NotMushroomForDebate

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 day ago

I read your post as well, but was also unsure of what to say. For a conversation like this face-to-face, the most useful thing I can do is to listen.

I'm not sure why others would downvote. In moments like these it's more important to be supportive and understanding than trying to repress or ignore these thoughts.

I'm sure many others listen and care, but don't know how to lend support. I hope you'd forgive them for that. I hear you.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago
[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

that’s ignoring the fact that the EU hasn’t even existed for centuries to do any of that colonialism or other stuff which you think merits its dismantling.

Jesus fucking Christ... you libs are not even content with ruthlessly exploiting, robbing, and pillaging us for everything we're worth, you're determined to drive us insane as well by turning around and saying "nuh-uh" when someone calls you out on it...

The masks are slipping REAL FUCKING FAST.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 week ago

I guess I should've used the search function a bit more before making this post, lol.
But to be fair the Lemmy search function truly is the dark souls of content discovery.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 week ago

Not sure how I missed CriticalResist's blog, that's getting added to the list. Also appreciate that you're giving the OPML file, one less step on my side, thanks!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

Campfires, slowly crackling

 

Aside from a few feeds that I'm subscribed to for personal hobbies/interests, the rest of what I have are just mainstream English western media feeds that I keep around to keep my finger on the pulse.

This makes the prospect of looking at my feeds feel quite 'doom-scrolly' though.
I would like to populate it with feeds that I would actually be interested in reading in regards to news breaking and analysis of current happenings.

Any recommendations, ideas, even feeds for things other than news, etc.? Anything you would like to share with the community is more than welcome.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Wow, thanks for all the insight! I think in general this is a very good mentality to have, and to pause and really reflect on it before even picking up the pencil as you say.

The focus on actionability is interesting though. Would you not say that some forms of propaganda aren't necessarily meant to spur action per se, but rather serve as an opener or starter? Maybe I'm not wording this correctly, but it would follow the same concept as the Funnel model. Some forms of media would have large appeal and only serve to push people further down the funnel to be more receptive to other forms of media or propaganda. Or would you consider this a non-effective path that is akin to the sign-holding you mentioned? Or perhaps I am misanalysing this concept.

With the example you gave, the goal is very clear and it's quite straightforward to break down. I wonder if you have any more examples that are perhaps a bit more modern as well.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

What are the main do's and don'ts of designing effective propaganda?

[–] [email protected] 16 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Putting Genocide Joe in scare quotes. Libs are going fully mask-off in this thread.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago

Perhaps on foreign policy, but other than that you have the hardline anti-immigration stance in addition to socially conservative policies and subtle yet no-so-subtle climate denialism.

I don't know what to make of this election. I'm hoping more German members here expand on this.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

Homelessness.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

That's strange. But surely you can export the results to a CSV file right? In that case we could just make the charts using Excel/Calc/etc. Is the raw data available publicly anywhere? The ProleWiki Matrix maybe?

 

To preface: This is not in defence of the EU. There will be no imperialist apologia in this post/question.

The push for EU exits is overwhelmingly right-wing in the majority of EU countries. We knew beforehand what the result of a move like Brexit would be like for the UK, especially for the material conditions of the working class, at the very least in the short-term, which was quickly confirmed by the situation we can currently see.

While no one can claim that the EU's supposed 'rule of law' and institutions have managed to curb the resurgence of fascism, as evidenced by the popularity of fascist rhetoric and political parties in most EU countries, it still worth noting that they strongly oppose the EU nonetheless.
However minimal, right-wing and fascist parties are limited by the EU in their desired expression of xenophobic, queerphobic, abelist, anti-immigrant, and other generally hateful policies where marginalised people are used as scapegoats. Limitations they would very much like to be rid of.

The push for Brexit-style EU exits is an overwhelmingly right-wing project, where leftist anti-imperialist anti-EU voices are reduced to the fringes or are completely unheard of. The aftermath of the success of such a project, while it would weaken the EU, is shouldered by the most vulnerable, most marginalised groups of the working class in such countries. Immigrants, people of colour, the LGBTQ+ community, unhoused people, etc. who now have a fully unchained rabid dog going after them.

I thus pose the following questions:

In the pursuit of weakening the EU by voting 'leave' in Brexit or a Brexit-style referendum in Europe, knowing that it's overwhelmingly supported by right-wing and outwardly fascist movements who will be in power:

  • Are we offering up the working class of imperialist countries, especially those who are most vulnerable and marginalised, as sacrificial lambs?
    • Is it an unavoidable fate in the fight against imperialism?
  • Are the working class of imperialist nations perceived as a sort-of global bourgeoisie in the global north/south relation?
  • Is it always strategically correct for the left to back such movements even when they're under the overwhelming control of right-wing and fascist groups who will inevitably rise to power in the aftermath?

I am probably very wrong in multiple areas of my conception and analysis here so please do not hold back on calling them out.

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