Jeana Arlette (fae boy) (she/they)
@plumeriasophy.bsky.social
'more committed to gentleness than winning'
'hopelessly ponderous'
there's nothing radical in Conquest of the Other; it's the motif of the world
'hopelessly ponderous'
there's nothing radical in Conquest of the Other; it's the motif of the world
Pinned
the centrality of *Love* in revolutionary / radical action is such an important concept, particularly in the works of so many Black thinkers:
bell hooks, Martin Luther King Jr., Frances Ellen Watkins Harper, and on and on and on.
but when i look at many conversations and arguments on here,
bell hooks, Martin Luther King Jr., Frances Ellen Watkins Harper, and on and on and on.
but when i look at many conversations and arguments on here,
tbh i feel like the concept of 'weaponizing antisemitism' is harmful - antisemitism *is* a weapon; by design it's meant to hurt people
framing it as 'weaponized' makes it seem like ordinary antisemitism is innocuous. it's like MRAs saying that women try to 'weaponize' rape or rape accusations
framing it as 'weaponized' makes it seem like ordinary antisemitism is innocuous. it's like MRAs saying that women try to 'weaponize' rape or rape accusations
I do not deny antisemitism, any more than other racism. But the fact, that protesting the genocide of another set of people. is being viewed as antisemitic, shows how far antisemitism has been weaponised.
October 5, 2025 at 3:19 AM
tbh i feel like the concept of 'weaponizing antisemitism' is harmful - antisemitism *is* a weapon; by design it's meant to hurt people
framing it as 'weaponized' makes it seem like ordinary antisemitism is innocuous. it's like MRAs saying that women try to 'weaponize' rape or rape accusations
framing it as 'weaponized' makes it seem like ordinary antisemitism is innocuous. it's like MRAs saying that women try to 'weaponize' rape or rape accusations
yeah, this is more-or-less one reason i've grown less interested in strict class analysis over time: communists have a hard time not conflating 'class' with 'struggle-type' and consequently position 'the working class' as whatever allows them to legitimize their own personal struggle
at the
at the
I love how many angry QTs I'm getting from commies who are clearly annoyed and know that the populace of this site's interests are not in fact aligned with their ideology but have to convince you that you are in fact represented by them
(if you need a degree for your job, they hate you. fyi.)
(if you need a degree for your job, they hate you. fyi.)
September 30, 2025 at 4:31 PM
yeah, this is more-or-less one reason i've grown less interested in strict class analysis over time: communists have a hard time not conflating 'class' with 'struggle-type' and consequently position 'the working class' as whatever allows them to legitimize their own personal struggle
at the
at the
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To claim that the only way to condemn violent murders is to turn those killed into great national icons after their deaths actually undermines the principle of nonviolence, because it suggests anyone who is not a great person might deserve to be killed.
September 29, 2025 at 1:13 AM
To claim that the only way to condemn violent murders is to turn those killed into great national icons after their deaths actually undermines the principle of nonviolence, because it suggests anyone who is not a great person might deserve to be killed.
mhm, this is more-or-less my perspective.
white supremacy (famously) creeps into every part of the political spectrum, because it's a systemic issue
i'm sympathetic to the frustration that some leftists have towards the pejorative usage of the term 'tankie', but the racism that
white supremacy (famously) creeps into every part of the political spectrum, because it's a systemic issue
i'm sympathetic to the frustration that some leftists have towards the pejorative usage of the term 'tankie', but the racism that
Respectfully
May I ask what term to use then?
Because I've seen an uptick of Black leftists use the term tankie as a pejorative for white leftists who always side with whiteness and alleged class conscious.
Tankie IME is a very raciallzied thing
May I ask what term to use then?
Because I've seen an uptick of Black leftists use the term tankie as a pejorative for white leftists who always side with whiteness and alleged class conscious.
