I know this goes against the popular narrative about Kamala Harris, especially after the recently concluded Democratic National Convention (DNC). But I think she is headed for a loss, and that we may well see a repeat of 2016. I thought of adding “probably” to the title, but matters are pretty stark right now. I […]
  • Cowbee [he/him]
    11·
    3 months ago

    Yeah, your issue was you wanted the reform to be systemic, remember? If the reform is not changing the structure of the system you didn’t want to call it reform, but administration or something like that. I disagreed and said reform can be incremental and maintain the system, simply with improvements. You provided Marxist literature to support your claim, I provided a dictionary definition and a historical analysis of the word “reform” for mine.

    I provided Marxist literature because it’s older and proves the historical context of the term “Reform” as it relates to politics. Choosing to keep the form is not reform.

    Okay, what would a non-communist Pole say? lol

    Are you implying that a non-communist pole would have wanted to be under the Nazis? Lol.

    The two can actually create each other, depending on circumstances. Religion, for instance, has created many realities independent of materialism. Particularly in their infancy, before they became large, mainstream churches.

    Yep, there it is, full rejection of science by yourself.

    Israel existing in no way forces someone like Saudi Arabia to deal in dollars. This is just dumb. Saudi Arabia can accept whatever currency gives them the most benefit, Israel has nothing to do with it.

    Bzzzt. Wrong. Saudi Arabia risks war with Israel and by extension the US if they trade in anything other than Dollars, hence the term Petro-Dollar, though times are changing and SA is looking to increase ties with BRICS.

    Actually no, we could look at quantum mechanics for an example of a way perception itself changes reality, where an observed and unobserved photon will exhibit different behaviors. Perhaps you should stick to philosophy.

    You truly don’t understand Quantum Mechanics if this is your interpretation, nor Materialism.

    You seem to have great faith, I hope you enjoy your religion, though I do hope you can eventually grow past your hatred of the Great Satanwest. We’re really not that evil.

    You haven’t once genuinely answered anything, except when you implied your support of the Nazis taking all of Poland. The West is evil, yes, and will collapse, yes. America’s constant genocides will end eventually and the Global South will throw off US Imperialism, ceasing their exploitation. Trying to call Materialism “religion” and requiring faith when you previously stated that Religion created Reality is ridiculous.

      • Cowbee [he/him]
        21·
        3 months ago

        Still a semantic argument. But anyway, can you present any non-Marxist source to back your claim about the history and meaning of this English word?

        Social Democrats and Democratic Socialists consider themselves reformists and yet are not Marxists.

        Yes, over being invaded by the Soviets as well, very much so. One butcher is better than two butchers, and there is no love lost there. To quote an old Polish joke:

        Talk to some poles, holy shit. The Nazis slaughtered the poles. This is Nazi Apologia and is absolutely monstrous behavior, no wonder liberals side with fascists. Here’s another common joke: scratch a liberal, and a fascist bleeds.

        There is no evidence for this.

        Of course there is. This is a hot topic in the economics world, as Saudi Arabia is ending the exclusive Petro-Dollar Agreement

        You really don’t see how a bunch of people’s belief in something can cause them to make a decision that affects our world? I see it regularly. People sit down to pray. This is an action that happens. It is because of their perceptions. Nothing in science would deny that any of this happens.

        Ideas of religion come from reality. People making up religion to explain their material reality doesn’t mean the thoughts of religion predated percieving reality. Religion was an explanation for reality before science surpassed it, not the other way around. You fundamentally do not understand Materialism nor Idealism.

        Regarding QM, I’d ask you to please try to explain the results of double-slit experiment in some other way, then.

        Perception does not create QM. QM isn’t something that exists purely in perception, it’s reality first and foremost. You’re misunderstanding Materialism and Idealism once again.

        I think I’ve dealt with you quite fairly, actually. Only your faith seems to prevent you from acknowledging anything outside of standard communist doctrine.

        You mean sympathizing with Nazis is your idea of dealing with people fairly?

        • Carrolade@lemmy.worldEnglish
          11·
          3 months ago

          That is not a source. Donald Trump can call himself a reformist if he wants, that would not make him one. And anyway, Soc Dems do not want to abolish capitalism either.

          You know who else slaughtered Poles? Russians.

          That is not evidence of an Israeli-Saudi war.

          No, ideas of religion do not have to come from reality. They can come from indoctrination, with no evidence for any real effects necessary whatsoever. They do not have to be poor, rich, landed, unlanded, there is no material requirement for a person to engage with religion. It’s simply a choice divorced from reality, and sometimes not even a choice.

          Yeah, your philosophy is running headfirst into evidence. It’s pretty clear you’re just spouting bullshit without even knowing anything about the physics now. It is, admittedly, very counter-intuitive and came about much later than Marxist philosophy.

          Yeah, you can try to spin this however you want, either way, I have not tried to deceive you and have dealt with every point you have raised, without spin. You should question why you have to suddenly spin this though, just because I say the USSR should not have partitioned Poland with Hitler. Anyways though, was the USSR generously protecting Finland from Nazis as well?