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Aloden

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He/Him 27 Autistic Australian Nerd Democratic Market Socialist

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Aloden @aloden1.bsky.social · 9h

A great moment in Rogue One is when they test fire the Death Star laser on minimum power and even on the lowest setting it still wiped out all life on the world it targeted. The Empire only used the high-power setting as a flex.

Aloden @aloden1.bsky.social · 9h

Yes, there a part in Death Note where John Note asks the spooky guy why he was chosen and is told "I didn't choose you, I left the Death Book on the sidewalk of the most populated city on the planet written in the most common language in the world to see what would happen when a rando picked it up.

Aloden @aloden1.bsky.social · 9h

It's become increasingly clear that Elon and the other Tech Bros would love to make the world into a cyberpunk dystopia but they can't because they simply aren't smart enough to make the tech required. They want to be Arasaka when in reality they are OCP from Robocop minus the actual Robocop.

Aloden @aloden1.bsky.social · 10h

TY, to be clear it's not an original joke I am referencing this:

Aloden @aloden1.bsky.social · 1d

Whatever faults liberalism has (and they are many) ww2 made it clear that there is no instituation more terrifying to fight then the liberal military industrial complex. No amount of warrior spirit can stand up to the raw power of USS We Built This Yesterday.

Aloden @aloden1.bsky.social · 1d

The only time I like the warrior culture trope is when the writers uses it to point out how self defeating militarism is. Like the krogan in mass effect or how in star wars the republic always kicks the asses of both the sith and mandalores at a strategic level.

Aloden @aloden1.bsky.social · 1d

Between this and "as he died to make men holy lets us die to make men free" abolitionists were really good at making bibical references sound hardcore.

Aloden @aloden1.bsky.social · 2d

If its not too much to ask you mind elaborating?

Aloden @aloden1.bsky.social · 3d

Agreed, I've often heard ppl critisize anarchists by saying they don't want power, they want to endlessly critque power, but I see that as the best quality in the movement. I see anarchism as societies immune system against tyranny, a permanent opposition party against the corruption in the state.

Aloden @aloden1.bsky.social · 3d

Yeah thats always the awkard thing about talking about the Soviets, they did a lot of genuinely incredible things but they killed so many ppl in the process. I simultaneously hate the soviet union and wish they were still around. They sure beat putin's russia thats for sure.

Aloden @aloden1.bsky.social · 3d

That state would be so much better then the ones we have now but it would still be the state so you might as well build it intentionally. Despite that I still think anarchism as a movement have a use as a watchdog against power.

Aloden @aloden1.bsky.social · 3d

I know that this is a little speculative but I do think any anarchist project is doomed to fail but not in the crash and burn like the soviet union/nazi germany way. More that any anarchist commune would eventually reinvent the state in response to major crises.

Aloden @aloden1.bsky.social · 3d

I'm willing to give it a try, though tbh Ive never really used discord before so it'll take getting use too. Also while I am a statist I have read anarchist work and do agree with alot of it but I feel the world is too complex for anarchism to work anymore and so you need to delegate things. 1/2

Aloden @aloden1.bsky.social · 3d

Well ok the nazis probably killed more communists then stalin but thats more because they were kill literally everyone. Being less destructive then the nazis is about a high a bar as being less destructive then a zombie apocalypse.

Aloden @aloden1.bsky.social · 3d

Yeah when I say radical statists I basically mean tankies. The sorta leftists who will defend the police states of 20th century communist dictatorships. Tbh I think stalin and mao probably killed more communists then the anti communists with their purges and power struggles.

Aloden @aloden1.bsky.social · 3d

Yeah my ideology is basically social democracy but all businesses should be worker co ops, when I was your age I was more an authortarian leftist but the last decade of politics made me much more skeptical about the state.

Aloden @aloden1.bsky.social · 3d

Weirdly enough despite being a statist I think I'm more fond of radical anarchists then I am of radical statists because the radical statists come across as far more likely to put me up against the wall if they were in charge.

Aloden @aloden1.bsky.social · 3d

I think my litmus test for who I count as an ally is the question: Would this person try to kill me after the revolution? Like I think leftist infighting is inevitable due to our differences but I'm fine with that if we fight each other with ballots instead of bullets.

Aloden @aloden1.bsky.social · 5d

I actually do genuinely wish that germany had gone all in on the wunderwaffe because not only would have millions of lives been saved from the war ending sooner but it would have made some badass setpieces for writers to use. Could you imagine a cod level where you have to destroy the ratte tank?

Aloden @aloden1.bsky.social · 6d

Adding to the theme of anti save scumming I think disco elysium probably has the best method of getting people to not save scum. Having it so that you can benefit almost as much from your failures as your success makes you far more willing to see things through. That and your fuckups are funny.

Aloden @aloden1.bsky.social · 6d

Aloden @aloden1.bsky.social · 6d

Fair enough, like I said before I don't disagree I just felt nervous about where this could lead and wanted to voice my concern before agreeingnwith you, you have my support, critical support but support nonetheless.

Aloden @aloden1.bsky.social · 6d

Im not even saying thats what your doing, I think your heart is in the right place I just felt the need to point out that this a very slippery slope with a very long fall and so we need to tread lightly even if this is a road we have to take. 2/2

Aloden @aloden1.bsky.social · 6d

Im going to drop this point because talking about the gulags wasn't my goal. Im just going to reiterate my main point. Your not wrong I agree with you I just think that no natter how well intentioned or necessary it is detaining people in camps is not something to be taken lightly. 1/2

Aloden @aloden1.bsky.social · 6d

I guess I'm not opposed to what your saying I'm just very cautious about the topic. My stance is that your not wrong but if we're not careful things could get real bad real quick. The gulags were started as reeducation camps and we need to remember that even if we dont give up on the policy.