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In fairness, the non-trumpian bourgeoise also do not know the concept of honor. They just don't want their ships to be blown up for no reason.

I agree that a clean break from US hegemony will not arrive so conveniently. But some points

defect to the Chinese orbit or side with Iran or something?

Most likely they might consider hedging bets with China even if they don't entirely defect to that side. If the US proves time and time again to create tensions in the region, it creates very real possibilities of the gulf monarchies collapsing or declining. In that case, reigning in the US and also preventing themselves from being too dependent on them could be accomplished by purchasing Chinese military equipment and through economic partnerships with China.

However that is only a reason or incentive for the gulf monarchies to go down that route. Not a guarantee of any sorts.

From their point of view they're neutral, they didn't send their armies to attack Iran so these attacks on them are unjustified as is stopping their oil.

Maybe from their public statements. But do the leaders in private really think that they were attacked unprovoked? They know exactly how much they collaborated with the US and knowingly turned their countries into US operating points.

silly nonsense to take the edge off

If I were to invent a religion it wouldn't be lovey dovey or hippy dippy. It would be a religion that emphasizes the following:

Cool AF mythology. The cooler the better. I want tons of eldritch gods.
Pursuit of knowledge and mad science with the ultimate goal of eternal life.
Epic WW3 for world conquest (to defeat the imperialists)
Democratic centralism
Monuments and shit
Piracy (both internet piracy and the of seizing vessels bound for the EU)
Space exploration with the goal of finding the gods in point 1, killing them to steal their essences (thus powers)

Ok, so I just ended up making a more fun and less sane communist party.

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Weight is not great for me either tbh, too much tummy atm.

because ssris made me fat a few years ago

SSRIs cause weight gain? Ah ...

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It's not that I don't know any of these things. Normally things are better for me. But I always swing back and forth between feeling productive and feeling completely down. It is such an inconvenience but when I start taking care of my health and stop using distractions, it makes me think. Thinking is the no no stuff.

people you love and trust.

I don't have such people. Even when I interact with people I don't feel close to any of them anymore.

I dont know if it would help or not, but treat yourself as if you were a treasured friend that just freshly came out - how would you help her? Do those things for yourself.

I can't do it alone. No matter how much I pretend to have imaginary friends (trust me, I've even begun suspecting myself of DID at times) it doesn't feel real and the magic doesn't last.

It's an excuse, I know. There's nothing physically stopping me from doing it alone.

self-destrucive behaviour

Can yall give me motivation? I'm dangerously depressed and spiraling again.

If you want deets, it's basically like

Sleep late
Wake up late
Spend time not working
Overeat
Don't take care of myself
Extreme dysphoria
Too much substance abuse

Haven't been crying at all recently, but that's not a good thing. It means that I'm distracting myself from thinking too much. And that is interfering with my functionality and also causing financial problems.

(Putting it that way makes me realise how bad things have gotten ...)

Oh shit this is dangerously off topic. Let me fix that with a trans meme

I forgot for a second that it was Albania and not Al-bania

uh, unexpected hug but ok hugs back

I'm an immigrant student :(

This does not preclude me helping at a party, but I could never be in charge of an important government position. I'm barely allowed to work in the field I'm getting education for.

Albania could have become the world's first hyperpower by taking over and maintaining control over the Eurasian continent. But Hoxha didn't do it because he was a communist

Fucking wild that these same people who are openly genociding the Palestinians are being given the benefit of the doubt when it comes to their intentions for Trans folk or Hispanics or even Black folk at home. Fucking absurd that we have to play these dumb games quibbling over the intent of people who are proud to be called murderers and post footage of their war machines bombing shit.

Not panicking, but people here should know about this

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People don't really get into the details of things very often.

I rarely see people talk about dysphoria related to weight either (my personal hell). Clothes and hair seem to get the overwhelming amount of attention.

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Yeah. I'm off all the main subs. Only thing I go for is tankie content and my fav fandom communities.

dysphoria mention)

I found this personal attack aimed at me on the hell site

Pure greed changed his mind. He's always been of the kind that gets others to pay for his expenses. From when he was shortchanging contractors in NYC, to getting Europe to pay for its own subservience to US under NATO. He's always been like this. The purest embodiment of the bourgeois spirit of parasitism.

I've been guidoed 0_0

Not only is the message unhinged but the design is ass. Carrying two contradictory (war and peace) symbols in your hands is pretty cool and rad.

The new eagle design is fucking lame. It doesn't look like a harbinger of war it looks like it's carrying groceries home but accidentally stepped on poop.

Dawg look at the face. It looks like it's properly flabbergasted.

Then look at the "great seal" design. That eagle has a dignified air to it.