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Anarchism and Social Ecology

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I wasn't sure where to post this specifically. But I believe this history lesson to be of some value presently.

Edit: if this isn't a good fit for the c/ feel free to remove it. If there's a better space on slrpnk for it, please do recommend it.

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[–] Cuttlefish1111@lemmy.world 19 points 5 months ago (1 children)

“ You don’t have a bunch of companies coming forward saying I wish you’d do something about these right-wing extremists,” said Johnson, who left his position in 2010, after his warnings about right-wing violence were dismissed. “If enough people lobbied congresspeople about white nationalists and how it’s affecting their business activity, then I’m sure you’ll get legislation.”

[–] Excrubulent@slrpnk.net 17 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Turns out capitalists are way more concerned about leftists threatening to hurt their businesses than they are about reactionaries threatening to hurt actual people.

So glad they're the people in charge of our whole society.

[–] punkisundead@slrpnk.net 7 points 5 months ago

the lam came to an end last August, when Cuban authorities detained the 50-year-old environmental activist during a layover in Havana and turned him over to the United States

Cuba did whatt?????

Besides that, solidarity to all those imprisoned and on the run!

@OP I think its a good fit.

[–] joby@programming.dev 3 points 5 months ago

Did this week's Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff lead you to this?

[–] keepthepace@slrpnk.net 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

What is the source to claim it is #1 threat?

[–] CluckN@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago

My mom when she brought me some chicken tendys down from upstairs.