Tankie IME is a very raciallzied thing
September 28, 2025 at 12:42 AM
mhm, this is more-or-less my perspective.
white supremacy (famously) creeps into every part of the political spectrum, because it's a systemic issue
i'm sympathetic to the frustration that some leftists have towards the pejorative usage of the term 'tankie', but the racism that
white supremacy (famously) creeps into every part of the political spectrum, because it's a systemic issue
i'm sympathetic to the frustration that some leftists have towards the pejorative usage of the term 'tankie', but the racism that
in much the same way, tankies are typically viewed as cowardly authoritarians who would rather seize power for themselves than upend oppressive structures
so, you know, also a pejorative
so, you know, also a pejorative
September 28, 2025 at 12:03 AM
in much the same way, tankies are typically viewed as cowardly authoritarians who would rather seize power for themselves than upend oppressive structures
so, you know, also a pejorative
so, you know, also a pejorative
it is actually pretty funny that this discourse has been going around, since the term 'tankie' is being viewed as limp and as vague as...well, the term 'liberal' is
but by a group of people that would like to think the latter term holds some kind of unique precision when they apply it pejoratively
but by a group of people that would like to think the latter term holds some kind of unique precision when they apply it pejoratively
September 27, 2025 at 11:59 PM
it is actually pretty funny that this discourse has been going around, since the term 'tankie' is being viewed as limp and as vague as...well, the term 'liberal' is
but by a group of people that would like to think the latter term holds some kind of unique precision when they apply it pejoratively
but by a group of people that would like to think the latter term holds some kind of unique precision when they apply it pejoratively
tbf if you spend enough time on the internet, every term is like that
Also “tankies” remains the most ridiculous term in politics
September 27, 2025 at 11:47 PM
tbf if you spend enough time on the internet, every term is like that
fair, but also...i didn't respect his nonsense opinion then, and him being murdered doesn't suddenly inject it with value
Don’t bother having empathy for Charlie Kirk. He literally didn’t believe in the concept of empathy.
In his own words: “I think empathy is a made up New Age term that does a lot of damage."
In his own words: “I think empathy is a made up New Age term that does a lot of damage."
September 11, 2025 at 4:08 PM
fair, but also...i didn't respect his nonsense opinion then, and him being murdered doesn't suddenly inject it with value
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The thing ppl seem to be missing about this Charlie Kirk situation is: He was not the problem. The fact he had such a huge following with such abhorrent views is the problem. Because of this very real, 500 yr problem, ppl are canonizing him, which the same as canonizing white supremacy.
September 11, 2025 at 1:43 AM
The thing ppl seem to be missing about this Charlie Kirk situation is: He was not the problem. The fact he had such a huge following with such abhorrent views is the problem. Because of this very real, 500 yr problem, ppl are canonizing him, which the same as canonizing white supremacy.
tbh i'm not seeing it - the liberal positions i've seen have been condemning the trend of political violence that in this case happened to have been directed at kirk
charlie kirk has received infinitely more sympathy and support from liberals than every single trans person, immigrant, and palestinian combined
September 11, 2025 at 12:00 PM
tbh i'm not seeing it - the liberal positions i've seen have been condemning the trend of political violence that in this case happened to have been directed at kirk
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“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that.
Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.”
-Martin Luther King Jr.
Sometimes I hate it when he teaches me stuff.
Hate is all a lot of us we have right now.
Hate for the child rapist.
Hate for the nazis.
Hate for the guns.
Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.”
-Martin Luther King Jr.
Sometimes I hate it when he teaches me stuff.
Hate is all a lot of us we have right now.
Hate for the child rapist.
Hate for the nazis.
Hate for the guns.
September 11, 2025 at 1:22 AM
“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that.
Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.”
-Martin Luther King Jr.
Sometimes I hate it when he teaches me stuff.
Hate is all a lot of us we have right now.
Hate for the child rapist.
Hate for the nazis.
Hate for the guns.
Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.”
-Martin Luther King Jr.
