"The world economy does not operate according to some natural laws; it is a historical construct, shaped by those with power to serve their interests."
— Robert Cox, The Political Economy of a Plural World

“When society places hundreds of proletarians in such a position that they inevitably meet a too early and an unnatural death… its deed is murder just as much as the deed of the single individual.”
— Friedrich Engels, The Condition of the Working Class in England (1845)

"We don’t think you fight fire with fire best; we think you fight fire with water. We’re gonna fight racism not with racism, but we’re gonna fight it with solidarity. We’re not gonna fight capitalism with Black capitalism, but we’re gonna fight it with socialism." — Fred Hampton

224-198.

Democrats are complicit in this takeover.

Good luck resistance dems on here.

MFW the corporate dems mount a token resistance with paddle boards and Democratic voters blame the left for losing

Me looking at my fellow citizens telling me this time it’s going to be different because Kamala said we’re not going back (not so brat summer)

If you see me comin', better step aside
A lotta men didn't, a lotta men died
One fist of iron, the other of steel
If the right one don't get you…

Bluesky, please add a tap-to-collapse function to the threaded view beta.

I need the zoom through all the replies.

Absolute essential reading.

Laclau and Mouffe argue for the importance of building broad alliances and using cultural and ideological tools to challenge dominant power structures. They focus on constructing “chains of equivalence” among diverse struggles.

Good morning, Bluesky. I hope all of you are having a great start to your day.

Puppy tax

I wish I had some cool art to share. How about a picture of adventure puppy instead :)