Can you explain, how that’s weird?

Holy disinformation, dude, wtf!

Being pro-fascism is also anticapitalist

The opposite is true: fascist regimes worked hand-in-hand with big business. Many companies thrived under fascism, like IBM making the Holocaust more efficient, Mercedes-Benz used over 30,000 forced laborers in their factories, and major corporations like Ford, GM, and IG Farben made massive profits from Nazi war production. Rather than destroying capitalism, fascist “corporatism” actually destroyed labor unions while preserving private property and business profits. Fascist economic programs “favored the wealthy far more than the middle class and working class” — their anti-capitalist rhetoric was just propaganda to win support, not actual policy. The reality is that fascism represents capitalism’s authoritarian mode during crisis, not its replacement.

And that’s not even the kind of critical analysis a socialist would put forward.

Die Gedanken der herrschenden Klasse sind in jeder Epoche die herrschenden Gedanken, d.h. die Klasse, welche die herrschende materielle Macht der Gesellschaft ist, ist zugleich ihre herrschende geistige Macht.

Genosse Marx

Du argumentierst wie ein Fabrikherr aus dem 19. Jahrhundert — oder wahlweise wie ein CDU- oder FDPler aus Zeiten Kohls, welche mit der Bekämpfung angeblichem Missbrauchs 1996 zwischenzeitlich die Lohnfortzahlung reduziert hatten. Mit deinen Aussagen vertrittst du die Interessen deiner Ausbeuter und agierst gegen deine eigenen Klasseninteressen! Die Bosse lieben Leute wie dich — du machst deren Arbeit für sie. Du hast die Herrschaftsideologie so sehr internalisiert, dass du sie als deine eigene Überzeugung vertrittst. Und was herausquillt aus deinem Maule ist eine Art Sklavenmoral, die mich anekelt, denn sie moralisiert das Handeln deines Kollegen, statt euch gemeinsam gegen die Verhältnisse, die euch ausbeuten zu stellen. Klassische Divide-and-Conquer-Politik der Herrschenden — und du machst mit.

Wenn ein Stellwerk gefährdet ist, weil ein Mensch krank wird (oder egal warum, wirklich, das hat niemanden zu interessieren), dann ist das ein Organisationsproblem des Unternehmens, nicht ein moralisches Problem des Arbeiters. Deine Entrüstung richtet sich nach unten statt nach oben. Ekelhaft. Wie auf Bürgergeldbezieher haten.

Die Lohnfortzahlung ist kein „Privileg” (dass einem von den Herrschenden gewährt wird), sondern ein von der Arbeiterbewegung mit einem 114-tägigen Streik hart erkämpftes Recht. Deine Anbiederung an die Ausbeuter spuckt auf diese Errungenschaft. Gerade zur Zeit, wo alle möglichen, einst erkämpften Rechte wieder mal auf der Kippe stehen, wie zB der 8-Stunden-Tag, bettelst du um Gehorsam. Warum? Weil das Kapital es verpasst hat sich weiterzuentwickeln. Heutzutage sollten wir alle bereits viele Stunden weniger pro Tag arbeiten müssen und du kommst mit so einer selbstgeiselnden Unterwerfung daher.

Du bist ein Klassenkollaborateur, gar Klassenverräter, da du gegen deine eigenen Interessen agierst und dabei hilfst deine Klassenbrüder- und schwestern weiter zu unterdrücken.

Muss nicht. Sich mit dem kapitalistischen Arbeitgeber zu solidarisieren und immer schön gehorchen und machen und einspringen ist eine Eigenschaft, die zum andauernden Nachteil aller Arbeitnehmer:innen geschieht und im Zweifel genau dazu führt. Wende deinen Frust nach oben und frage dich lieber, warum es keine geschickteren Lösungen gibt, als kritische Stellen auf Kante genäht zu besetzen und höre auf deines Gleichen anzuficken, weil die da vielleicht manchmal kein Bock drauf haben.

