Wow I wonder why Harris might be struggling in Michigan

The only way to stop a bloody and electorally disastrous regional war in the Middle East ...

Holy fuck

weird military groups

BlackRock is an investment company, you are probably thinking of Blackwater (now 'Academi')

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anarchism

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacco_and_Vanzetti

Great video! He made some really solid points. I hope some of the audience of Contrapoints sees it.

Prefiguration really is the answer in so many cases. I think he could have emphasised, though, that while the road to rebuilding a real revolutionary left is long, every step along the path of prefiguration can and does make a practical difference to people's lives. The pressure that can be brought to bear on elected officials will also grow little by little.

Regarding disengaging from electoral politics, I think that radicals, since they're people who are very interested in politics, have often become so highly engaged with electoral politics that they find it difficult to kick the habit. Also, I think there's a perception that keeping up with the minutiae of bills and appointments is essential for being taken seriously when discussing politics.

If voters aren't willing to withhold their vote over genocide, why would the Dems ever stop doing genocide?

Anark is great, I'm always recommending the channel/videos

They’d rather have Biden lose to him than waste one of their up and coming stars on a fool’s errand.

Sure, but they could put Harris in there. She'd probably result in a less disastrous loss in the senate.

Well, he's achieved a lot, I mean, he beat medicare!

He has a bad night. Now again, I think it's a legitimate question to say 'Is this an episode or is this a condition?'

Video with full context: https://youtube.com/watch?v=tog5JLtzVHw&t=324

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I'm no expert, but I'd imagine figuring out a (safe) way to use it with your water heater would be the low-hanging fruit, in terms of least-complexity for the amount of grid consumption you'd potentially save.

Ask 'em!

MOLOCH DEMANDS IT

A complete tear-down simply confirms the end of the status-quo, with no implication of anything better rising from the ashes.

Most anarchists would advocate a strategy of 'prefiguration', often summarised as 'building the new world in the shell of the old'. You don't have to tear down the old system before you start building its replacement.

In anarchy, those with power reign supreme over those without. Most power and resources are already consolidated in a tiny minority.

Once a society has reached a condition of anarchy, there would, by definition not be a tiny minority with a concentration of power and resources. Anarchy means no rulers/authority.

Summary for those who haven't watched:

• Vote, or don't, but it won't change the system
• The system will not offer significant concessions unless its existence is credibly threatened

Seems hard to argue with.

Please clap.

Why "thankfully"? Fuck Biden.

A right thing. And not a very substantial one. But don't sell the UK short. The government might be despicable, but the massive marches in London by the people have been inspiring. The power of that crowd needs to be channelled into direct action.