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@ Cowbee @lemmygrad.ml

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Actually, this town has more than enough room for the two of us

He/him or they/them, doesn't matter too much

Marxist-Leninist ☭

Interested in Marxism-Leninism, but don't know where to start? Check out my Read Theory, Darn it! introductory reading list!

  • What games are you playing lately?

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  • Modded New Vegas (VNV), with my spouse! It's been a while since I last played it.

  • game dont work on linux -> play switch version

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  • Makes sense!

  • Thoughts on Psl?

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  • Not without due criticism, but probably the best Statesian org at present, especially if they are the most active in your area.

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    Psychological Warfare in the Strategy of Imperialism | Theory Discussion Group, Weeks 7-8 of 2026

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  • If anyone can find a .epub for this, please let me know! I prefer that format, and couldn't find it through my usual means.

  • game dont work on linux -> play switch version

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  • What games work on switch, but not linux?

  • Not being taken seriously, mocked for my views and people not believing a word I say.

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  • Focus on people that are more likely to be swayed. Radicalized workers that haven't yet engaged with theory are best. Also focus on your own education and practice, so that you can better convey your points!

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    General Discussion Thread - Juche 115, Week 7

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  • You too, Oppo!

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    General Discussion Thread - Juche 115, Week 7

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  • You've got this, comrade!

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    General Discussion Thread - Juche 115, Week 7

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  • Have a good week, everyone! Stay safe, keep up with your habits.

    As always, communism will win.

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    r/communism rule changed from "No non-Marxists" to "No non-Maoists"

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  • Maoists typically believe Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution, Protracted People's War, and the Mass Line are all universally applicable, and that all existing AES states are revisionist (with some making an exception for the DPRK). Mao himself was not a Maoist, but created Mao Zedong Thought as Marxism-Leninism applied to contemporary conditions in China.

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    r/communism rule changed from "No non-Marxists" to "No non-Maoists"

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  • Being honest is a big improvement, actually. From de facto to de jure and de facto.

  • General Discussion Thread - Juche 115, Week 6

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  • Yep, have to explain why using the correct definition has value.

  • Why do the elites do everything they do to accumulate wealth?

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  • No problem! Each individual will have their own reasons for being in the position they are, but as a class obey the laws of capital.

  • [Meme/Facts] Lenin Spitting Straight Up Facts Once Again 💅📠.

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  • He's too funny, lmao

  • General Discussion Thread - Juche 115, Week 6

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  • No problem!

  • General Discussion Thread - Juche 115, Week 6

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  • Depends on the subject, but my favorites are Jason Hickel's 2 posts on approval rates and whether they are reliable, as well as Roland Boer's 2 books Socialism with Chinese Characteristics: A Guide for Foreigners and Socialism in Power: The History and Theory of Socialist Governance.

    Here's a sample comment from my Lemmy.ml account:

    It's absolutely true. Public ownership is the principle aspect of the economy in the PRC, and the working classes control the state. For example, when looking at publicly owned industries, we can see the following:

    Even checking Wikipedia, data from 2022 shows that the overwhelming majority of the top companies are publicly owned SOEs. This is China's strategy, they've been honest about it from the beginning. The private sector is about half cooperatives like Huawei or farming cooperarives and sole proprietorships, with the other half being small and medium firms. As these grow, they are folded into the public sector gradually. This is China's Socialist Market Economy.

    As for the state being run by the working classes, this is also pretty straightforward. Public ownership is the principle aspect of the economy, and the CPC, a working class party, dominates the state. At a democratic level, local elections are direct, while higher levels are elected by lower rungs. At the top, constant opinion gathering and polling occurs, gathering public opinion, driving gradual change. This system is better elaborated on in Professor Roland Boer's Socialism in Power: On the History and Theory of Socialist Governance, and we can see the class breakdown of the top of the government itself:

    Overall, this system has resulted in over 90% of the population approving the government, which is shown to be consistent and accurate. If you want to learn more, while not nearly as in-depth due to time limits as Roland Boer's work (and mostly focused on the Xi Jinping era), Red Pen's A Summary of Xi Jinping's Governance of China can be a good primer! There's also This is how China's economic model works: Explaining Socialism with Chinese Characteristics by Geopolitical Economy Report.

    Socialism is not the absence of private property, but the transition between capitalism and communism, indicated by public ownership as principle. Collectivization of production and distribution is a gradual process, and to dogmatically apply this to secondary and small industry before markets naturally centralize them and prepare them for public ownership isn't necessary.

    Only major thing I need is a source backing the breakdown of the CPC beyond just an image.

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  • Yep, and very funky too!

  • General Discussion Thread - Juche 115, Week 6

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  • No problem!

  • General Discussion Thread - Juche 115, Week 6

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  • No problem!

  • Comradeship // Freechat @lemmygrad.ml
    Cowbee [he/they] @lemmygrad.ml

    The intro ML reading list I made at the beginning of the year hit 300 upvotes!

    lemmy.ml /post/22417306
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    Cowbee [he/they] @lemmygrad.ml

    Favorite scientific/space podcasts?

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    Cowbee [he/they] @lemmygrad.ml

    Anyone use Matrix, Pixelfed, Mastodon, Funkwhale, Friendica, etc? Recommendations on instances to join?