Thoughts on North Sentinel Island?
Agreed, AmeriKKKa is the embodiment of evil as far as I'm concerned- not only a state, but a society that will take greater effort to redeem and reform (if it can be redeemed- which it can, but definitely not in the present state apparatus) than Nazi Germany, imperial Japan, than the British, French, Spanish, Portuguese empires- an empire with more blood on its hands than any that came prior and of which its existence plagues all of humanity and is a stain on our species.
When Iran calls it the "great Satan" they're doing a massive understatement. The US = the champion of genocide, settler-colonialism, white supremacy, capitalism, terrorism and tribalism, and all other evils combined.
Most LatAm countries didn't try to outright exterminate and ethnically cleanse the natives the way the US did. The Spanish/Portuguese were seeking to enslave natives, or establish suzerainty over them in a fashion more similar to most empires in history, rather than clear the natives off the land entirely. That's not to say the Iberians weren't brutal and horrific- and their actions did equate to outright near-total genocide in places like the Caribbean- but genocide was not the goal; in fact it generally was counterproductive as they sought to acquire slaves and peasantry under them, not to clear the land entirely.
Even the British didn't start off as brutal as their settler-colonials would develop into- the policy of lebensraum (or Manifest Destiny), of settler-colonialism of the genocidal variety, started with the Americans and those rebel colonials who would establish that accursed state. Not the French, not the British (at least not quite intentionally), not the Iberians- the Americans. That type of genocidal-colonialism would then be imitated by other western powers- from British Canada and Australia, French Algeria, German/Dutch/Anglo southern Africa, etc... but it originated with the Americans.
My thoughts exactly lol
Agreed, in many ways the war is already here. And this time, unlike the "cold" war, humanity must win. And soon if not now already, it's time to call their bluff- this time with the whole world on one side, and the western elites on the other.
If there's to be an antiwar narrative, it must be on the west's side- they are and have always been the aggressors; they are the one committing genocide in Gaza, instigating it in eastern Ukraine, trying to plunge the world on multiple fronts into war, backing terrorists, separatists, tribalists, and fascists wherever they exist. There is not an inch to be given on the global south's side. If the west cannot learn to mind their business, perhaps our species is better off seeing how accurate the theories of nuclear winter and other such catastrophe really is.
Agreed. It's well past time the west was reminded what MAD really means- that their leaders are putting their lives on the line, and that of all of humanity as well.
The US is not happy about the results of Ukraine and intends to severely punish the Russian people for choosing Putin again and for withstanding their sanctions.
Honestly, I can't help but look forward to when the tables turn, and the world inevitably gets in at least some punishment on the west in turn. It can't and won't be an eye for an eye - because frankly, alongside how wrong that would be, there is simply not enough of the west to do so- there would be nothing left of the west in such a scenario, and even then their debts would not be resolved- but it will be in, if nothing else, distrust and distancing as other options develop, and in all the social backlash that centuries of westerners plaguing the rest of humanity with genocides, slavery, and imperialism will have earned.
I say this all as someone living in the west myself- and frankly, if and when I get the hell out, I certainly would only ever, having experienced living in the west myself, caution and promote a distrust, disinvestment, and defensive if not outright hostile stance towards the west. As I see it, it's the sad truth that I would like nothing more than to be false, and the only good advice one could ever give, knowing how the western imperial cores are like- what racist, supremacist, liberal, etc. poisons lurk within our societies, and what the nature of our institutions are, etc.
500 years of atrocities, culminating in decades of global hegemony and unmatched arrogance have wrought their toll on the west, and anyone claiming otherwise, or that it can be easily washed away, is naive. And this is alongside the nature of capitalism, and imperialism in particular, which dominates the west; the only sensible approach to these societies as I see it is one which forever watches its back, which constantly expects the worst (because either way, the worst will come to pass), which knows that no matter the present circumstances, one is dealing with- particularly in the western institutions and elite, rabid dogs which in will inevitably, in due time, attack and devour everything in their sight without restraint. These are societies whose contradictions drive them to, even when they are at the top of the world, cannibalize and destroy their own peoples in turn; these are societies that have been unable to change their core, imperialist, racist, monstrous character even over the course of centuries (with Russia as the exception proving the rule, and showing just how extensive the efforts must be even in a country which had never stooped to quite the same lows as its west European/Anglo peers, and even then how precarious the results also will be, in cleansing the colonial, or colonizer's, mindset from their society).
A worse outcome than a genocide of one people.
