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The people before us weren't perfect. Their mistakes are blueprints to learn from and build a better world
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I would define a transition from capitalism to socialism as
Merchants & lawyers out of power
and engineers (laborers) & academics into power,
which is what China has.
The US isn't failing true capitalism while still secretly being feudalistic,
just because land lords and TV evangelists exist,
while George Bush Jr, eldest son of George Bush Senior, became leader of the land in 2000.
China just had a capitalistic phase due to Deng's reforms,
just like the US had a socialist phase due to Roosevelt's reforms.
Both of those did not last, because ultimately those in power are
socialist for China (engineers & academics)
and capitalist for the US (merchants & lawyers).
The capitalist phase is already waning under Xi,
just like the socialist phase did under Nixon did for the US.
Lol. Do you really use such language with your own nation?
If not, you are selective and that begs the question as to why
and what pattern would emerge out of what you are selective to.
I highly doubt you ever said something along the lines of
"The EU/UK is in good cahoots with the US",
despite the fact that EU NATO chief Rutte openly called Trump "daddy".
I don't see Putin doing that with Xi. Putin is not even running
a socialist country.
And Putin talks about a multipolar world in which Russia is one of those poles.
To be honest, I am growing quite tired of the USA. I do not like the USA or what it stands for; Donald Trump is merely proof of what I've been saying about the country all along. I do think that countries that are buddy-buddy with the USA are frustrating as hell. As a Canadian, I've been done with their BS for so long that it's not even funny.
I actually criticise the country so much that I can genuinely say I'm a certified hater. Plus, I also believe that patriotism for being Canadian or American is celebration of colonialism; we should deconstruct these countries instead of maintaining status quo. People got genocided just so cranky old white people can cry about immigrants from India and eat hotdogs and burgers on Canada day.
Criticizing USA doesn't grant you a license to be racist. Also, feeling patriotic towards your own country isn't wrong.
the easiest first step in ensuring that the usa and it's ilk change their tune is to stop repeating the propaganda the usa already admitted to manufacturing thanks to the freedom of information act.
i'm referring to stuff like this:
if you're to repeat their propaganda, you should atleast be getting paid for it.
My honest stance is that Russia and the US are just as bad as one another. Anyone who defends either of these two countries is suspect to me. I do think the fact that other Eastern European countries flinch at Russia is highly indicative that something clearly went wrong in the Soviet Union. However, I dislike that the CIA got involved in the dissolution of the USSR.
Being constantly spied on is one of my biggest fears, so I'm obviously making moves to slowly degoogle my life. My next step is buying a Google Pixel, which sounds insane until you realise that you can install GrapheneOS on it (the most private operating system for phones). Thankfully, Motorola is soon teaming up with GrapheneOS and GOS is maintaining its position as a non-profit organisation. This pairing is simply meant to ensure that the OS is available on more than just Google phones.
I even plan to get rid of Facebook, Instagram, and Reddit. I already got rid of Twitter and TikTok and am switching over to Bluesky, Mastodon, Lemmy, Matrix.org, Pixelfed, and Loops (by Pixelfed). I also prefer Linux over anything mainstream like Windows or MacOS. Because I won't be able to afford a Pixel for a few months, I'm slowly getting prepared by downloading APK downloaders. Stock Android is getting locked down and I'm preparing for it.
*i'm going to be doing graphene too and i'm waiting for motorola.
this "both sides" argument is indicative of the extent to which western propaganda has impacted your thought process.
the FOIA litmus test will easily tell you whether or not your source is biased. since the late 1970's the FOIA has effectively been forcing the us gov't to publicly admit that it manufactured propaganda about many things including north korea as an "authoritarian" state.
if your source still characterizes north korea as an authoritarian state; then know that they're giving you propaganda that the us gov't has already effectively said is fake -- in writing -- since 1979.
Given that you think the US and Canada are only as bad as Russia, you're certainly no hater of them; if anything, you have a rosey picture of them. Further supported by the fact you think 250 people dying in clashes 40 years ago even registered in comparison to the millions killed by the West since.