Q: If another term of Biden is unconscionable, and if the concern for the well-being of Palestinians is expressed in good faith, how does anyone see Palestinians faring under Trump? So Trump wins and the Project 2025 initiatives are rapidly enacted, tell me, what's the game plan then? Because then, we're no longer waiting for the next general election cycle to commence, at that point we are living under a dictatorship, with Trump not be intending to leave the White House, ever. Again, what's the projected response to this unthinkable situation?
You make a decent case why the lesser of two evils argument has ceased to be compelling even in the face of a looming fascist threat represented by a Trump electoral victory. In particular, how is Biden's support (military, financial, diplomatic) for a genocidal war in Gaza a lesser evil, rather than pure evil? But where I believe you consistently fail to address socialist movement building independent of the two capitalist parties is in your absence of any serious analysis of the obstacles and how they might be overcome, if at all, to building an effective national movement with a socialist organization and leadership at the present time in the US. What does exist is for all practical purposes invisible and hardly effective.
I fully admit that the lions' share of my input on this question has been making the existential case for the at once moral and scientific necessity of revolution. I think that's quite a bit to tackle. Think of me as a guard trying to put up 18-22 points a game on a revolution team. Obviously we need a lot of production from other players including those who will go down low to tackle your key question.
I've been surprised again and again by popular rebellions...I will not be surprised if and when thousands and then millions get revolutionary given the precipices capitalism-imperialism has brought us to.
Voting for genocidal 'I am a Zionist' apartheid supporting Joe Biden is undoubtedly the less stupid option at the next election. He is, however, fundamentally not 'the lesser of two evils'. Evil is evil. The fact that the odious Turmp is also an incompetent gibbering laughing stock loose cannon looneytune is the difference that should make him less electable. Genocide Joe Biden has already amply shown, by arming, funding and enabling the mass slaughter of thousands of humans, by turning a blind eye to war crimes, by despatching ever better weapons to destroy homes, hospitals and infrastructure, by responding to the introduction of famine as a weapon of war with pointless window dressing, by regurgitating fake propaganda, by siding with a foreign racist regime to condemn his own home-grown students, by always pretending Israel's acts of ethnic cleansing are necessary to 'protect itself', that he is absolutely a champion of evil, lesser to no-one. By the social, esthetic, intellectual and every other standard of the orange buffoon, however, he might just qualify as the lesser of two awfuls.
Paul, you’re a dog-loving, commie, piano player, so I have to ask: have you ever heard or played “If Dogs Run Free” off of Dylan’s New Morning album? Fun right hand playing.
Hope you bring a doggie bag with you while walking Oreo. And you are spot on. Post election is when the rubber hits the road who ever wins. Maybe a coalition of all the 3rd/4th party candidates and those folks that supported them. Also those folks that votes lesser of 2 evils. This coalition could be high I'm numbers and very pumped over a system that's broke mentality. Maybe your and our revolution will find a catalyst for change post election. Maybe the time has come Paul.
Well, it's a metaphor/analogy, less provocative perhaps than one I prefer: Judas Goat. In its political processes as well as in the workplace and culture at large, capitalism dehumanizes. Avakian has used analogies and metaphors that might be better for bourgeois elections and electoral politics:
* Siren song, which goes back to Greek mythology and "describes something that is very appealing and alluring on the surface but ultimately deceptive, dangerous, or destructive."
Q: If another term of Biden is unconscionable, and if the concern for the well-being of Palestinians is expressed in good faith, how does anyone see Palestinians faring under Trump? So Trump wins and the Project 2025 initiatives are rapidly enacted, tell me, what's the game plan then? Because then, we're no longer waiting for the next general election cycle to commence, at that point we are living under a dictatorship, with Trump not be intending to leave the White House, ever. Again, what's the projected response to this unthinkable situation?
General Strike and Brigadier Boycott, report for duty.
You make a decent case why the lesser of two evils argument has ceased to be compelling even in the face of a looming fascist threat represented by a Trump electoral victory. In particular, how is Biden's support (military, financial, diplomatic) for a genocidal war in Gaza a lesser evil, rather than pure evil? But where I believe you consistently fail to address socialist movement building independent of the two capitalist parties is in your absence of any serious analysis of the obstacles and how they might be overcome, if at all, to building an effective national movement with a socialist organization and leadership at the present time in the US. What does exist is for all practical purposes invisible and hardly effective.
I fully admit that the lions' share of my input on this question has been making the existential case for the at once moral and scientific necessity of revolution. I think that's quite a bit to tackle. Think of me as a guard trying to put up 18-22 points a game on a revolution team. Obviously we need a lot of production from other players including those who will go down low to tackle your key question.
In other words, so much for the aftermath; I don't see any one manning the barricades any time soon.
I've been surprised again and again by popular rebellions...I will not be surprised if and when thousands and then millions get revolutionary given the precipices capitalism-imperialism has brought us to.
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Voting for genocidal 'I am a Zionist' apartheid supporting Joe Biden is undoubtedly the less stupid option at the next election. He is, however, fundamentally not 'the lesser of two evils'. Evil is evil. The fact that the odious Turmp is also an incompetent gibbering laughing stock loose cannon looneytune is the difference that should make him less electable. Genocide Joe Biden has already amply shown, by arming, funding and enabling the mass slaughter of thousands of humans, by turning a blind eye to war crimes, by despatching ever better weapons to destroy homes, hospitals and infrastructure, by responding to the introduction of famine as a weapon of war with pointless window dressing, by regurgitating fake propaganda, by siding with a foreign racist regime to condemn his own home-grown students, by always pretending Israel's acts of ethnic cleansing are necessary to 'protect itself', that he is absolutely a champion of evil, lesser to no-one. By the social, esthetic, intellectual and every other standard of the orange buffoon, however, he might just qualify as the lesser of two awfuls.
Paul, you’re a dog-loving, commie, piano player, so I have to ask: have you ever heard or played “If Dogs Run Free” off of Dylan’s New Morning album? Fun right hand playing.
Will check it out.
Hope you bring a doggie bag with you while walking Oreo. And you are spot on. Post election is when the rubber hits the road who ever wins. Maybe a coalition of all the 3rd/4th party candidates and those folks that supported them. Also those folks that votes lesser of 2 evils. This coalition could be high I'm numbers and very pumped over a system that's broke mentality. Maybe your and our revolution will find a catalyst for change post election. Maybe the time has come Paul.
Aquene
Two bags usually cuz you never know.
Sheepdog? I don't think implying the masses are 'sheep' speaks that well of you.
Well, it's a metaphor/analogy, less provocative perhaps than one I prefer: Judas Goat. In its political processes as well as in the workplace and culture at large, capitalism dehumanizes. Avakian has used analogies and metaphors that might be better for bourgeois elections and electoral politics:
* Siren song, which goes back to Greek mythology and "describes something that is very appealing and alluring on the surface but ultimately deceptive, dangerous, or destructive."
* Quicksand (no elaboration required).
Oh, seriously, it is spot on at this moment. But healing, IMO.