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  • in reply to: Film #237777
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    Here’s a marvellous scene from John Carpenter’s They Live (1988), which shows how real socialists see the world. The whole film is available to watch for free on Youtube. While it’s true John Carpenter was/is against free-market-capitalism, this film can very easily be interpreted as anti-capitalism (in general).

    in reply to: Film #237776
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    Dr. Seuss’s the Lorax

    in reply to: Russian Tensions #237116
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    How Ukraine’s Plan to Retake Crimea would Tear Russia Apart

    “Frankly, the Russian Federation could come apart at the seams over the next maybe five years or so.”

    Reading that made me laugh because I watched this a couple of weeks ago: The WORST Predictions from History https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRUbzLzjDQI

    “In this video, I take a look at some of my personal favourite predictions made throughout history that have truly aged horribly with time. This video was inspired by the absurd prediction that the US would collapse in 2010 and be split among various other countries.”

    in reply to: No Indyref2 #236927
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    I totally agree with ALJO’s last post.

    in reply to: No Indyref2 #236926
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    The SNP won 50% of the vote at the 2015 general election, so it is conceivable. SOURCE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_United_Kingdom_general_election_in_Scotland#Results

    Yes, I know the majority of SNP voters back then voted for them because they’re left-wing, and not because they (the voters) wanted independence.

    in reply to: No Indyref2 #236891
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    In my opinion, the general election result can only be turned into a vote for independence if over 50% of the people in Scotland who vote (or spoil their ballots) vote for the SNP & Scottish Greens.

    in reply to: No Indyref2 #236890
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    in reply to: No Indyref2 #236889
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    Check out this excellent quote from author & physician Gabor Mate (taken from an interview):

    “I don’t think it’s a matter of generations. I think it’s a matter of social transformation on a broad scale, a process in which the younger generation will play a role. But I don’t think we can do this wilfully. You don’t transform the system just because you decide to. Systemic transformations happen. They’re an historical movement of their own. The challenge is: at whatever stage we are at, what are we going to do? Are we going to act, and are we going to persist? We cannot by ourselves turn the wheel of history. That’s beyond the will of any particular generation or any particular group. We can contribute. And what I’m hoping people will get from [my new] book is the awareness that it’s not only possible to contribute, but it’s also the best thing anybody can do. The rest of it is not necessarily in our hands.”

    in reply to: No Indyref2 #236888
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    “Where did you get the idea?” Chelmsford, don’t you agree that the history of humankind (post-primitive communism) is the history of class conflict, and that it was inevitable the capitalist class would take over the world?

    Capitalism continues to dig its own grave year by year. I mean, since the industrial revolution technology has become better & better, making the idea of world socialism more & more conceivable (the internet is a great example of this). I believe technology will advance so greatly that capitalism will look undeniably redundant from the point of view of the proletariat.

    in reply to: Music #236799
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    The Shawshank Redemption again, TWC

    in reply to: No Indyref2 #236797
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    The world socialist revolution is inevitable (Capitalism will not & cannot last forever). This is due to the materialist conception of history. All we (as socialist) can do right now is help it along & make sure the revolution comes at least a little sooner than it would have done without our help.

    The SPGB is sort of like a fire extinguisher, in that the working class don’t want to use it now, but they will when the majority of them have become class conscious & they want to peacefully take over the state.

    in reply to: ITUC conference #236459
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    “Peace is at the heart of the ITUC’s values, and the absolute rejection of the atrocity of war must drive the achievement of a framework for common security, cemented on the principles of the United Nations, that addresses the ideological, social and economic causes of conflicts and holds to account those who are responsible for initiating and sustaining wars and for committing war crimes as well as terrorist attacks.”

    Does this mean the USA will stop selling weapons to Israel & the Saudi-led coalition?

    in reply to: Music #236429
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    Solidarity Forever – Utah Phillips

    in reply to: Music #236428
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    All Used Up – Utah Phillips

    in reply to: Music #236427
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    Sorry, but I had to post this.

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