GenZedong augustgardens • 1 year ago • 100%

cross-posted from: https://lemmygrad.ml/post/924120 > Hands of dirt; bruised and bloodied// > The hands of the masses rise// > The hands of the masses are raised with absolute defiance// > The hands of the masses rise// > The hands of the masses are raised with absolute power// > The hands of the masses rise, they rise higher// > The hands of the masses shape history// > The hands of the masses become fists of freedom!// > Rise! Rise! Rise!// > Rise for liberation! Rise for humanity! Rise for peace!// > Rise! Rise! Rise!// > > The song of Africa creates waves!// > The song of Africa crumbles the monuments of old!// > The song of Africa conquers the mountains!// > The song of Africa cannot be made still!// > > We are all one, united by destiny// > The divisions of today shall dissolve// > The imperialists will face the tyranny// > The capitalists will face the tyranny// > The tyranny of justice comes to thee// > Liberation and freedom awaits us all// > And a red star is rising// > Sounding the call!// > The call of the chained guardians// > The call of the chained children// > The call of the poor// > The call of the hungry// > The call of the forgotten// > And a red star is rising// > Uniting us all!// > > May the countless others who gave their lives soon cry together// > Arm in arm// > As the red berets forge the path// > As the red berets bolster our hearts// > Let the land be reclaimed// > Let justice be seen// > Let the prosperity be abundant// > Let democracy be true// > Let the people be joyous// > Let life be cherished// > Let Africa be// > The love of the people will claim victory// > > This is the century of the oppressed!// > This is the century in which we will achieve freedom!// > > Workers of the world unite!// > A red star rises!// > Rise! Rise! Rise!// > Raise your fists! Raise your spirits!// > The struggle continues and cannot end!// > Workers of the world unite!// > > -by me, August Gardens

Comradeship // Freechat augustgardens • 1 year ago • 100%

Thanks to the new Zelda game, I am getting back into loving video games and making time for them. I'm playing Ocarina of Time atm :) Also, I've been reading The Brothers Karamazov by Dostoevsky. So far, really nice, but not anywhere close to the end yet. Same goes for Moby Dick by Herman Melville (the racism gets unbearable though). And then, I've been starting my journey with Nietzsche, I chose Ecce Homo to begin with. Lastly, some music! The new Lana del Rey and Danny Brown x Jpegmafia albums have been on repeat. Been getting into the group "Lamp" as well. Bad Bunny released a song a few days ago and I've been absolutely addicted to it too. Hope my beautiful comrades have been well, love you all! Remember to take care of yourselves and your circle.

GenZedong augustgardens • 1 year ago • 100%

   Of course some EFF supporters weren't happy with this, but remember that communism being the liberation of everyone means EVERYONE.

GenZedong augustgardens • 2 years ago • 100%

  As for me, I didn't have high hopes. You cannot expect genuine meaningful change in a violent system without using violence yourself. They promised a peaceful shutdown, and it was peaceful. To me, today was a show of strength. The workers of South Africa are able to organise themselves and conduct themselves with discipline. The fact that the state was so threatening and afraid proves that we have the power to do anything when the time comes. For now, South Africa's leftist parties and organisations need to continue organising and strengthening our power, so that when the next shutdown, or mass protest, or even revolution comes, it will be done with eloquence and precision. Was today a victory? In some aspects yes, in others no. But it definitely wasn't a failure. Thousands of people protesting despite the state's threats and bringing several strategic areas to a halt doesn't scream failure, it screams progress and growing strength. The media definitely sensationalised the possibilities and fearmongering was everywhere, so it was insanely hyped up and over exaggerated. The protests could've been bigger, more places could've been slowed down, etc etc etc. There's always ways to improve.

GenZedong augustgardens • 2 years ago • 100%

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Abahlali baseMjondolo is one of South Africa's most prominent grassroots movements

GenZedong augustgardens • 2 years ago • 96%

The EFF and multiple other leftist organisations are leading a national shutdown on the 20th of March. The main demands are that our President, Cyril Ramaphosa, steps down, and an end to loadshedding. Other demands include the usual: an end to widespread unemployment, poverty, landlessness, corruption, and so forth. This was originally announced on the 19th of January, I believe. For the latest interviews, watch the following: https://youtu.be/snjgBRxt7h8 https://youtu.be/3qvtBqAC1qo For CIC Julius Malema's latest speech/press conference, watch the following: https://youtu.be/IHfmf2E3G6Y (Starts at 18:50) https://www.youtube.com/live/H9Wx94RF3Dc?feature=share May we see a socialist South Africa in our lifetime🇿🇦☭❤

GenZedong augustgardens • 2 years ago • 100%

If you'd like to see a recent speech of his, I'd suggest the following: https://youtu.be/8riymh7PeEM May we see a liberated and socialist South Africa in our lifetime. ❤☭🇿🇦

