#Authoritarianism

Brunel Marxist Society

BrunelMarxist

I've seen there was a somewhat large "debate" on the subject of authoritarianism going down on socialist twitter so I decided to make some graphics explaining the marxist view of

Timothy Snyder

TimothyDSnyder

11/20. American exceptionalism prevents us from seeing basic truths. 12/20. Biden voters are wrong to see a Biden administration as inevitable. Take responsibility, Democrats. 13/20. In an authoritarian situation, the

Grummz

Grummz

People are upset with the unnecessary changes in game remasters like Mass Effect. Dismissing it as “Gamer wants bewbs” ignores the underlying issue.History is getting rewritten, dictionaries rewritten, and yes,

𝖈𝖆𝖒.

birthmarxist

counterinsurgency is about squashing grassroots movements that organize struggle against the system. the u.s. state & its representatives in government mobilize against freedom struggle & radical rebellion/insurrections. the job of

Blake Scholl 🛫

bscholl

1/ I fear that yesterday we lived through a day that historians will later see as an inflection point in America history, as a key step on the road from

Anand Giridharadas

AnandWrites

“There just has to be a reckoning. There just has to be. You can't reset unless you truth-tell and demand that people are held accountable for what they have done.

Sharon Yam (任萃言)

sharonyamsy

This critique by @johncw_Mok on pro-Trump sentiments in HK and TW connects nicely with @kevinkfyam's recent op-ed. Summaries in English below.https://news.mingpao.com/pns/%e5%89%af%e5%88%8a/article/20201101/s00005/1604167612540 Netizens

Jesse Heinig

JesseHeinig

What would a cyberpunk story look like when you start cleaning out problematic things like racism and transphobia? Let's investigate.(A thread)1/ Cyberpunk's root words are: "cyber," which really refers to

Kingfisher & Wombat

UrsulaV

I was trying to find a way to express something vaguely like this, but this thread is very good.https://twitter.com/jeffsharlet/status/1324387833336025091 Basically, though, it seems like people expected a landslide denunciation of

Eddie Du

Edourdoo

“Xi’s swift reversal of more than three decades of apparent movement toward collective leadership and a less intrusive party has surprised both U.S. officials and much of the Chinese elite.”https://www.wsj.com/articles/xi-jinping-glob

MeidasTouch.com

MeidasTouch

Unfortunately, the Republican Party is not a conservative party or even a party that believes in democracy. They are a fascist party and must be referred to as such, and

Iola Ella

IolaElla

Hey, yawl the folks at @JournalSpectre were nice enough to let me write an article to push back on Robin, Moyn, Maher & Khachaturian's assertions that the right is weak

Bikrum Gill

realDrcabbie

Need to oppose both Hindutva chauvinism and obfuscating virtue signalling by Western liberal celebrities.It is disingenuous to fight to take away labor rights via prop 22, on the one hand,

ਕੰਙਣੀਵਾਲ

kangniwall

Its great that she points out weapons, because it makes it clear what this is all about. It seems that this so called "new Sikh academia" is more interested in

David Roberts

drvolts

I've got other things I ought to be doing ... so how about a thread? When I talk about what contemporary US conservatives are doing (to wit: being f'ing horrible),

Tom Nichols

RadioFreeTom

If the 1-in-10 shot happens on Tuesday and Trump legitimately wins - and it is possible - taking to the streets that day will be dumb. Save that for when

By continuing to use the site, you are consenting to the use of cookies as explained in our Cookie Policy to improve your experience.