Sometimes I hate it when he teaches me stuff.
Hate is all a lot of us we have right now.
Hate for the child rapist.
Hate for the nazis.
Hate for the guns.
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i do not like political violence
September 10, 2025 at 6:58 PM
i do not like political violence
honestly, i don't think this sentiment is morally good or bad - like, i think it's a completely valid way to feel; murder isn't something everyone just gets used to and celebrates
but the way people are reacting to this post does seem... overzealous.
it's not the huge deal you think it is, i swear
but the way people are reacting to this post does seem... overzealous.
it's not the huge deal you think it is, i swear
Damn not a fan of Kirk at all but he didn’t deserve to die. Peace to his family.
September 10, 2025 at 11:43 PM
honestly, i don't think this sentiment is morally good or bad - like, i think it's a completely valid way to feel; murder isn't something everyone just gets used to and celebrates
but the way people are reacting to this post does seem... overzealous.
it's not the huge deal you think it is, i swear
but the way people are reacting to this post does seem... overzealous.
it's not the huge deal you think it is, i swear
to clarify, as much as people want to live vicariously through the struggles of people in the global south, this is a really horrifying time for the avg person in nepal - it's terrifying and dangerous - you absolutely should not reduce what they're going through to some kind of self-insert fan fic
Gen Z in Nepal burned down the parliament, burned down the homes of government officials, forced the prime minister to resign, and paraded the finance minister through the streets nearly naked.
September 9, 2025 at 5:18 PM
to clarify, as much as people want to live vicariously through the struggles of people in the global south, this is a really horrifying time for the avg person in nepal - it's terrifying and dangerous - you absolutely should not reduce what they're going through to some kind of self-insert fan fic
finally got blocked by nerdjpg
not something i was intending, but i'd kinda figured it would happen eventually, since she spouts off a ton of soviet propaganda and i try to point out inaccuracies in things like that when i have time.
the annoying (read: expected) thing is just that online
not something i was intending, but i'd kinda figured it would happen eventually, since she spouts off a ton of soviet propaganda and i try to point out inaccuracies in things like that when i have time.
the annoying (read: expected) thing is just that online
you should probably mention a source for this, since what you're saying isn't necessarily accurate depending on how you read it -
as far as i'm aware, the 50-75% number is for specific jobs (like managerial positions), and came about in the 1950s, according to
as far as i'm aware, the 50-75% number is for specific jobs (like managerial positions), and came about in the 1950s, according to
September 8, 2025 at 4:38 AM
finally got blocked by nerdjpg
not something i was intending, but i'd kinda figured it would happen eventually, since she spouts off a ton of soviet propaganda and i try to point out inaccuracies in things like that when i have time.
the annoying (read: expected) thing is just that online
not something i was intending, but i'd kinda figured it would happen eventually, since she spouts off a ton of soviet propaganda and i try to point out inaccuracies in things like that when i have time.
the annoying (read: expected) thing is just that online
i mean...depending on which kind of marxism you like, it's dogmatic about historical materialism and/or teleological progression through dialectic
teleology is pretty dogmatic
teleology is pretty dogmatic
September 2, 2025 at 10:38 PM
i mean...depending on which kind of marxism you like, it's dogmatic about historical materialism and/or teleological progression through dialectic
teleology is pretty dogmatic
teleology is pretty dogmatic
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From unemployment to healthcare to education…republicans target Black communities with laser focus. They make it a point to try to decimate our middle class and target our children. It’s privilege that even lets you consider both parties being the same.
September 2, 2025 at 2:26 PM
From unemployment to healthcare to education…republicans target Black communities with laser focus. They make it a point to try to decimate our middle class and target our children. It’s privilege that even lets you consider both parties being the same.
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A lot of people on the extremely online left right now seem to interpret "Anti-Zionism is not antisemitism" to mean "all antisemitism is actually fine if you just say it's anti-Zionism."
