Cimbazarov

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[–] Cimbazarov@hexbear.net 5 points 1 day ago

Something more meaningful

[–] Cimbazarov@hexbear.net 6 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

I wish trump-moist would hurry up about it so I can stop going into work

[–] Cimbazarov@hexbear.net 20 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

Oh I just assumed he just defaults to it as an insult whenever he's flustered, like when he called some hecklers in a crowd Soros agents

[–] Cimbazarov@hexbear.net 46 points 1 day ago (6 children)

Obscenities were apparently hurled as Mr Bessent ridiculed Doge’s work and Mr Musk dismissed the Treasury secretary as a “Soros agent”.

my-hero really needs to get new material. Calling people Soros agents only work when you're among chuds

[–] Cimbazarov@hexbear.net 17 points 2 days ago (1 children)

There was also some article saying they wanted to pivot to social media. They're just throwing shit at the wall and hoping something sticks because they have no clue how to monetize chatgpt

[–] Cimbazarov@hexbear.net 25 points 2 days ago (4 children)

Would China really open up to more immigration? I was looking it up and for my job field they def don't need my type.

I feel that immigration in the west is only permitted as much as it is because of how it serves capitalism - having an underclass of workers without the same rights as citizens so they can be exploited.

[–] Cimbazarov@hexbear.net 7 points 2 days ago

Emerson's philosophy appealed to me at a phase in my life since it was alot about becoming self-dependent, which I viewed as a strength. By the time I actually read him though, I went through alot of changes in consciousness (ie Marxism) and saw through his fallacious arguments (also every speech was prefaced with something like "this was spoken at a ceremony for Harvard grads" so it was making privileged people feel better about themselves)

Thoreau also really appealed to me because I did feel "lonely among people" and thought that was just inherent in me. I think he's a little better than Emerson though, and he did protest against the invasion of Mexico and was arrested for it iirc. Don't know much about his views on race.

The other American that interested me was William James. I don't know much about his politics. I feel that pragmatism is actually what has become the status quo in America, and does alot to explain some the current ideology of the average american

[–] Cimbazarov@hexbear.net 6 points 2 days ago (2 children)

This makes sense. But what is China's strategy? Just sell them all the Tungsten they want if they remove tariffs? Surely they know US is trying to start a war with them

[–] Cimbazarov@hexbear.net 15 points 2 days ago (1 children)

He always tries to use big words to sound smart but in the dumbest ways. It still works on his fanboys though

[–] Cimbazarov@hexbear.net 48 points 2 days ago (4 children)

It's the system. Only capitalism can make someone like my-hero the richest man in the world. I don't believe a true meritocracy can exist, but I believe we live in the opposite of one.

He has constantly made false promises for the last 15 years and yet people (with money) still trust him

[–] Cimbazarov@hexbear.net 21 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

The replies are all white people whose feelings are hurt billionaire-tears

[–] Cimbazarov@hexbear.net 52 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Why won't they just like me billionaire-tears

 

Talking more about how we in the imperial core are exploited, rather than how imperialism exploits other countries' resources, labour etc. I'm trying to find a satisfying explanation for why "well-paid" workers are also exploited.

From my understanding of Marx, exploitation happens in capitalism by the worker producing more value than what they are paid. This is evident by the profit these companies make, as it wouldn't exist if their workers were not exploited. But I find it awkward to try to get this across to people not well versed in theory. You have job types like office workers that don't really produce anything and only contribute to the companies bottom line indirectly. I get that theres unproductive and productive labor, but this is also alot to explain to someone who is not deep into economics.

This also got me thinking that exploitation is broader than just underpaying workers. There's also psychological and physical abuse at the workplace that I feel has some connection to exploitation. The fact that the employer can threaten you with firing, or cutting some benefit also seems like exploitation to me.

 

https://xcancel.com/DavidLe76335983/status/1910523571199189264

deng-salute Have to hand it to him. America totally bought his propaganda

 

So was talking with a Sunni friend, and he was telling me that Iranians are not muslim. He was also saying this is a common belief in the middle east.

I couldn't tell if this was some old prejudice thing, or I am just ignorant on the matter because from my understanding they are Shia muslims and have a religious head of state (even though maybe they are not following Islam in the same manner as other muslims would approve of).

When I asked him to clarify if he meant that Shia muslims are not true muslims or if he meant Iranians are not muslims it also got kind of confusing. He was talking about the history of the split over who would be the successor to Ali, and then something I've never heard before. He said a Jewish person created a new Shia'ism with "12 infallible imams", which honestly sounds like some antisemetic conspiracy but Im just not knowledgeable on the matter. From what I searched I dont see any origin from a Jewish person in Shia'ism.

Anyways, curious to know more about how Iran is viewed by the rest of the middle east and how they view themselves. Also hope I didn't say anything offensive.

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