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GenZedong Idliketothinkimsmart • 6 months ago • 100%

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Comradeship // Freechat Idliketothinkimsmart • 8 months ago • 98%

I said "death penalty" under a post about a zionist terrorist who stabbed unarmed civilians for wearing kuffiyehs at a pro-palestine rally. I'm free, my time is liberated. I'll have to go scream at zionists in real life even more.

GenZedong Idliketothinkimsmart • 9 months ago • 100%

Someone told me there was a deprogram episode on hawaii, but I couldn't find it :/. Any other source material also welcome!

Comradeship // Freechat Idliketothinkimsmart • 10 months ago • 100%

This seems like such a silly write up, but I'm noticing that it's not as easy for me to complete a task unless I'm at the absolute limit of time to where it needs to get done. For example, I needed to study for an exam over the course of a week...I just started today, and the exam is tomorrow 💀. I have 4 chapters to read to and just finished the 1st :'). On one hand, I think having that kind of sense of urgency is good when you're dealing with an "emergency", but like...its not really ideal to constantly be in "emergency" mode. Besides the obvious answer of doing stuff early, how do I stop doing this 😦...

Comradeship // Freechat Idliketothinkimsmart • 1 year ago • 92%

I had met this lady a few weeks ago who did numerology sessions on the side of her regular job. She had offered me a session at the time and I had refused. I ended up finding her number a few weeks later and had arranged to book a session. I had been seeing all these numbers repeating, and thought, why not have some fun, right? I don't really believe in that kinda stuff, but it would be interesting to see what values people ascribe to things as random as numbers, and see what I think about it. An hour session was gonna come out to upwards of 200+ dollars 💀 . I apologised saying I should've asked for a quote beforehand, but she tries to call me (I didn't pick up) and she then texts me that "people usually call me when they're in need and I recommend the session", but it's like...of course you would, you're making 200+ dollars off of me lol. No disrespect to her, but I hate that everyday interactions are warped by profit 😓. I get everyone has to eat, but damn, wtf?

GenZedong Idliketothinkimsmart • 2 years ago • 92%

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GenZedong Idliketothinkimsmart • 2 years ago • 100%

I guess someone randomly hit me up on reddit and they noticed I linked some multipolarista stuff, and they're wondering if there are any Denmark parties? I'd tell em but I'm not from Denmark, I'm a Usonian :').

GenZedong Idliketothinkimsmart • 2 years ago • 100%

I guess I'm interested for my own clarity because people often times (mostly people on the "left") as some sort of gotcha against the Bolsheviks. Ty ty :3

Comradeship // Freechat Idliketothinkimsmart • 2 years ago • 100%

I'm getting legal aid to help, and I do have a fair bit of documentation (all timesheets, paystubs, questionable texts about scheduling from my boss, and even pictures of a few health code violations). What was the process like for you? How soon did you get money?

Comradeship // Freechat Idliketothinkimsmart • 2 years ago • 100%

I work in the service industry and I recently discovered that my coworkers, and I have not been getting our legally due overtime pay. I was honestly only made aware of the issue because one of my newer coworkers raised the issue of not getting paid overtime rates for work. This was some months ago, but I think the buried it in my mind because at the time, I genuinely did read the law wrong I'm pretty sure (I'm sure it's intentionally made confusing as well). I think all this was reignited in my mind because I recently asked my other coworker if we get overtime rates for Black Friday, and I ended up looking into the details. I'm not 100%, but all the other workers I asked at my job said that they either don't get it/ that they're supposed to get it/ how their employer did some little shifty accounting trick to finesse them out of overtime rates. I'm consulting a knowledgeable comrade about the laws, but there's legit no reason as to why would be exempt from being owed our legally due overtime rates. If I filed a wage complaint, I'd most definitely get fired, and who knows how else my boss might retaliate. He does know about my drug usage, and I'm sure he would use whatever information against me that he could. Maybe it's a bit of a harsh assessment to make, but capitalists will do whatever to protect their bottom line.

GenZedong Idliketothinkimsmart • 2 years ago • 94%

  

Comradeship // Freechat Idliketothinkimsmart • 2 years ago • 100%

Yesterday, a few comrades and I went out to pass out some flyers! This was probably the 2nd/ maybe 3rd time doing it? We went out in the evening, around the time people would be getting out for work, and people were hardly receptive 😢. I think I could have improved the outreach if I made my initial sales pitch/ reach out/ whatever you want to call it a bit more...personal I think? Y'know, that first thing you say when you approach someone. Also, I think I should stay away from using more yes/ no focused questions and maybe stick to statements? The topic of yesterday was focused around the coming prop 1 here in California, a prop to enshrine abortion in the California constitution. I pretty much asked "Hey, do you want a voter's guide" to most of the people walking by. Just wanted to post this because I'd love feedback, tips, comments, criticism, etc. from other comrades out there :3

Music: Theory and Practice Idliketothinkimsmart • 2 years ago • 100%

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Men i Trust has dropped new music, click the link 🤗

GenZedong Idliketothinkimsmart • 2 years ago • 100%

Regularly, I'd ignore it, but some Gusano sent me [this](https://iwpr.net/global-voices/havana-evictions-highlight-housing-shortage) and [this](https://diariodecuba.com/cuba/1656608219_40605.html). Is is true that evictions are being carried out in Cuba? In both links, it talks about how the people who were "evicted" were in abandoned buildings, so my bet is that the government doesn't want them in dilapidated buildings. I'd love some clarification on these matters, please.