August 31, 2025 at 4:26 PM
A lot of people on the extremely online left right now seem to interpret "Anti-Zionism is not antisemitism" to mean "all antisemitism is actually fine if you just say it's anti-Zionism."
adding onto this, the *problem* in the trolley problem as originally presented in 'The Problem of Abortion and the Doctrine of Double Effect' by Philippa Foot was '*why* do many people think it's ok to switch tracks to kill only one person?'
people online, however, assume the problem is something
people online, however, assume the problem is something
I was a philosophy major and I learned that scenarios like the trolley problem are designed around edge cases and highly-cooked moral dilemmas to make you think hard about the precise shape of your beliefs and trying to apply them to real life is the philosophy equivalent of "assume a can opener"
There’s a lot of people that think the solution to a capitalist psycho being put into power by capitalist media and privatizing everything and doing a bunch of favors for billionaires is to overthrow capitalism. Why would people think this
August 29, 2025 at 3:10 PM
adding onto this, the *problem* in the trolley problem as originally presented in 'The Problem of Abortion and the Doctrine of Double Effect' by Philippa Foot was '*why* do many people think it's ok to switch tracks to kill only one person?'
people online, however, assume the problem is something
people online, however, assume the problem is something
people aren't ever just empty vessels of evil
sorry - i know that would be easier for you
sorry - i know that would be easier for you
August 29, 2025 at 3:41 AM
people aren't ever just empty vessels of evil
sorry - i know that would be easier for you
sorry - i know that would be easier for you
i assume the issue is more the dismissal of the critique of authoritarian communism as 'pedantry'
'i put my country first' refers to how i said people from different countries have different ideologies and points of view than americans btw. literally, not being american makes you a fascist. last time i was this disconnected from reality they institutionalized me.
Cry me a fucking river! This is what being a Tankie means, but YOU DON'T LIKE THAT DEFINITION!
You talk about CAPITALIST PROPAGANDA but try to re-define the language used to identify you at the same time! What's the difference between YOU and a "I'm not a Nazi, I just Put My Country First?"
You talk about CAPITALIST PROPAGANDA but try to re-define the language used to identify you at the same time! What's the difference between YOU and a "I'm not a Nazi, I just Put My Country First?"
August 28, 2025 at 4:26 PM
i assume the issue is more the dismissal of the critique of authoritarian communism as 'pedantry'
still,
more softly than rain
into the grass
more softly than rain
into the grass
August 25, 2025 at 7:40 PM
still,
more softly than rain
into the grass
more softly than rain
into the grass
have had some free time recently to sit down and read more soviet and communist history
this...will probably introduce a bit more friction into my discussions with communists
this...will probably introduce a bit more friction into my discussions with communists
August 23, 2025 at 2:42 AM
have had some free time recently to sit down and read more soviet and communist history
this...will probably introduce a bit more friction into my discussions with communists
this...will probably introduce a bit more friction into my discussions with communists
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one of the characteristics of anti-semitism is that it's very flexible. jews are bad for being capitalists *and* bad for being communists. before they had a nation-state they were bad for being 'rootless,' once they had one they were bad for wanting one.
August 16, 2025 at 10:19 PM
one of the characteristics of anti-semitism is that it's very flexible. jews are bad for being capitalists *and* bad for being communists. before they had a nation-state they were bad for being 'rootless,' once they had one they were bad for wanting one.
so i just reread the article this person is quoting ('Reflections on Race and Sex', from bell hooks' 'Yearning') - by the way, highly recommend
and tbh, this person's take is trash:
cw: sexual assault, racism
and tbh, this person's take is trash:
cw: sexual assault, racism
August 15, 2025 at 12:48 AM
so i just reread the article this person is quoting ('Reflections on Race and Sex', from bell hooks' 'Yearning') - by the way, highly recommend
and tbh, this person's take is trash:
cw: sexual assault, racism
and tbh, this person's take is trash:
cw: sexual assault, racism