Ahhh yes. This reminds me SO much of my edgy high school years. It was our little grassroots movement vs the world! And we had EVERYTHING figured out. No one could tell us that we’re wrong in any way and we had Pat Benetar to back that up!
We knew it all!
Then we grew up and realized we didn’t know shit. We found out that the world doesn’t work the way we want it to and it never will, because we aren’t the only ones that live here. Looking back, it was incredibly stupid and naive to think that life in politics were that simple.
“Just do this thing we want! It’s that easy!”
and…
“We reject your reality and replaced it with our own!”
The problem is: the rest of the world didn’t work with the reality we created for ourselves.
Man… I miss those days, but living in reality has its merits as well. One of them is being taken seriously by people regardless of whether or not I share a core political values.
I hope you get the same chances I did. But times are VERY different. You may not be afforded the luxury to have the freedoms I had come January.
Now, go on- say something edgy so everyone knows you didn’t just get wrecked.
I think very few do. China is an antagonist to MANY countries. You think America is bad, china is doing exactly what you accuse America of, they just are FAR more subtle about it.
What makes me laugh about tankies, is that you support an ideology that stands in defiance of the freedoms you have. Including the freedom you have to chose who to support.
What makes me laugh about tankies, is that you support an ideology that stands in defiance of the freedoms you have. Including the freedom you have to chose who to support.
Well said.
I understand and respect looking up to the achievements of smaller communist states that actually care about their own citizens wellbeing and lack the desire to exploit foreign nations, but China, Russia, and North Korea aren’t in that list. Being a powerless citizen of the United States or other (non-EU) Western countries sucks, but it usually doesn’t suck as badly as being a powerless citizen of those three.
I think the US is worse. Even if you think China is a subtle imperial power (how is that supposed to work, exactly?) then you have to acknowledge they’re the lesser of two evils. Unless you think you’re going to dream up an idealist third option to replace them both?
Ahhh yes. This reminds me SO much of my edgy high school years. It was our little grassroots movement vs the world! And we had EVERYTHING figured out. No one could tell us that we’re wrong in any way and we had Pat Benetar to back that up!
We knew it all!
Then we grew up and realized we didn’t know shit. We found out that the world doesn’t work the way we want it to and it never will, because we aren’t the only ones that live here. Looking back, it was incredibly stupid and naive to think that life in politics were that simple.
“Just do this thing we want! It’s that easy!”
and…
“We reject your reality and replaced it with our own!”
The problem is: the rest of the world didn’t work with the reality we created for ourselves.
Man… I miss those days, but living in reality has its merits as well. One of them is being taken seriously by people regardless of whether or not I share a core political values.
I hope you get the same chances I did. But times are VERY different. You may not be afforded the luxury to have the freedoms I had come January.
Now, go on- say something edgy so everyone knows you didn’t just get wrecked.
What the fuck are you talking about? I’m siding with China. You know, the worlds second largest economy? A billion people?
Hardly a little grassroots movement. I live in the reality where China is the only serious challenge to the US. What about you?
So… you’re a non-Chinese citizen- … siding with China. That’s about as grass roots as it gets.
Do you think zero people outside of China look up to their accomplishments?
I think very few do. China is an antagonist to MANY countries. You think America is bad, china is doing exactly what you accuse America of, they just are FAR more subtle about it.
What makes me laugh about tankies, is that you support an ideology that stands in defiance of the freedoms you have. Including the freedom you have to chose who to support.
Fucking hilarious.
Well said.
I understand and respect looking up to the achievements of smaller communist states that actually care about their own citizens wellbeing and lack the desire to exploit foreign nations, but China, Russia, and North Korea aren’t in that list. Being a powerless citizen of the United States or other (non-EU) Western countries sucks, but it usually doesn’t suck as badly as being a powerless citizen of those three.
I think the US is worse. Even if you think China is a subtle imperial power (how is that supposed to work, exactly?) then you have to acknowledge they’re the lesser of two evils. Unless you think you’re going to dream up an idealist third option to replace them both?
The US is worse?
Tiananmen Square. Ring a bell? Would you like to discuss it?
21 people were arrested for organizing the Tiananman Square protests.
14,000+ were arrested for involvement in the George Floyd Uprisings.
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