I like how evacuating civilians into a country they probably have relatives in (Russia) is being called various flavors of evil

We will not distract them with such empty questions as who will be elected from which political party. All political parties, as things stand, will support the power complex. Any individual elected will either be a supporter of the established politics — or an “individual.” What would help us, in fact, is to allow as many right-wing elements as possible to assume “political” power. The warnings that “our thrusts toward self-determination will bring on fascism” are irresponsible—or better, unrealistic. The fascists already have power. The point is that some way must be found to expose them and combat them. An electoral choice of ten different fascists is like choosing which way one wishes to die. The holder of so-called high public office is always merely an extension of the hated ruling corporate class. It is to our benefit that this person be openly hostile, despotic, unreasoning.

George Jackson, Blood in my Eye

the ending of fury road is very very un-lib

Y’know Cameron is actually kinda based. I remembered Avatar as a CGI Pocahontas story because I was a stupid lib when it came out but chapo’s review pointed out some pretty cool facets of the film. Like how the protagonist resolves his personal conflict by giving up his life in an act of rebellion against the colonizer culture and murdering the shit out of a bunch of US military stand-ins.

• Stephen Jay Gould, celebrated biologist