bro i swear china could implement a "free kittens and cupcakes and rainbows for anyone" policy tomorrow and somehow the NYT gonna find a way to have a problem with that
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clink clink "sir you have a right to defend yourse-- i mean be silent"
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"another day another banger"
THE END
edit: posted this in the wrong thread but yk what i'll leave it here, still applies
as usual, the bill is using intentionally vague wording by not defining what counts as "supporting terrorism" and expands (not redefines) terrorism charges to simply saying things that the regime doesn't like. from what i'm reading, if a person gives "material support [what does that even mean???] to terrorists", their visas or passports could be revoked on sight.
The other section sidesteps the legal process entirely. Rather, the secretary of state would be able to deny passports to people whom they determine “has knowingly aided, assisted, abetted, or otherwise provided material support to an organization the Secretary has designated as a foreign terrorist organization.”
The Supreme Court ruled in 2010 that even offering advice about international law to designated terror groups could be classified as material support. The government even deemed a woman who was kidnapped and forced to cook and clean for Salvadoran guerrillas a material supporter of terrorism, in order to justify her deportation.
as the article brings up, the bill is almost identical to the past "nonprofit killer" bill that failed to pass. so as most people predicted, if this new bill is able to pass, the regime will have the ability to squash and shut down anyone and anything who supports an organization that the regime does not approve.
so is there a way to appeal this annulment if you happen to be the unfortunate bloke that said the wrong thing? well...
*Citizens would be granted the right to appeal to Rubio within 60 days of their passports being denied or revoked.
“Basically, you can go back to the secretary, who has already made this determination, and try to appeal. There’s no standard set. There’s nothing,” [Hamadanchy] said.
and what will happen to the people whose legal documents are revoked? i'm sure we all know already. yet again, america proves to us that the cruelty is always the point. bill's first hearing is on wednesday this week.
you just know all the dems are going to do is pull a "guys pwease don't do this that's mean!!! 🥺🥺🥺" and the bill will pass 51/49.. america is a fucking dumpsterfire
it takes imperialism and puts it on turbo. one common characteristic among past fascist states is their ultra-nationalism and the formation of unquestionable national identity. which makes sense, come to think of it; when the world falls apart, people tend to cling to the old and trustworthy rather than the new and untested. fascism just corrupts that old way of life into a system that defines itself by strict classes and the thirst for blood.
trying to define fascism is like trying to pin jelly to a wall, so your definition is as good as mine. the whole point of the ideology is that it adapts to the environment it's in. but at least usually fascism has some charismatic leaders and cool visuals. i'm not sure if america could've picked a more embarrassing and corny administration to run their country to the ground.
but the world of the fasc is static and unchanging
that applies more to classical conservatism, i think. fascism as an ideology often strives to get rid of the present social hierarchy and instate a revised version of said hierarchy, to better accommodate the needs of the elite. but i get what you're trying to say. religion is a mess i don't want to be part of.
what kind of mindfuckery does a person need to be on to do shit like this?? brother kirk has kids his wife was walking around very pregnant and posted pics of it online, be real
i generally do agree to avoid the left-right terminology, because it's too simplistic and doesn't accurately place schools of thought together, but it's easier to say "left wing" this or "right wing" that because it's the most common type of ideology classification, albeit incredibly flawed.
i am actually australian! the socialist party i've been talking about is the victorian socialists. at some point they had a person in parliament but from what i know right now they don't hold any positions in government. they've been getting a lot of new members, though, and have finally expanded beyond victoria. the social democratic party is the australian greens. they're pretty solid socdems and actively pushed dental + mental health into our medicare coverage. they've also been staunch supporters of the LGBTQ community and were the first party to speak out against israel. sadly the leader of the greens lost his seat in parliament this year, but as a party they've been growing more than anyone else, especially amongst the youth.
we are also lucky in that our conservative party is incredibly stupid and incompetent. over a third of aussies are first gen immigrants, so the rhetoric of "the immigrants are taking your jobs" doesn't really work here. they've also made blunder upon a blunder in every single recent election and fucked up so badly this year that they lost half their seats, the leader included. even after such a historical loss, they can't help but shoot themselves in the foot by saying quite literally all the wrong things to this day, and it's very satisfying to watch.
our current issues is the housing and childcare crisis. we have one of the worst housing markets in the world, to the point of where it's impossible of getting a rental on your own as a young person. the current party in power is trying to do something, but whatever policies they've attempted to implement to curb the housing costs, they're not working that well. we've got a decent healthcare system where you pay next to nothing out of pocket for most things, and our social services have never been better. i'd put australia somewhere between the scandinavian states and the rest of europe in terms of livability.
as an individual, i've been doing a lot to help out in the community. for privacy reasons i won't disclose what org i'm a part of but it's been very fulfilling for me to volunteer and help people out. as miserable as the state of the world makes me sometimes, at least i know that i'm doing as much as an individual like me can, and that helps me stay sane.
i think one of america's core issues when it comes to politics and academia is just how anti-intellectual the society itself is. the education system is underfunded, outdated and exhausted. america's teachers have to beg for scraps from a government that would rather give ICE agents signing bonuses than put any of those funds towards building an educated youth. it's ridiculous how little the average voter knows about their own country and how it works, let alone anything outside of their western bubble. it's likely a big contributor as to how populist and nationalist rhetoric of trump and his associates took root in the country. the mccarthyism and the red scare leftovers that stayed past the cold war is also probably why any anticapitalist movement in america cannot fundamentally get any footing. when your old teach the young that even the concept of communism or the like is dangerous to the very fabric of their country's society, however flawed and dysfunctional it may be, they're bound to grow up not thinking twice about it, and oppose anything remotely socialist out of habit. but maybe, just maybe, the capitalist bubble of america will eventually pop. one can only hope.
man, the leftist situation in america sounds rough. down here things are way better, our main socialist party (that outright says it's socialist) is half trots and half everyone else, but they have little to no conservatives as part of it, and are decently progressive concerning social issues. they've been growing in size and could finally afford to spread out nationwide this year (yay!). our socialist-adjacent and the biggest "left" wing party (more like solid center, they're socdems) is doing pretty well too. although this election, due to our country being so afraid of trump's influence that they let the centre-right party win in a landslide, they gained no seats in parliament.
Somehow the few left parties get bogged down in differences while the right falls in line.
there isn't much on the right to fight over aside from social issues. plus, conformity is a core tenant; either fall in line or get flamed. the western civilization is directly at odds with any level of leftist organization, and because sectarianism is so widespread among leftists, we fight amongst ourselves and take each other down before we even get the chance to actually make a difference.
it was built off a theoretical particle (majorana) and as always they conveniently left out some things so from what i remember the chip was fundamentally useless because it barely worked in practice and the existence of the particle it was built on is still very dubious (aka we've got no proof it's actually a thing). read more here
i'm doing my part, but i'm not american. the left wing in my country is showing promise: our main (albeit a bit cultish) socialist party has expanded beyond its home state, which is a major achievement to make in a place with a staunch right wing culture. as much as i dislike reformism, i try my best to support my local leftist candidates for regional and national elections. it ain't much, but it's honest work. although my community outreach isn't the best. america really needs a miracle right now, things aren't looking good.
hey now, that's not what gavin said! he said "kill, kill, kill, kill, kill and absolutely FUCK UP the poor"! get it right, man