If I wasn’t open to changing my mind, I wouldn’t have ever gone from liberal to anarchist, much less anarchist to Marxist. No matter how much nonsense you throw at the wall, you still haven’t once provided evidence to back up any of your claims.

First sentence is 100% false, actually.

Long story short Xi asked Trump if Trump thought it was possible for the US and China to avoid war as the US Empire is declining and China is rising. He used a historical comparison of a dying empire and a rising rival state.

I use Linux, so not sure why I would join a “Linux sucks” community, and I don’t subscribe to “alternative facts” despite your repeated insistence that I do (which you still have not explained nor provided evidence for).

Do you think African states are picking geopolitical allies purely based on how strong the state is? All states are “authoritarian,” the core difference is in which class the state serves. African states are generally interested in kicking out imperialists, so they side with socialist states like China and strategically anti-imperialist capitalist states like Russia.

Your modlog is public. You have been temporarily community banned from c/Europe on Lemmy.ml for one week, and were previously permabanned from a “Linuxsucks” community. Either way, you still haven’t explained a single “alternative fact,” and now are relying on ableism to make a point.

Very much so.

I did not get you banned from Lemmy.ml (nor were you “shadow-banned,” you were just community banned for 1 week), nor am I following you. You can check my comment history, I have a lot of comments in this community. I browse by subscribed, scaled sort, so I see posts from this community. You never explained what I said is “misguided drivel painted as facts,” and when pressed you just said I wouldn’t accept it anyways, so you didn’t even bother replying.

Either way, the Marxist-Leninist study guide I made is linked in the sidebar of this community. I assume my contributions are, if not welcomed, at least tolerated enough to link my posts from other communities. This space is accepting of me and my views as a communist.

Dehumanizing people over political beliefs doesn’t actually help your case.

Socialism is a mode of production and distribution where the working classes control the state, and public ownership is the principal (rising and dominant) aspect of the economy. Communism is a post-socialist mode of production and distribution where the entire economy is collectivized and planned, and there is no longer a state, class, or money. See Cheng Enfu’s diagram:

You have a horrible understanding of socialism, communism, and social democracy, that frankly makes things more confusing.

Entirely wrong.

Socialism is a mode of production and distribution where the working classes control the state, and public ownership is the principal (rising and dominant) aspect of the economy. Communism is a post-socialist mode of production and distribution where the entire economy is collectivized and planned, and there is no longer a state, class, or money. See Cheng Enfu’s diagram:

The government in socialism does not “step aside.” Instead, the working class state collectivizes all production and distribution, at which point classes no longer exist and all that remains of the state is administrative duties, which are socially necessary. Many states have developed socialism, but communism is global and post-socialist.

Further, distribution in communism is based on need, not equal to everyone.

Socialism is a mode of production and distribution where the working classes control the state, and public ownership is the principal (rising and dominant) aspect of the economy. Communism is a post-socialist mode of production and distribution where the entire economy is collectivized and planned, and there is no longer a state, class, or money. See Cheng Enfu’s diagram:

For anyone that hasn’t engaged with communist theory before but wants a place to start, I made a basic Marxist-Leninist study guide meant to be easily read or listened to on breaks at work. Feel free to check it out! The first section only takes a short afternoon to work through and can answer many questions you may have, the rest of the guide is meant for those who really want to get a thorough understanding of the fundamentals.

There are several socialist countries run by Marxist-Leninist parties, that won power through popularly supported revolution. China is one such country.

Do you think Lemmy.ml is the only source of Marxist-Leninists? Do you think Lemmy.ml is “recruiting” for an online forum? There are real communist parties and socialist countries in real life, not everything is related to internet drama.

Why am I not counting Venezuela out yet? Sometimes strategic victories require tactical retreats.

In short, I drifted from anarchism to Marxism after joining the work force and understanding more about production, distribution, and complex manufacturing and supply chains. Certainly not towards liberalism, the opposite in fact, into the communist I am today.

Right now I’m reading Neocolonialism, the Last Stage of Imperialism by Kwame Nkrumah. It’s a really good expansion of Lenin’s work on Imperialism as a stage in capitalism. Nkrumah was coup’d one year after its publishing with support from the US.

As for favorites, I really love both Piranesi and Roadside Picnic! The former is just a really fun mystery with a good deal of whimsy, the latter is excellent sci-fi.

I am not counting Venezuela out yet. As the empire dies out, it’s going to be messy.

Not exactly. There’s heightened struggle, and as the US Empire erodes both reaction and progressive elements rise. That’s why it both seems more dire, and yet there’s more socialists than ever.