You can understand, perhaps, how some people- or likely many, if we're talking those suffering the conditions of Gaza right now- would disagree, and act accordingly, though.
Personally I would also disagree- Gaza, and Palestine at large, survives for now, but should the total eradication of Gazans, akin to what was done across the eastern seaboard of the US, near its endgoal, I fully and utterly hope that war, to whatever extent necessary (world war included) begins to end the genocide, even if it risks the species and biosphere altogether.
I would rather humanity dies on its feet, than on its knees. To me, while I can accept, understand, and support biding one's time (when and if it is beneficial- as it is for now, for China and perhaps for Russia alike), ultimately, in the whole picture, I think there is nothing more abhorrent, more inhumane, than turning the other cheek permanently and unilaterally- as even famous pacifists like Gandhi spoke against (the "emasculation of a whole race," or in this case, the whole of humanity, the global south, and the working classes). And the imperialists in particular are undeniably the enemies of humanity, a very real and well-recognized threat to the biosphere in their own right. If it is not put down, sooner or later capitalism, imperialism in particular, will likely kill us all the same.
I disagree; world war is preferable to turning the other cheek (overly much, anyways), and this will increasingly become the case when and as things become more dire, and the west more deranged.
World war was preferable to accepting Japanese or Nazi suzerainty for the Soviets and China; it is certainly preferable for over 1 million Gazans starving to death as we speak- and now, with the west escalating yet again, no doubt it is becoming closer and closer to a reality in Russia, and in due time when and as they turn their attention east, China. The nuclear deterrent only works for so long as both sides are willing to use it- and I think, as socialists, but also simply as humans, we must never abandon the option entirely, not so long as it exists for the other side.
I agree with China and Russia's present approach of cautious engagement- time is on their side, on humanity's side. But when and as things ramp up- and it seems increasingly likely that they will, and it will almost certainly be western aggression as always that causes it to- eventually, there will come a point it crosses a line, where an equal or greater strike will be preferable, where outright war- even world war- will be preferable. And IMO it would be an abandonment of everything- every value, hope, and dream of the people, and the very essence of self-preservation and dignity, etc- to not strike with full and equal force should things come to that point.
At what point, does world war become preferable? In Gaza I would argue that point has been reached long ago; now for Russia, here is yet another provocation. Meanwhile US troops are violating Chinese sovereignty, across rogue Taipei and even Kinmen island.
Eventually, I'm almost certain it will come- frankly, it may likely be preferable even when and as it comes, if not now already, for all the human cost (that I can and do recognize). The neocons and the western establishment writ large are every bit as deranged as the historical Nazis, if not more so- and their bloodthirst has shown itself over the decades (if one isn't simply counting centuries) to be every bit its equal as well. It must end.
Honestly? IMO, it's about time Russia started striking Kiev. And actively wiping out each and every western "mercenary" in Ukraine that can be singled out. The world stands behind Russia, world war or whatever comes next- the western elites have hopefully shown their terroristic nature for the last time- it must be the last time, no matter the cost. The western plague must be ended; if humanity's future is only ever to suffer under the imperialists' boots, world war and risking the species altogether would be infinitely preferable.
I look forward to Russia's response, and hopefully this will further commit it and the global alliance of resistance against the west in Palestine as well. Decades are happening as we speak- and I hope at the end of these all, the west will be neutered- frankly, neutered is likely as good as it gets here for the foreseeable future. Our states and their elites are rabid dogs that offer nothing to humanity but suffering, forever wars, and exploitation. The age of imperialism and hegemony must end, once again- no matter the cost.
I mean, FWIW, after two world wars and the cold war/decades of fear of MAD, those sensible among the public- as well as the military brass and rank-and-file alike, and even various less hawkish/sensible bourgeoisie, at least know the potential costs of marching blindly to the tune of the most hawkish imperialists.
Further escalation is a step closer to removing France and the various nations of NATO off the face of the map as nations, and possibly ending humanity as a species altogether- and while western societies by-and-large have forgotten what true war is like, if escalation continues, and as the costs start to rack up, they can be reminded. And as western societies increasingly realize the horrors their neocon masters are goosestepping them towards, the more likely that various elements of the society- maybe mass unrest and revolution, maybe a coup with dissenting bourgeois and military elements (likely some form of nationalists) seeking to save their countries, etc... will increasingly threaten and might have a chance to overthrow the neocon/Atlanticist establishment.
the French Armed Forces had become “concerned” about the rising number of French [mercenary] nationals dying in Ukraine.
Rest in piss, bozos. Just another reason for masses around the world to be grateful to Russia, for culling the combined forces of fascism and imperialism of the west and their Ukranian puppets.
