PugJesus

... yes, labor is generally a pretty key piece of economic activity. There's extensive archeological evidence about the processes of Ancient Egyptian economics, including discussions of obligation, payment, negotiation, etc.

In the Middle Ages, Christ's foreskin was also considered an appropriate holy relic.

Standards change with the times.

The US vaccines couldn’t be stored in Cuba since they needed to be refrigerated

As we all know, Cuba lacks the advanced capitalist technology of refrigeration.

and it wasn’t an offer without stipulations.

The stipulation that data must be collected on the efficacy of the vaccine during a time when COVID was still very fresh? What a horrific stipulation.

Plus they were developing a more effective vaccine that could be stored in room temperature.

I'm sure the millions of unvaccinated Cubans and the mass protests over the Cuban government's mishandling of the COVID crisis were thrilled about the wait. But of course, ghouls like you support how the Cuban government brutally suppresses protests. Those aren't REAL Cuban voices, after all, right? Real Cubans would support the Great Socialist Project without question!

True-ish, but then those countries/companies can’t freely trade with the US, again who dominates the capitalist markets. It’s basically punishment for trading with Cuba. Some places don’t care, most do.

As we all know, the Netherlands, Spain, Germany, and Canada can't freely trade with the US, due to their dealings with Cuba. RIP.

No one threatens these people to make them say what they say. They believe in the socialist revolution and love their country because they’ve established a class-consciousness surrounding it. Its easy to say “OH DUR GOVURBMENT LINEEEE” when you’re already biased against the system.

lmao

The Soviet Union collapsed and hasn’t existed since 1991 buddy.

Yes, something I've repeatedly pointed out in our conversation here.

The Sovs claimed to be communist as well, so obviously we should support their red fascist government built on the same ML principles as Cuba's government, right?

European tourism is big in Cuba

Wh-what!? B-but there's a US imperialist blockade??

But the things you’re saying are in line with the whinging cuban exiles and the racist GOP.

They'd be much more likely to agree with you about how important and vital the embargo is to DESTROYING the Cuban economy, only phrased as a positive instead of a negative.

You’re so lost. Instead of helping and supporting a socialist project like Cuba all you’re doing is spreading US lies, propaganda, and think any practice of communism is “red fascism.”

Golly gee, I wonder why I wouldn't support a 'socialist project' that strips all power from the proletariat and oppresses the working class under a totalitarian regime?

Sorry that I'm not enough of a braindead fascist for your liking. Maybe Lemmygrad would be more your speed. Over there, you can lick the boots of the Soviet Union and Cuba for shipping LGBT folk to work camps.

I don’t understand the “comm?”

That's extremely apparent.

All your talking points are anti-communist.

"Anti-communism is when you oppose dictatorships even if they're painted red!"

Cry some more.

Go read some Michael Parenti or something.

Unfortunately, I have read some Michael Parenti. It's unsurprising that you would simp for a pro-Soviet genocide denier who, on top of that, engages in extremely shoddy scholarship.

I've received several complaints about this. Whatever your opinions on non-sexualized nudity, it would be appreciated if you marked it NSFW simply to avoid the issue.

Just finished Julian: Rome's Last Pagan Emperor. Unfortunately, didn't learn anything I didn't already know.

Starting Greek Fire, Poison Arrows, and Scorpion Bombs: Biological and Chemical Warfare in the Ancient World. Two chapters in and I'm already finding it very enlightening!

I haven't seen a Pixar movie in forever, but if they don't...

Center-left, if we are using those definitions for far-left and left, would probably be social democracy - ie a genuine attempt to redistribute wealth within the framework of a capitalist system.

Center would be Rhineland capitalism - attempts to make a capitalist system with basic controls and direction for the interests of the people or the state.

Center-right would probably be whatever the fuck incoherent shite America has been doing the past 100 years or so, where there's regulations and a welfare state but the government itself is constantly campaigning against them and shaming its users.

Right would then be the Reaganite trickle-down fever-dream where laws are a suggestion and the accumulation of wealth to the elite is an end in and of itself.

Thus putting far-right as outright fascism or ancapistan.

Where there's a whip, there's a way!

Not necessarily. Most people would have been nominally free, and most economic activity would have come from them.

"Americans are bombastic, arrogant, and tech-obsessed"

Americans: "it us fr fr 😭"

Peak bling

Yatagans are such interesting blades.