GenZedong Idliketothinkimsmart • 2 years ago • 100%

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How shocking :O!

Comradeship // Freechat Idliketothinkimsmart • 2 years ago • 100%

I've been tasked with watching this thing for about a month now, and I think I've been overwatering it maybe. The instructions say to either submerge pot in water for 5 minutes/ place 2 - 3 ice cubes...once a week. I was watering it like 2 a week with a spray bottle for the first few weeks. I just finished ice cubing it yesterday and it looks even worse I think. Last picture is the plant currently. Additional info, it's been very hot the past week and now. High 80's and 90's...    

Music: Theory and Practice Idliketothinkimsmart • 2 years ago • 100%

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The guitar thingy makes me feel like I'm a slave to it 😍

GenZedong Idliketothinkimsmart • 2 years ago • 100%

It's one of those little things that irks me so much. I remember reading something about how the reparations germany had to pay were not at all excessive (especially when compared to other wars at the time). Someone brought it up, so naturally, I'd like to counter it.

Comradeship // Freechat Idliketothinkimsmart • 2 years ago • 100%

Well almost...I just applied back into the school system, and I'm gonna talk to a counselor some time this week :)! I'm tired of the drudgery of work. Last week, my boss told me to take my earphones out at work and I was absolutely livid...I plan on blowing off work as much as possible within my schedule, because screw him. I think I'm finally set on pursuing mycology! I'm currently just taking on a science degree thingy, but I'll honestly have to see how long it would take me to pursue mycology as a career. I'm restarting at a Community college, and just wanna transfer. Hopefully, I won't have to do more than 3 years at the Uni I plan on transferring to. I'm broke 😢...

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Comradeship // Freechat Idliketothinkimsmart • 2 years ago • 100%

I asked the store manager if there were refillable cartridges I could just buy online, instead of being forced to pay for like 3 different products! (Not Cheap!) She said that the companies sometimes make printers go error if you use unauthorized ink... Absolutely pointless production that fuels climate change 🙄. Get me out of here! I'm stuck in 2D!

GenZedong Idliketothinkimsmart • 2 years ago • 100%

I think it's a silly obfuscation to divert any blame from capitalism by just proclaiming that the world currently isn't under capitalist hegemony, but I wanted to see what others thought and if anyone knew anything that Marx or anyone wrote about the matter. Someone said to me "Directors are not the same as shareholders. Directors, CEOs and fund managers are, well, managers. Managers are NOT capitalists. They do not invest their own capital in order to make money and gain influence, they just climb the ladder. They don't have the same goals as owners and capitalists. They don't value the same things and they don't play the political game to get the same results. This is why the politics have also changed. They don't value the same institutions and want to do politics in different ways. They don't value political parties, individual rights, etc., they value rules, bureaus that enforce the rules that are non-partisan and continue to operate regardless of who's in power. Managerialism is too deep of a rabbit hole to be contained in a reddit comment thread, I would point you towards James Burnham who described it in great detail and quite accurately predicted what the modern world would look like when he wrote 80 years ago."

Comradeship // Freechat Idliketothinkimsmart • 2 years ago • 100%

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I used to love these channels, but I always figured something was off about em. They left tons of waste behind and on one occasion, they routed water that was 6 km away for their pool!

To hold myself accountable, I will not bring my earphones to work if i don't accomplish the task by then 🤧. I will include a picture if I am able to finish the task by next thursday.

Comradeship // Freechat Idliketothinkimsmart • 2 years ago • 100%

This gorgeous lady walked up to the register and she was extremely touchy. Like she grabbed my hand and was like oooh I love your bracelet :,) and we talked about her name! She'd come back every 2 minutes to just lean over the counter and look at me. I was very much caught off guard. Sad to say, I did not ask her for her number 😢.

GenZedong Idliketothinkimsmart • 2 years ago • 100%

There's a post on "neutralpolitics" asking about "How does France practice neocolonialism in former African colonies? What is known about the effects of this practice?" Ideally, the sources would stick to hard economic analysis (mentioning coups is fine if there is hard documented evidence). I know, it's annoying to have to feign neutrality, but it's sometimes the only way to reach people sometimes. If possible, focused on the CFA Franc Zone.

GenZedong Idliketothinkimsmart • 2 years ago • 100%

Wow, just pathetic...dude is literally looking at a picture of his little punisher flag on his phone. They accuse us of being larpers lmaoooo.

Comradeship // Freechat Idliketothinkimsmart • 2 years ago • 100%

I saw this ad about this white dude, and it was like 4 minutes long and about business in China. It starts off with an interesting disclaimer about how "everything you hear about chinese products is bad" and I guess they go on to debunk that? I won't link the ad because I won't give capitalists the satisfaction 🤢, but I just thought it was interesting to note. I don't think it necessarily spells a sign of a future relationship developing between the collective thought of murica and china, but it was a nice refreshment from the average Shen Yun funded ad.