Which part is a false equivalence? I didn’t even take a side, just showing you your own bias. But I’ll fuck right off, alright, don’t need more ignorance in my life. Propagandist, lol, dude.

Obviously. Especially with their reporting on the Palestinian genocide or activism against it. So, so honest. Or the obvious western slant in like everything. Bombing sovereign countries is important and the right thing. Not informing about the extent of rising American facism. And of course, Russia bad, China bad.

There’s better reporting out there than either Western or Russian mainstream, which both are not there to inform you, but to build narrative. If not consumed carefully, they will make you dumber in their own respective ways.

So no, Western media is obviously not “obviously way more honest” and you believing and proclaiming that, while not your fault, is on you to inspect, Comrade.

Democratic centralism is a Leninist organisational principle of most communist parties, in which decisions are made by a process of vigorous and open debate amongst party membership, and action is subsequently binding upon all members of the party.

Democratic centralism

The organization of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is based upon the Leninist concept of democratic centralism.

Organization of the Chinese Communist Party

Nice argument.

Why do you even get worked up about that statement, you are embarrassing yourself. The BBC laid bare their orientalism by acting as a mouthpiece for Israel troughout the Palestinian genocide, it‘s not an untrue statement. Get a grip.

This propagandist is even copy and pasting the same NATO glazing on this reported event now, although it‘s off-topic.

Yo, hotzplotzn, ever thought about doing something good for humanity with your life? Maybe a job that‘s not agitating against perceived western adversaries? Maybe something that‘s not furthering the division of society or the aspired militarization of western nations?

You must understand that you are argueing with a (likely) paid western propagandist, eerily similar to accounts paid to do hasbara for Israel.

While they claim, that you criticise the US, but let China (could be Russia, too) off the hook („do you also criticise China, like „do you condemn hamas“), they are the one initiating the China critique, while ignoring every ounce of responsibility of the worlds hegemon, the USA.

You won‘t get an honest or balanced or well informed take from @hotznplotzn@lemmy.sdf.org, but only one of extreme western bias and smear against the west‘s current main adversaries, Russia and China.

It‘s all they do, that‘s the sole purpose of the account.

are you a sex pest, too? or why do you feel the need to be that guy in this very situation?

The choice is not between defence or welfare. Europe can afford both, and must.

Now that‘s cute, two professors advocating for the importance of social programs. I mean, in their frame of reference they are right. You know what‘s the problem? That this isn‘t reality. It‘s wishful thinking, it‘s a plea to the men in power. In reality social programs are being dismantled. But you know the trend, stop being so dishonest.

You fail to make a point.

On the other hand, (…) leave Europe with no choice other than defend itself.

For one, the post has nothing to do with Russia or NATO, it‘s not mentioned or hinted at in the article. You are the one screeching about Russia in an attempt to justify and whitewash western militarization every chance you get.

Then, you know, I know, we know, that there‘s an absolutely valid geopolitical analysis, that the West is the actual aggressor here (and almost everwhere else). And I mean actual, material analysis, not that kind of dumb fuck mass spamming of hate towards others, be it China or Russia, that you do all day … by chance exclusively the two nations directly opposed to western hegemony.

So, not sure how misleading my remarks are, especially in direct comparison with what you are doing all day long. I have a bias, true. So do you. Or are you telling us, that you are spewing objective truth? Because I am not favoring Russia‘s takes, I‘m not denying bad stuff that‘s being done, but I do oppose the Western narrative. You do favor the Western narrative and take every opportunity to post something malign about Russia or China, doesn‘t matter if true or not. So in that, I might even be less biased, than you are. Wouldn‘t you agree?

Btw, do you get paid for this kind of social media engagement? I mean, it‘s literally all you do, spamming western propaganda. Because if you don’t, then IMO your posting behaviour indicates, that you probably should go outside, touch some grass. Or at least expand your political horizons a bit in order to not be so overtly …

… misleading and biased.

