Thanks. Very helpful.

But still to.be honest, Marx always feels 100% solid to me when explaining capitalism, but on much less solid ground when predicting the future.

My 85 year old mom has a somewhat similar view, that NATO is really responsible for the war. She’s a long time USian antiwar activist - but maybe more importantly has been watching RT news.

I’m currently reading Zizek’s “Less than nothing” and he criticizes Marx for not being Hegelian enough. Resetting my thermostat now

Some of my favorite music today, is odd stuff I found on Napster. Got me into sea chanties

I’ll tell you what’s at the bottom of it. If you can convince the lowest white man he’s better than the best colored man, he won’t notice you’re picking his pocket. Hell, give him somebody to look down on, and he’ll empty his pockets for you.

Lyndon B. Johnson

I kind of assume Carney is part of the new liberal establishment (think Clinton, Biden but also Bush) so recently overthrown by Trumpism in the US - but I’m not Canadian so it’s a little fuzzy.

Reading another country’s propaganda helps to make my own country’s propaganda more transparent.

Risotto

For someone used to desktop Linux, where respect for the user, consistency, customisability, and performance are still held in high regard, Windows 11 feels like an endless string of punches in the face.

To be fair, giraffes are stupid sexy. 🦒

I sense a challenge coming on…

Thank you for still caring

I upvoted you for downvoting the guy who complained about being downvoted.

But for how long?!?

Every one, every single one, of the people who ate - finally died.

Jesus. That was drastic. I wish everyone in the US listened to this whole thing.

Greta Thunberg

Or Tulsi Gabbard the Russian asset?

Pug, When you say “we” do you mean the US government. Do you kind of identify with that institution a little?

P.S. I hope you don’t mind me calling you Pug

People at the White House have a hard time telling children from adults