After reading [@Mer__edith]( ) 's essay in The Economist I was baffled by the discrepancy between the factual analysis and the policy demands derived from it: Brilliant and precise awareness of what is wrong is met by unambitious calls for "a-little-less-terrible". I am happy and thankful that @npub1l7g6...nudk took the time to write down her thoughts. I very much agree: This specific kind of criticism is systemic to how progressive policy people deal with current issues.
Dear leftists, please be cautious what framings you adapt and boost. Example: The German Minister of State for Culture (Wolfram Weimer) is calling for breaking up Google to safeguard "freedom of speech". Wolfram Weimer founded the right-wing outlet "Cicero" and regularly pushes right-wing or right-conservative positions. It should be absolutely obvious from his political profile what "freedom of speech" means in this context: A shift of the overton window further to the right.
US-Torment-Nexus is bad. But rejoice: EU-Torment-Nexus is available!
"Kommt mir nicht mit Reichweite und den wohlfeilen Argumenten, dass man die demokratische Diskussion dorthin tragen müsse, wo es wehtut. Dieses ganze rechtfertigende Gelaber, ich bin es satt [...] Stellen wir uns einmal vor, dass Musk ein Linker wäre, der permanent für eine friedliche Revolution zum Sozialismus werben würde. Das wäre doch schon zuviel. Ihr wärt doch schon lange gegangen, denn die heilige Neutralität ist ja so wichtig."
Liebe alle, ich suche Bücher für 11 bis 13-jährige Mädchen zum Thema Feminismus, die kein White libfem Zeug sind. Habt ihr Tipps?
Every time individual violence erupts we hear the same reactions: "Violence is never an answer or a solution. We have to debate civilly about our collective issues etc". It's the safe thing to say. It's also lazy. Systemic violence exists. It is invisible but shows its face when health care is denied, hate speech is safeguarded by "free speech" and police violence is justified as "law and order". If you say "violence is not the answer" at least admit that you are fine with systemic violence.
"Marxismus ist verfassungsfeindlich" So entschied kürzlich das Verwaltungsgericht in Hamburg. Hintergrund ist die Klage eines Marx Lesekreises, der sich dagegen wehrte im Hamburgischen Verfassungsschutzbericht genannten zu werden. Das Gericht gab dem zwar statt, urteilte aber auch ausdrücklich, dass die Theorie von Marx "Prinzipien der freiheitlichen demokratischen Grundordnung nicht vereinbar" sei. 📄.pdf Das ist nicht nur falsch, sondern auch schlecht begründet.
"Our resistance is not predicated on how likely it will be to alter the conscience of the oppressor. We resist to retain our own conscience. And to awaken all others who are still in possession of their own souls." - Cole Arthur Riley, Black Liturgies
When you talk with people about technology listen closely to their perspective: Are they analysing the mechanical working of a technology? Or are they analysing how the technology is used and what its social purpose is? To me that distinction has become more and more apparent and it helped me understanding why people can talk about the same thing (e.g. so-called "AI") and still come to totally different results. Some are mere mechanics. Others are luddites.
"Während die AfD in aktuellen Umfragen neue Höchstwerte verzeichnet, schießt sich die Bundesregierung ausgerechnet auf jenen Teil der Zivilgesellschaft ein, der für demokratische Werte und gegen den Rechtsruck kämpft."