• The Human Condition, vol. 3 (the whole trilogy should be seen in order, but this part is peak)
• Come and See
• Ikiru
• My Dinner with Andre

These movies are so good they are life-affirming. They fill me with a will to change and to live beautifully. All are politically conscious, to varying degrees, too. I really think anyone would get something out of watching them

I have yet to see a single liberal on this Earth that isn't also a Westophile

Lula da Silva?

I don't think Europe or the West as a geopolitical force is the same as the continent. There are other areas that are unambiguously in Europe that aren't part of "Europe" similarly to how Russia isn't. Are Belarus, Bosnia, Serbia, or Moldova really part of the club the way France and Germany are? Of course not. Greece or Hungary arguably aren't either.

the names and boundaries of continents are arbitrary and don't matter. that said, the most common definition, really more of a vibe, of a continent is size. Europe is 3 times larger than India. It's twice as large as India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, and Afghanistan combined.

alliance with fascists

Absolutely, especially when those bodies are in a clearly occupied territory, not in a scary, sovereign state

I also have a lot of faith in the future of the Chinese economy, but it's still worthwhile to manage risk by diversifying. At a minimum I don't see why you wouldn't invest in Vietnam too. China isn't the only AES state integrated with the world market. A regional southeast Asian fund is also an option.

I mean the amount of times I’ve seen “you leftists made me hate black people!!” Bc of some light ribbing of white people is wild.

I have seen this too and obviously that doesn't fly. I'm not convinced any of those people were left to begin with though. At best amenable to it

I like ribbing and taking the piss. I think it can be funny and in good taste. It's just a very different vibe when, say, a black stand comedian has a bit about white people doing such and such than when this website (that is maybe 80-90% white) posts threads like "IMMEDIATE GENOCIDE OF ALL KKKRAKKKERS NOW". I think the former can be really funny, but the latter comes off as... weird, at best. A lot of the time it doesn't even have the structure of a joke. There's no punchline. Compare that even to , where there is a setup and a payoff. I think that meme is pretty funny, and at this point, a more accurate lampooning of some people than I ever expected before.

I agree. I would never expect my post, or any post, to make that not happen at all

it more than inevitable, it happened years ago. we're already jaded and cynical. I wouldn't worry about that

great post earlier. I miss that feeling that the future will be better and is full of possibility. you describe it well

former colonist of Syria says what?

His son's name is literally Jack Johnson. His fucking name is Jacking his Johnson. His identity is masturbating.

If this were parody, it would be completely hamfisted. I wonder if Mike Johnson has ever searched for a ham fisting porn category