Initial goal was to denazify and demilitarise Ukraine and also to ‘protect the people of Luhansk and Donetsk’ right? So anything short of that is sort of a loss. I don’t think Putin can get all of that he’s going to have to compromise.

Well, I am a gambling man, how much we talking? Cos a penny bet reckons it’s a Russian loss but would I go all in? Not yet…

Uhh did you mistake me? Fuck imperialism. American, Russian, Chinese, European, I don’t care.

They still lost.

Russia’s 3 day operation continues to amaze me, they truly suck at war like their generals are worse than a 14 year old total war gamer. Everyday it’s ‘russia gonan win real soon totes promise!’ and yet they continue to stall out over 55 year old blokes with out of date war gear. Pathetic truly, as sad as the Yankees wasting 20 years in the desert only to be defeated by goat herders lmao. These imperialist powers sure know how to waste their young men!

So you disagree that the wrong man in charge does not lead to catastrophe? Even if Beria is more mild than he is made out to be surely you still can understand the flaw of having a singular point of failure in any system. Is it not possible to improve upon what the Lenin started? Is he truly the best we can hope to achieve?

Catherine merridale uses accounts from red army veterans and personal accounts of those who worked in the work houses as the foundation of her book. I find it insightful despite present biases. And of course, identifying biases is inherent to good research which is why I’m aware that communist literature has its very own to be wary of. Thank you for the book recommendation! Keen to get through it

Hard agree capitalists and westerners hold more fear over communism than Nazism/fascism and that the truth of their history is often distorted however after reading Ivan’s War I’ve become a lot more critical of how communism was executed in Russia. Additionally, there were a few extremely rotten individuals that were allowed to rise to prominence within the communist party that I think undermined its efforts. People like Beria and Lysenko terrify me and reveal how the wrong people in the wrong place can cause mass death in an authoritarian system.

Without coming to blows arguing historical fact I just can’t swing ML. I’ve read Marx (or better yet, continuing to read Marx) and the man spits straight fire, so does Lenin, hell even stalin at times. But! I’m too disgusted by the atrocities wrought in their names, intended or not it’s just too many dead for me. I’m much more interested in how ML can evolve and change into something that’s much more adaptable to outside pressure without falling victim to the corruption of centralised power. Keen to know your thoughts.

Ooh wonderful thanks for the recommendation! De leonism is entirely new to me.

Here’s mine.

Eco anarchism I think isn’t quite right, I’d actually identify as an anarcho-communist, maybe anarcho-syndicalist. I do love communism and it’s literature but I think history teaches us that central authority is simply too easily abused. I’m still reading and learning though, anyone wanna shill their views to me? Maybe share a book?

That was a much better read, still very much digesting it so I wont share my opinion yet. Thanks for the link 😁 got any foundational books that better asserts the necessities of a Vanguard party? I suppose anarchism is an easy punching bag but I’m yet to be fully convinced of the political side of marxist-leninism despite being fully commie-pilled economically.

I appreciate your response mate, I read through what you linked and I’m disappointed by its lack of depth and missing historical analysis but I enjoyed how it was written. What’s your take on Rojava today? Seems like a good, real life, counter point.

Anarchists both:

1. Oppose all authority.
2. Are also CIA agents.
   Another solid piece of logic from the red fascists.

ITT people that don’t ssee it

Look a little deeper

Nah, I don’t think I will, I hope you get better my bro

That’s not an answer, you’re unwell

You’re gonna hate this bro but… American Korea and Chinese Korea and still both Korea. Fortunately I learnt to read and can understand basic geography. You’ll get there too one day.

Bro never learnt how to properly research lmao pretty solid proof he’s uneducated. Keep going mate maybe on your 3rd go you’ll finally finish high school!