Western militaries are problematic and guilty enough (as an understatement), but western mercenaries? These are not people signing up out of deluded/misguided notions of "defending their country," these are the lowest of the low, utter scumbags, especially those mercenaries who join the cause of the Banderite state, who almost certainly are all either Nazis or sympathetic/tolerant of them.
Agreed- the losers are Europe, and US influence and prestige (outside the west, though also potentially within as Europe is collapsing economically and anyone with the sense to recognize it knows the yanks are to blame).
Russia's future, and the future of humanity (including that of the masses of the west, if they can get their heads out of their asses to realize it) lies with the global south, and with multipolarity, and with that true dignity and development for all. There was short term loss, but I think Russia is and will be infinitely better off without Europe and the west, as the poisoned pool of racism, imperialism, and arrogance that the west is.
It's a shame it took this long, and cost so much of the Russian blood, sweat, and tears to learn this, with the loss of the Soviet Union, and even then, further encroachment and aggression until their ethnic kin were being slaughtered and persecuted right next door in their historic homelands, for the lesson to be learned. But hopefully it will stick this time- the imperialists are not to be trusted, they only seek hegemony and only offer destruction. That's the nature of the system; no amount of whiteness, capitalism, or self-degredation will satiate it.
The main thing I’m trying to remove from my body is external dirt and piss/shit/cum.
Pretty much, this is what most people probably should focus on, and doing so for the most part smells and hygiene alike shouldn't be an issue. I rarely use shampoo or conditioner, oftentimes don't even wash my hair or let it wet (heavy water), and most of the time I'm not soaping down entirely, just where it's needed (genitals and below, also armpits though mine don't stink but it fits- sometimes the face as well but then I'm probs gonna moisturize after as I hate the feeling of dry skin and was raised w/ it as a habit).
On one hand yes, on the other hand- I'm aware it may be rooted in classist, ableist, problematic influences- and having been homeless, having worked manual labor jobs, having struggled with mental health and continuing to struggle, etc- I think I can say I "get it" on some degree- but stinking is a line I feel I will never allow myself to cross, certainly not past whatever short instance if any occurs where I can then shower and get a change of clothes- and it I suppose is also privilege that thankfully, I have never had to go without beyond- at the worst instance one sole time- a week on the streets in the tropical sun years ago, outside of which I have only had such issues of lack of access, overnight or a day or two.
I was raised poor, still am though I hope to better my lot. My family had a whole bunch of classist and ableist stigmas, particularly around mental health. Perhaps I can't move past that with myself- and I also, while treating those who fall short of it with decency- simply do not like the smell of particularly bad B.O. And I suppose being east Asian I feel at least a bit fortunate for my genes, which I'd assume along with my preferred lifestyle tend to leave me far less stinky than if I were not. But stinking is a line that even at my lowest, to whatever ability I can (manual labor/etc would be understandable in the moment), I dare not cross. It's one line in the sand of many that I have drawn for myself- because as I tell myself, I have suffered enough indignities in life- "dignity," however classist and ableist it may be defined in my personal hangups about it, is important to me- and having a bad B.O. would be a step too far, falling into the abyss to me.
No offense to those who do. But I just can't, myself. I won't shame anyone for it or treat them with any less decency, and no doubt in countries or regions where water is in short supply I could see things getting bad even for myself- but it's a line I don't want to cross and will resist to the best of my ability.
Agreed, in regards to space- the time for escalation should be soon, if not now. In many other things increasingly as time goes on, as well. The world must understand when dealing with the US that this is no ordinary state to be negotiated with- it is the exceptional warmongerer, genocidaire, imperialist, perhaps the most aggressive and arrogant state in history, its institutional character that of a natural thief and backstabber due to its inglorious, continuously settler-colonial and slaver history.
There's a heart and soul to America, perhaps. It does exist- there's not a people out there wholly lacking of it. But the character of the state is another story, and the American state only understands one language, now more than ever in this age of bloodthirsty neocons. And there is no reason to believe any other language will work, no reason to believe that any other language can ensure peace and respect.
Meta (Facebook/Instagram) and Google (Youtube) are some of the main proponents of this ban, alongside AIPAC and the bloodthirsty neocon establishment. So if you're thinking this is some sort of privacy win, think again, it couldn't be anything further from the truth.
They should be left alone unless absolutely necessary is my take on it, they're just minding their own business.
Also, retreating into complete isolation as a result of their first contact being with nasty colonial Anglos is totally understandable.