The United States Empire doesn't have much time left on this earth. I think they are already into the process of ruining it for the rest of us on their way out.

Both. I do believe that "communism will win" as an inevitability (with one big caveat, see below). Capitalism obviously is unsustainable and rife with internal contradictions that can only lead to its eventual demise. The obvious and broad example being that it requires infinite growth on a finite planet. But I think it can get very bad before it gets better, and expect it will further devolve into fascism (much more so than it already has) for most if not all of the western world, and the entire world will suffer as a result. Socialism, then communism will eventually emerge (since fascism is just as doomed by its contradictions as capitalism is), but before we get there, I expect there is going to be some truly unimaginably dark and horrible times on the way there. So in that sense, I am ultimately optimistic about the future of the world, but extremely pessimistic about its more immediate future.

But now for the caveat. I think that most people, even leftists, don't fully appreciate how much climate change is going to reshape the world. There is a real chance that it will get bad enough that civilization may not survive, that humanity as a species will be among the many that don't make it through the mass extinction we've only just entered. Even people fully on board with knowing climate change is bad and must be curtailed as much as possible as soon as possible still mostly don't realize how much a genuine existential threat it is on a planetary scale, on a scale of centuries and longer. It is by no means a certainty, but given the feedback loops we don't fully understand and definitely don't know how to interrupt, there is a possibility of Earth even going the way of Venus. Obviously I hope that's not the case, but it would be a mistake not to recognize the extreme potential of climate change. If we are able to mitigate it in time, I am like I said, ultimately optimistic. But I am beyond afraid that we won't be able to mitigate it in time.

In other words, it's not just "socialism or barbarism," it's socialism or annihilation.

Despite anti-imperialism and communism both being cool, they are not the same things. What's your point? Despite feminism and communism both being cool, they are not the same things. It's true, but that doesn't mean there isn't a really important overlap, an intersection one might even call it. Despite racial minority liberation movements and communism both being cool, they are not the same things. That doesn't change the fact that they are each integral to each other for achieving their shared and fundamentally intertwined goals. Just as is the case with communism and non-human animal liberation, or veganism for short.

Edit: thank you mods for cleaning things up

Yeah, looks like I missed this one before the mods (who were clearly on point, thank you) removed the comments of the carnist losers and trolls. I will come right out and say it: if you're a carnist in the core, you're a shitty communist. In a similar way that one would be a shitty communist if they aren't anti-imperialist. Or if they think patriarchy is just fine and not worth fighting. You have some self crit you need to do and you're either not aware enough, brave enough, principled enough, or empathetic enough (and stfu if you're about to say empathy is idealism, you're just a vulgar pseudo-materialist) to be able to do that essential self crit.

For the record, I wouldn't lump someone in as a carnist per se if they're doing their best to reduce the amount of animal abuse they are responsible for. That's an ongoing process (which is not to say an excuse to stop trying to continue to do better either). I'm mostly in agreement with Angel, who said it really well elsewhere in the thread. But if you're coming in here whining about this completely valid post, then fuck right off. You're a shitty communist.

If you're buying drugs period "you're automatically risking violence with the police." Full stop. Hell, you're automatically risking violence with the police by existing as a person of color. None of that changes the fact that in-person drug deals are inherently more risky than DNM deals. "lmao"

"Don't be a fucking sucker. Any questions?" is what the other person said about people who choose to/have to buy their drugs online. I am calling that statement privileged. That person is the one singling out a specific way of getting drugs and demeaning it, not me. Not sure why you'd get on me about something that I'm not only not doing, but actually calling out someone else for doing.

Weren't even those more or less proven to be AI generated?

I was wondering about that too. Is it being edited by some fool who doesn't even know the basic geography and names, or is it a "tHeY'Re kiLlInG tHeIr oWn pEoPLe!" thing?

you got me

I can't find them again but I think there is one where the lady is holding an AR or something

https://nitter.net/Aldanmarki/status/1710613352676815112#m

Not saying he needed to but it was very obvious that he did.

Do you hear what you're saying?

Putin: "Even though I have overwhelming support, I'm going to conduct a giant conspiracy to win an election I would win anyway. It may come with very high cost and no actual benefit, but YOLO. In fact it might even undermine all that support I already have. But fuck it, I'm an evil dictator, so that's what I'm gonna do."

Those western sources also agree that he rigged his election.

Maybe, just maybe... no, no, hear me out... Maybe you should start questioning all the things you hear from those western sources?

Putin's approval in Russia consistently polls extremely high and his decisions generally supported, whereas Biden's approval hovers around the high 30s-percentage, breaking records for lowest approval in the history of the country. And you think Putin has even a modicum of the power that the leader of the country that is world hegemon has?