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Post by hannofcart »

redpillor wrote: post #133
motohagiography wrote: post #93

The reaction of Koo may be more accurately described as being to globalization and the cultural homogenization it entails than against the largely western right/left divide. The diversity of opinions on mainstream platforms is starting to resemble being in an airport where you have the choice of mcdonald's, wendy's, burger king, or taco bell if you are looking for something exotic. Sure, it appeals to everyone, excep…

twitter refused to shut down pakistan's ISPR troll bot accounts who were trying to spread hate twitter openly supported these trolls: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEuB_2KzobY and twitter also supported urban naxal terrorists who are funded by china.

For the uninitiated, 'urban naxal' is the broad brush pejorative term that the Indian right wing uses to describe anyone who disagrees with them.

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motohagiography wrote: post #93

The reaction of Koo may be more accurately described as being to globalization and the cultural homogenization it entails than against the largely western right/left divide. The diversity of opinions on mainstream platforms is starting to resemble being in an airport where you have the choice of mcdonald's, wendy's, burger king, or taco bell if you are looking for something exotic. Sure, it appeals to everyone, excep…

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Post by bhupy »

danans wrote: post #110
rayiner wrote: post #56

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You need to cultivate tribal ties that are real, concrete, and meaningful and to some degree exclusionary. In the United States, we venerate the Constitution. We have a pantheon that includes founding fathers, Neil Armstrong, MLK, etc. We teach our children their stories. We have shared rituals, such as being conspicuously patriotic on the Fourth of July. We have shared objects of derision, such as French “surrender…

> You need to cultivate tribal ties that are real, concrete, and meaningful and to some degree exclusionary A somewhat exclusionary tribe that extends across an entire diverse country? Not likely. The only thing more tribalism will do is strengthen the existing stark tribal groups we have (which are primarily racial, religious, and class). > In the United States, we venerate the Constitution. We have a pantheon that…

> he amount of lip service paid to MLK in particular is astounding, especially by politicians who actively undermine his movement for racial and economic justice.

I half agree with you, but I think it's the side of the aisle you're probably not talking about that's paying "lip service".

MLK's entire philosophy was peaceful civil disobedience as contrasted with Malcolm X's approach of radicalism ("So early in my life, I had learned that if you want something, you had better make some noise"). Today, I'm afraid that we've lost sight of MLK's philosophy and have decided to try Malcolm X's approach to solving our social problems. Time will tell if that was a wise choice.

It's also not clear if MLK ever believed in enforced equality of outcomes (as opposed to just equality of opportunities). In some circles today, not judging people "by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character" and not believing in strictly equal outcomes is insufficiently anti-racist.

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Post by sudosysgen »

manishsharan wrote: post #107
nonamechicken wrote: post #64

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I share the same fear farmers have in regards to corporations taking over things. I have seen documentaries that talks about how chicken farmers are at the mercy of 3-5 corporate monopolies in USA. So I don't know if the Indian farmers fear about corporations are entirely wrong. Having said that, I think the new laws are good for India. These are the arguments I have heard in favor of the new laws: One of the main ar…

>>Also, some of these MSP crops like rice require lot of water for cultivation, and considering the shortage of water in most places in India, govt wants to reduce the farming of such crops. This is very a important point. Most farmers who are protesting are from the province of Punjab . However, their choice of crops and farming methods is leading to depletion of undergroup water and not sustainable in the long run.…

If that's the main concern, one may simply change the MSP crops not to be so water intensive. Completely removing the system clearly has other goals in mind.

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Post by rsj_hn »

rdedev wrote: post #73
markdown wrote: post #69

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You keep using MSP, but haven't said what it is.

Minimum Support Price. The government buys certain crops at a minimum rate from the farmers to protect them from sudden market fluctuations https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minimum_support_price_(India...

Interesting. Is there a maximum price as well to support those who buy food? Usually when you are talking about agriculture, the big risk is in a sudden supply collapse leading to price spikes, not a sudden supply explosion leading to price drops.

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Post by portpecos »

hannofcart wrote: post #141
redpillor wrote: post #133

Earlier quoted context omitted.

twitter refused to shut down pakistan's ISPR troll bot accounts who were trying to spread hate twitter openly supported these trolls: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEuB_2KzobY and twitter also supported urban naxal terrorists who are funded by china.

For the uninitiated, 'urban naxal' is the broad brush pejorative term that the Indian right wing uses to describe anyone who disagrees with them.

It’s not pejorative. Naxals are supporters of the militant political organisation that claims the legacy of the Communist Party of India.

In fact, Urban youth are specifically targeted to spread the communist teachings of Mao Zedong.

They fund themselves through the Drug Trade, and 40% of funding for the Naxals comes through cultivation and distribution of drugs.

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