I don’t think communism or capitalism are inherently violent or have killed more. You can have communism and capitalism without killing people. Fascism, though, requires death to operate.
Communism has worked.
I don’t think Europe or Commonwealth nations are ignoring the Epstein rapists. Only the US seems to be doing it.
The rest I don’t know enough about to really have an opinion if it’s a Western narrative or not, especially since you’re using US-defaultism.
Technically capitalism also requires death to operate, it’s just far more subtle in how it’s done, like not gassing people in chambers but rather trying to strip resources from people until they starve. That’s why fascism and capitalism are related and fascism is what pops up at the end of capitalism, because the goals are similar, to have certain people more powerful than others, it’s just capitalism abstracts it with money and the theoretical freedom of the system vs fascism which just points a gun at your head and blows your brains all over the wall. In communism it’s not the theoretical goal of the system, but rather a symptom of corruption as the leaders long for a system similar to fascism or capitalism in terms of power for the top.
And Europe and the Commonwealth have been dealing with the Epstein types? If so that’s really great, I’m admittedly hypercynical from American politics and the fall of our democracy towards soft fascism, and the exposing of a lot of our seemingly at first glance positive bits like protecting nations and Israel turn out to be imperialist and fascistic. That said, the one exception I’d have for talking about the Commonwealth is the UK when the UK is basically going down the same paths as the US, with some aspects like the anti-trans fascism being far worse than the US. I would die if I was in the UK lol. That said all of the European nations are still responsible for the Israel/Zionist stuff too, I hope over time they back away, but considering how bad things are going in the US I’m doubtful.
Technically capitalism also requires death to operate, it’s just far more subtle in how it’s done, like not gassing people in chambers but rather trying to strip resources from people until they starve. That’s why fascism and capitalism are related and fascism is what pops up at the end of capitalism, because the goals are similar, to have certain people more powerful than others, it’s just capitalism abstracts it with money and the theoretical freedom of the system vs fascism which just points a gun at your head and blows your brains all over the wall. In communism it’s not the theoretical goal of the system, but rather a symptom of corruption as the leaders long for a system similar to fascism or capitalism in terms of power for the top.
You do realise that you’re also describing communism, yeah? Imperialism is the core component here, it doesn’t care if it’s communist or capitalist.
I don’t think the US has ever actually had democracy.
Also why would you die if you were in the UK? And while we’re at it, what’s your main hexbear account? I’m curious.
I am aware that communism has this shit happening too yes, I just said that corruption happens a lot.
Also my hexbear account is… I don’t have one. I haven’t been on lemmy in ages and the last time was I think lemmy.ml, and it was years ago, like 2020 or earlier, I forgot how old lemmy is… Like I don’t think I even knew I was trans then. (Edit: I did have a lemmy.ml account, I was trans then too, but just starting and it was 2020. Lol. I haven’t used it in 6 years.)
And I would die in the UK because I wouldn’t have my hormones (the NHS moment) and I wouldn’t be able to use the restroom in a job because they would know my AGAB and they have a national bathroom ban. And the news would be even more depressing with all the JK Rowling asskissing.
I was kinda exaggerating, but at the same time considering how bad things are in the UK, idk… I’d just be suicidal-thinking at least because I wouldn’t be able to get the care I needed and have to order meds from sketchy DIY sources (which still isn’t as cheap as even getting care in America with insurance, let alonee feeling scared that I don’t know how to do it right long term) and in any job I’d work, they’ll know my AGAB and thus want me in only the one gender neutral bathroom in the building, or maybe the men’s bathroom. I just would never be treated as normal, and that’s what I want as a trans woman, that I pass and that no one considers my past. You get what I mean? It’s super depressing because most cis people are very very mean about being trans.
Maybe though I’d find workarounds, that’s what minorities have done throughout history, but it’s certainly going to be depressing when considering that I first started realizing I’m a woman in 2019 that I thought it was going to be fine and I can be a normal woman mostly, only for that to be dashed away due to politics in the 2020s.
There are some things there I disagree with.
Which things?
I don’t think communism or capitalism are inherently violent or have killed more. You can have communism and capitalism without killing people. Fascism, though, requires death to operate.
Communism has worked.
I don’t think Europe or Commonwealth nations are ignoring the Epstein rapists. Only the US seems to be doing it.
The rest I don’t know enough about to really have an opinion if it’s a Western narrative or not, especially since you’re using US-defaultism.
Technically capitalism also requires death to operate, it’s just far more subtle in how it’s done, like not gassing people in chambers but rather trying to strip resources from people until they starve. That’s why fascism and capitalism are related and fascism is what pops up at the end of capitalism, because the goals are similar, to have certain people more powerful than others, it’s just capitalism abstracts it with money and the theoretical freedom of the system vs fascism which just points a gun at your head and blows your brains all over the wall. In communism it’s not the theoretical goal of the system, but rather a symptom of corruption as the leaders long for a system similar to fascism or capitalism in terms of power for the top.
And Europe and the Commonwealth have been dealing with the Epstein types? If so that’s really great, I’m admittedly hypercynical from American politics and the fall of our democracy towards soft fascism, and the exposing of a lot of our seemingly at first glance positive bits like protecting nations and Israel turn out to be imperialist and fascistic. That said, the one exception I’d have for talking about the Commonwealth is the UK when the UK is basically going down the same paths as the US, with some aspects like the anti-trans fascism being far worse than the US. I would die if I was in the UK lol. That said all of the European nations are still responsible for the Israel/Zionist stuff too, I hope over time they back away, but considering how bad things are going in the US I’m doubtful.
You do realise that you’re also describing communism, yeah? Imperialism is the core component here, it doesn’t care if it’s communist or capitalist.
I don’t think the US has ever actually had democracy.
Also why would you die if you were in the UK? And while we’re at it, what’s your main hexbear account? I’m curious.
I am aware that communism has this shit happening too yes, I just said that corruption happens a lot.
Also my hexbear account is… I don’t have one. I haven’t been on lemmy in ages and the last time was I think lemmy.ml, and it was years ago, like 2020 or earlier, I forgot how old lemmy is… Like I don’t think I even knew I was trans then. (Edit: I did have a lemmy.ml account, I was trans then too, but just starting and it was 2020. Lol. I haven’t used it in 6 years.)
And I would die in the UK because I wouldn’t have my hormones (the NHS moment) and I wouldn’t be able to use the restroom in a job because they would know my AGAB and they have a national bathroom ban. And the news would be even more depressing with all the JK Rowling asskissing.
How’d you die?
I was kinda exaggerating, but at the same time considering how bad things are in the UK, idk… I’d just be suicidal-thinking at least because I wouldn’t be able to get the care I needed and have to order meds from sketchy DIY sources (which still isn’t as cheap as even getting care in America with insurance, let alonee feeling scared that I don’t know how to do it right long term) and in any job I’d work, they’ll know my AGAB and thus want me in only the one gender neutral bathroom in the building, or maybe the men’s bathroom. I just would never be treated as normal, and that’s what I want as a trans woman, that I pass and that no one considers my past. You get what I mean? It’s super depressing because most cis people are very very mean about being trans.
Maybe though I’d find workarounds, that’s what minorities have done throughout history, but it’s certainly going to be depressing when considering that I first started realizing I’m a woman in 2019 that I thought it was going to be fine and I can be a normal woman mostly, only for that to be dashed away due to politics in the 2020s.