GenZedong augustgardens • 2 years ago • 100%

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Context: The EFF protested at the State Of The Nation Address last night, halting proceedings for 45 minutes. The party was asked to leave and as they left, the members then started climbing onto the stage in order to protest further. When this happened, security and armed forces forcibly removed members. Video of context (the removal starts at 33:00): https://youtu.be/lZ989Gw1ToI Some photos:    May we see a socialist South Africa in our lifetime. 🇿🇦❤

GenZedong augustgardens • 2 years ago • 100%

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A socialist South Africa in our lifetime! For those who want a transcript: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn8BJfWo-Gu/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

GenZedong augustgardens • 2 years ago • 100%

My favourite smile in history

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

Before I die, I will have a photo with each and every socialist leader/revolutionary.

[ARCHIVED] Shit Fascists Say augustgardens • 2 years ago • 100%

Fuck the South African border war. They were not "brave", they were imperialist and coloniser dogs, props to the actual BRAVE resistance in Angola and Namibia who gave their lives for their freedom and sovereignty. And ofc, shoutout Cuba and USSR for helping. And Afrikaans, ah yes, yk, the language created by the colonisers!! Not the slaves, nope not at all! Burn or destroy the Voortrekker monument, fuck them for whitewashing colonisation and making the colonisers seem like brave and inspiring people. Matter fact, replace everything in the monument with memorabilia of those who protected their land and rename the thing. Fuck Jan van Riebeeck too. Hate these white supremacists, thinking colonisation and apartheid is "culture that needs to be protected". Out of everything Afrikaans, you choose to be proud of genocide and imperialism! Edit: These reactionaries are all over reddit anyways. Any time south africa comes up you'll have some white kid crying about how we live in reversed apartheid and white people are actually now marginalised and the comment will have 30+ upvotes.

GenZedong augustgardens • 2 years ago • 100%

How is North Africa handled when it comes to Pan Africanism and Pan Arabism? Will they simply be the intersection between our two peoples?

GenZedong augustgardens • 2 years ago • 100%

Ripped this from Reddit, u/socialistseal

GenZedong augustgardens • 2 years ago • 100%

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LONG LIVE SOCIALISM

GenZedong augustgardens • 2 years ago • 100%

It hurts to see them in this position of "Hey can you do this for us, please🥺" Additional article: https://www.iol.co.za/pretoria-news/news/sacp-cosatu-change-tune-on-2024-polls-throw-weight-behind-anc-3cbcccd1-e035-466a-b42c-5b2664291237 Edit: Personally, I understand why they continue to hold on to this alliance with the ruling party, it isn't a bad thing to have a voice like that. However, they shouldn't be in this position of basically being advisors. It's pathetic and that is not what a vanguard should be like. I think they have to contest in elections and forge their own destiny, while still being allied with the ANC. By becoming more independent, not only can they gain a better reputation, but also organise better. People don't have hope in the ANC, so don't tell them it's going to get better. Be the alternative while also being in a favourable position. By staying in the alliance while forging your own path, and then becoming a major player in parliament, it also puts more pressure on the ANC to sort itself out. If they don't, you will overtake them. Of course, to be a major player in parliament will require work and good strategy, so they'll have to refine their praxis. I really hate these electoral games lmao

GenZedong augustgardens • 2 years ago • 100%

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An interview with a leader of one of our most prominent grassroots socialist movements. 🇿🇦☭

GenZedong augustgardens • 2 years ago • 100%

I've only read his green book 📗, but I was hoping that some of you could recommend books about his time in power. Specifically the government structure and economy.

GenZedong augustgardens • 2 years ago • 100%

www.sowetanlive.co.za

https://youtu.be/H8GdCvjRMF8 Here is their latest press conference

GenZedong augustgardens • 2 years ago • 100%

    

GenZedong augustgardens • 2 years ago • 93%

What do you think of the idea of the Basic Popular Congress? I personally think it's something that should be studied and expanded upon for socialist societies. I also think it's something that could be worked towards as we built socialism, because it's a very appealing idea. It could be implemented on smaller levels and then as you develop you could bring it to the national level.

Trans augustgardens • 2 years ago • 100%

I struggle to see a boy when I look in the mirror now. :) What gives this more importance is that I'm still pre-hrt and I can't do makeup. I'm proud of myself for getting to a point where I can LIKE myself, and when I start hrt and whatever I'll LOVE myself. We are winning <3 I hope nothing but the best for all my trans siblings, good luck and stay safe. Remember to take care of yourselves, it helps in the long run.

GenZedong augustgardens • 2 years ago • 100%

Could anyone explain why the Kim family has been in power for so long? I am supportive of the DPRK and I like Juche, but I never knew the reason for this. Why them and nobody else? Is it cuz of their historical significance in the struggle, which may have led to them being so involved in the state?