EcoMaoism: Animal Liberationist, Environmental Mao Zedong Thought Idliketothinkimsmart • 2 years ago • 0%

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A few years back, I watched this sob movie about these brave Congolese park rangers just fighting off these crazy terrorists. It was a movie called Virunga. Breakthrough News, a very good news source, made me aware to the fact that there is a long history of white supremacy in the conservation movement and how more recently, these parks have been militarized. I suggest you watch all of it, but a alot of indigenous people who had occupied the land practically forever were subject to brutal persecution (mass rape, mass killings). This is definitely not an isolated event as well.

Comradeship // Freechat Idliketothinkimsmart • 2 years ago • 100%

Everyday, Capitalism finds a way to ruin my living moments. How can I read articles without having to register for some dumb trial thing? I tried reader view, but I guess it only shows the teaser of the article :/.

TankieTunes Idliketothinkimsmart • 2 years ago • 100%

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[Bonus song!](https://youtu.be/tozhe0yTAqo)

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GenZedong Idliketothinkimsmart • 2 years ago • 100%

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I woke up from a nightmare, and I saw this when I opened my laptop. You basically get to wait for like 4 - 5 days for glorified microwave food/ food items that you end up having to cook yourself. Maybe I'm still in the nightmare...

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Comradeship // Freechat Idliketothinkimsmart • 2 years ago • 100%

Being conditioned to say sorry when your boss asks to you cover on your off day, having to say thank you when you get your check, and being expected to give a 2 week notice is subtle class warfare imo. I quit a job last month (was chronically underpaid and overworked there, worked there loosely for like 2 years). This one, I've worked for a few months, but I'm quitting cause they wanna be slick and try to delay our paychecks twice in a row. I did't say thank you both times when I got my check and I could tell my manager was heated because of that.

GenZedong Idliketothinkimsmart • 2 years ago • 100%

> There's plenty of material that breaks the number of fallacies and lies in his "research" down, but if you prefer a more western source - quoting me Grayzone isn't a western source now? Interesting, because they certainly identify as one. (them) Anyway, this is the same critiques that I've seen before. Including claims that what's happening in Xinjiang isn't technically "genocide" as long as the population is growing (which does not contradict the UN's definition of genocide). It's also openly admitting that the Chinese government started clamping down on Uyghur birth rates while they were loosening birth restrictions on all other ethnicities, which IS textbook genocide. They also admit that the CCP's enforced limitations on Uyghur births are what caused their birth rates to crater in 2017, at a time when the CCP was openly lamenting an impending demographic crisis. The government clearly wants more babies, they just don't want them to be of the wrong ethnicity. Again, genocide (them) > Among Zenz's "major findings" was the claim that "80 percent of all net added IUD placements in China… were performed in Xinjiang, despite the fact that the region only makes up 1.8 percent of the nation's population." > According to the 2019 China Health Statistics Yearbook published by the National Health Commission–the original source of Zenz's claim–the number of new IUD insertion procedures in Xinjiang in 2018 accounted for only 8.7 percent of China's total. So Zenz's "major finding" appeared to be off by a factor of 10, a staggering error that substantially undermined the explosive quality of his argument. Amazingly, this is the same error that I've seen every other tankie parrot. It relies on comparing two different statistics, "new IUD insertions" and "net IUD insertions". Zenz was pretty clear in his paper that "net IUD insertions" are defined as the number of new IUDs inserted, minus the number removed that year. And he saw a huge red flag that unlike every other province, very few of the IUDs in Xinjiang were being removed. (him) https://adrianzenz.medium.com/a-response-to-the-report-compiled-by-lin-fangfei-associate-professor-at-xinjiang-university-bdad4bbb97f9 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The point about Grayzone is a silly one, especially considering it wasn't the only source I mentioned. I have work in like 30 minutes, so I don't want to hastily push out some arguement centered around sophistry. I won't have till tomorrow to finalize a response, but I figured I might ask for a bit of help from people more familiar with the work. I think i vaguely remember reading something tangential to the claim of "They also admit that the CCP's enforced limitations on Uyghur births are what caused their birth rates to crater in 2017, at a time when the CCP was openly lamenting an impending demographic crisis. The government clearly wants more babies, they just don't want them to be of the wrong ethnicity. Again, genocide". IIRC, the Uyghur populace were given more wiggle room for more birth rates than other ethnic groups in china when taking their size into account. I know it seems like a waste of time, but we cannot stop explaining. Thank you in advance.

Comradeship // Freechat Idliketothinkimsmart • 2 years ago • 100%

That's it. It was my first day organizing, and someone gave me a donut after talking to us!

Comradeship // Freechat Idliketothinkimsmart • 2 years ago • 100%

Whenever I see one of these, *this millenial earns XXX,000 from being a landlord a year! Learn how!* articles, it always starts with having rich family members...sigh