Oh my, really? That is noteworthy! Almost a third! Then we should immediately start spending 5 % of our GDP on the global north‘s military industrial complex in order to make all these super cool things (non-traditional, yet still further militarization) you mentioned possible, too!

In Germany for example, that‘s only about 48 % of the whole federal budget. Absolutely the right thing to focus on, making sure capital can do capitalist things without being interfered with by mere peasants and further expand their imperial aspirations.

Fuck social programs, fuck infrastructure, fuck climate, fuck migrants, fuck accountability for the rich. We need to make sure, that profits are being made, in this case likely for the already richest man in the world. Cool cool.

It‘s so good to have your back, when it comes to propaganda gaining the right mindset, thanks! An honest, principled defender of what‘s good and what‘s right in this horrible world, riddled by evil adversaries against our cause!

So, for someone like you — with your existence‘s sole focus on posting only explicit anti-China or anti-Russia content, and often of questionable quality — what exactly do you mean, when you call someone a ‚tankie‘? Where in this post is that full force and what did this force do? Do you only use the word as a smear against unaligned voices or critics? How do you describe your role in this community — western propagandist? Or is that too upfront?

Just a reminder, that Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty are in fact US-funded, state owned media outlets.

Explain why, tho. You have a chance to do that by engaging with their arguments.

Typical leftist not understanding what winning looks like.

it is really bloody stupid to claim that it is “worse then nothing”

Not sure where to go from here, as you frame your whole comment like that and through that deconstruct any veneer of seriousness you thought you might have.

Nothing of what I said is untrue and I also assured you, that I understand your angle and laid out reasons for why I disagree with your conclusion.

But your reaction is repeating your point, ignoring the arguments laid out and adding a bit of ridicule. Really, fabulous substance.

I even agree with you, that what you proclaim as a win has a small potential to end up having a positive effect in some fictional future.

What I‘m saying is that using that possibility as foundation to call that a win (for whom, anyway? Surely not for the Palestinians) or to feel some kind of relief, because it emits that appearance that yes, finally, something has been done, is naive.

Although, with candidates like you, I also have to wonder, if it‘s really naivety or rather malice.

There is no working mechanism to hold any lying politician accountable through the nature of them having used the morally bad thing called „lie“. It really does not matter if Merz lies. Merz is a deeply insincere person, anyway, always was. How „really fucking stupid“ is it, to think that his dishonesty is a „win“, sorely because of the mere possibility, that he could end up looking like a liar. lol.

If Merz actually stopped anything, then you would have a case. What happened until now, is political maneuvering to appease the critical populus. It‘s cute that you feel like that‘s a win, I‘m saddened by your ignorance to actually call this a win.

But winning seems to be a very important aspect of your inner workings, so w/e. Have a good day.

That‘s, ya, I get what you are saying, but that‘s not a conclusion that you can claim today. It‘s really not guaranteed, like you hope. It also doesn‘t matter now, since what Merz implied is not at all, what actually happens; every possible backdoor is still open and every shipment is still being done, which in reality will further aid Israel with its genocide and therefore Germany persists in being complicit.

But what it does in reality is giving supporters of said genocide another talking point to deflect responsibility away from the German state. And it gives the regime the talking point, that it „has done something“. Although, it really hasn‘t.

And it gives people like you another reason to rationalize genocidal complicity.

Meanwhile, flights from German airports (Leipzig/Halle) continue to deliver armaments to Israel on a daily basis and forces workers to also become complicit in genocide, because it‘s not being made transparent what kind of stuff they‘re handling and as wage slaves they have little recurse against that, even if they become aware of it. They need to organise and shut down these operations, just like port workers all over europe have done already. Merz won‘t support that.

Action is needed now, stop fantasizing about future political plot twists. Humans are being slaughtered daily, and Germany remains an active participant.

It‘s not, because it‘s nothing more than a lie to calm down public sentiment. In effect, nothing changes. It‘s worse than nothing.