periphery, while imperialism centers the imperialist state. So it is still the same phenomenon, the terms just focus on different parts of the relationship.

For context: Germany is one of the biggest arms suppliers to Israel, accounting for around 30% of the military equipment imported to Israel (the other 70% being USA).

How does avoiding any diplomatic solution to the conflict and encouraging Ukrainians to sacrifice themselves for "democracy" actually stop Russia from wiping out Ukraine? It seems that the EU has only exacerbated the destruction of Ukraine, no? And no I am not a big fan of Putin.

Maybe some texts on Black Liberation in US? From the BPP or Angela Davis for instance.

Tactical urbanism would be getting together and building benches for those bus stops no cross walks in my neighborhood, we could fix that

Problem is that a lot of the times this is illegal. Those benches could be removed or worse there could be consequences for those who install it. Not saying you shouldn't do this, but just saying that there is usually a lot of resistance even to simple projects like that.

communists tend to be more educated than average, we could be helping people get their GEDs, holding classes funded and organized by the party, this appeals directly to the masses, you help someone get their GED? You’ll have a loyal comrade.

Our party's student wing does that. It's a really good effort.

Also agreed with Grain Eater that I wouldn't call them anarchist tactics.

Seconded. the meme is not worth it

All the parks really. Muzeon and Gorky are my favs and you could spend a whole day there, lots of places to relax, to see the museums or to have a meal. Vorob'yevy Gory is also really nice, but it's a bit of a hike because of the hills. GES-2 is an excellent museum and has a cool design because its built inside of an old power station.

im not accusing lemmygrad members of this, im just very triggered by westerners travelling to non-imperial core countries, then coming back saying "wow everything is so cheap there :)" without actually considering the material conditions of the local population.