GenZedong augustgardens • 2 years ago • 100%

So, a while ago I made a post about the South African Communist Party's 100 Year Anniversary and a comrade asked about the state of the South African left. I had spoken about the EFF and I labeled them as populist. Any time a comrade would bring up the EFF, I would immediately feel weird and criticise them. The reason for this is because the socialist communities I've been in label them as revisionists, and sometimes even straight up fascist. What I forget is that the communities that I am part of are mostly anarchist, and so I feel a lot of the time their criticisms are ideological. I would share articles I once read criticising them when I was starting my socialist journey, but looking back I realise a lot of the criticisms I would parrot are actually liberal or just bad. I would allow myself to consume these criticisms uncritically because of my whiteness and growing up I constantly had to hear my peers speak of them being racist and scary. I consumed criticisms uncritically also because of a purity fetish I still had not processed. It is unfair of me to look to countries like China and USSR and critically support them and then hold things in my local country to an unattainable standard. I had the same issue with the SACP. I would judge them from afar without diving into their internal discussions and materials. After going through their documents, my opinion of them has changed. I think they're a good party, however, they are currently in a tough predicament in their alliance with the ruling party, the ANC, and the trade union COSATU. I hope they figure out their strategy so they can make better progress. But back to the EFF. I did the same with them this past month. I had decided to go through their manifestos, watch their conferences, watch interviews with their leader (Julius Malema), and I watched a series on their YouTube channel called "book club" where they discuss Marxist literature. They say their ideology is Marxism Leninism with applied ideas from Frantz Fanon, which is great considering South Africa's history and present. I now admit that my preconceived notions of the party were mostly wrong. I feel I can safely say that the EFF is a committed socialist party, trying not only to establish a socialist South Africa, but a decolonised South Africa. That is not to say they don't have flaws. There's things they may say and do that's wrong, but that doesn't suddenly make the good disappear. That is where critical support comes in. If we criticise blindly and allow ourselves to fall into a purity fetish, we will never have a socialist revolution. Everything everywhere will always be flawed, but the point is to be the best you can be at that moment and improve. There will always be corrupt officials, revisionists, opportunists, flawed comrades, and traitors in a party during the revolution. They must be punished or expelled, but those people shouldn't suddenly make you completely discard an entire movement/party. Admitting they're socialist has also given me much more hope for a socialist South Africa. They're the 3rd largest party in South Africa and they are growing. They are seeking to become more active in grassroots organisation now, which will only increase that growth. They are a party that cannot be ignored, they make their voice heard, and they are introducing genuine radical ideas into the mainstream. Because of their growth and power, they will be attacked by capitalist media, especially white monopoly controlled media, and we cannot forget that. In conclusion, what is for us to learn from my personal experience? 1. Critically consume criticisms. 2. Reject purity fetish. 3. No investigation = no right to speak - MAO 4. If you're confused or not confident about something, dive into the core and explore. 5. Never stop trying to understand and learn, and always challenge your own established ideas or assumptions.

GenZedong augustgardens • 2 years ago • 100%

Does anyone have the pdf for us to download?

[ARCHIVED] Shit Liberals Say augustgardens • 2 years ago • 100%


GenZedong augustgardens • 2 years ago • 100%

((Slight doomer mindset ahead)) I feel like the reason western media doesn't go too hard on censoring socialism like they used to is because western capitalism and its culture is so meshed with western consciousness that the fate of western capitalism has been secured. They don't have to struggle against socialism anymore when everyone's liberal and don't actually want the change in the system (even if they wanted, the working class isn't united and thus can't really threaten capital), they know most people only want bare minimum social welfare. Capitalism has been cemented and will probably never be threatened for a few years. I give it until climate change starts really fucking the world up, but for now they don't care too much. On the other hand, western capitalism is basically imperialism first. The imperialism is the main driving force of western capitalism right now. That is why they've been much more unforgiving of anti-imperialism, and it's much harder to cement something so global (especially during times like these) compared to your local capitalist system. If you're anti-imperialist, you are going to be blackballed in media. Look at Jeffrey Sachs now, bro took one stance and all of a sudden he's being fucked over. There's a reason why when we speak of western censorship in the modern era, the people being censored are those who oppose imperialism and imperialist narratives. Being a socialist or Communist in the west doesn't mean shit to me unless you're actually anti-imperialist. Like all socialist struggles, it has to be anti-imperialist at its core. What are your thoughts?

GenZedong augustgardens • 2 years ago • 100%

When we speak of Chinese leaders, why do we only mention Mao, Deng, and Xi?

GenZedong augustgardens • 2 years ago • 100%

Hello comrades, I was wondering if there are any scientific books you guys could recommend if I wanna study ecology from a Marxist POV <3