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Forum: Learning Yesterday, 19:19
Replies: 46
Views: 995
Posted By newdayrising
The first thing I related to in revolutionary...

The first thing I related to in revolutionary politics as a young kid was the thought that we could consciously mold society to be how we want it to be instead of passively watch everything while...
Forum: Learning 19th April 2013, 18:45
Replies: 15
Views: 448
Posted By newdayrising
The Boss beat me to it, sorry

The Boss beat me to it, sorry
Forum: Learning 19th April 2013, 18:45
Replies: 15
Views: 448
Posted By newdayrising
She used the term Social Democracy because at the...

She used the term Social Democracy because at the time that was the common name for the maxist/socialist movement in general. Even the Bolsheviks emerged as a fraction within social democracy. Then...
Forum: Anti-Fascism 20th March 2013, 18:22
Replies: 29
Views: 1,468
Posted By newdayrising
This

This
Forum: Anti-Fascism 20th March 2013, 13:26
Replies: 29
Views: 1,468
Posted By newdayrising
But they're still a pretty reactionary band...

But they're still a pretty reactionary band aren't they? I mean, vocally pro-war, patriotic and so on. Wasn't there an issue between them and Anti-Flag over something political?

I don't like...
Forum: Learning 20th March 2013, 12:57
Replies: 66
Views: 1,789
Posted By newdayrising
Portugal is in Europe and is not a social...

Portugal is in Europe and is not a social democracy.
Also, having some sort of welfare state does not a social democracy make.
Forum: Learning 20th March 2013, 12:23
Replies: 5
Views: 164
Posted By newdayrising
That's no dichotomy between an "anarchist...

That's no dichotomy between an "anarchist society" and a "communist society".
Communism is a stateless, classless society.
Some communists are Anarchists, because they come from the Anarchist...
Forum: Politics 20th March 2013, 12:11
Replies: 358
Views: 12,707
Posted By newdayrising
The new testament may have been dubious on...

The new testament may have been dubious on homosexuality.
It's much clearer on slavery, though:

Slaves, obey your earthly masters with deep respect and fear. Serve them sincerely as you would...
Forum: Politics 19th March 2013, 16:48
Replies: 223
Views: 7,350
Posted By newdayrising
The same way you can be for national liberation...

The same way you can be for national liberation when in reality it means oppression and exploitation by one's own kind. Just look at Palestine's "nationally-liberated" neighbors.

Apart from that,...
Forum: Politics 19th March 2013, 16:08
Replies: 223
Views: 7,350
Posted By newdayrising
You're entitled to your opinion. Even though I...

You're entitled to your opinion.
Even though I don't believe national liberation is a solution for anything, I don't equate supporting it for Palestine with being an "anti-zionist" per se. You can...
Forum: Politics 19th March 2013, 15:28
Replies: 223
Views: 7,350
Posted By newdayrising
It's obvious that the anti zionism = anti...

It's obvious that the anti zionism = anti semitism thing is used by supporters of Israel to discredit all criticism.
However, the idea that zionism is worse and particularly different than other...
Forum: Politics 19th March 2013, 15:20
Replies: 358
Views: 12,707
Posted By newdayrising
I have some controversial opinions, tastes and...

I have some controversial opinions, tastes and habits, but I don't relate the to communism per se. For example, I'm a vegetarian and I do care about the well being of animals, but I don't believe it...
Forum: Sports & Health 19th March 2013, 12:27
Replies: 37
Views: 1,301
Posted By newdayrising
I find it hard to believe he would be...

I find it hard to believe he would be knowledgeable enough about fascism to detest it if he didn't even know that's a fascist salute, specially in this day and age when fascists are quite popular in...
Forum: Learning 14th February 2013, 09:30
Replies: 39
Views: 1,123
Posted By newdayrising
Tell your teacher that: 1-Anarcho-Communism is...

Tell your teacher that:
1-Anarcho-Communism is not "a mix between anarchism and communism". It's a communist current that comes from the anarchist tradition, not the marxist one.
2-Communism means...
Forum: Learning 13th February 2013, 15:33
Replies: 73
Views: 2,119
Posted By newdayrising
The Brazilian workers party is not...

The Brazilian workers party is not "social-conservative" in the sense this guy put it. it's a regular bourgeois historically leftist party that's at least vocally progressive on such issues. The fact...
Forum: Learning 13th February 2013, 14:54
Replies: 43
Views: 1,099
Posted By newdayrising
In terms of actual politics, here's what I wrote...

In terms of actual politics, here's what I wrote on a similar thread:



I've been corrected since on the part where I say most Leftcoms today are members or sympathizers of the two main...
Forum: Politics 14th January 2013, 23:41
Replies: 56
Views: 1,468
Posted By newdayrising
To be fair, I'd say there's a bit of room for...

To be fair, I'd say there's a bit of room for nuance there.
I mean:


Sure, I guess many so called revolutionary socialists seek to overthrow their current government and all would like for it...
Forum: Learning 4th January 2013, 13:24
Replies: 109
Views: 2,607
Posted By newdayrising
Of course, that's what they want (or believe) to...

Of course, that's what they want (or believe) to happen in the future. They're ideologically "non-vanguard". But, as you say a party is always started by some sort of vanguard, and that's obviously...
Forum: Learning 3rd January 2013, 23:53
Replies: 109
Views: 2,607
Posted By newdayrising
What would be the difference between a vanguard...

What would be the difference between a vanguard party and a non-vanguard party? Is there such a thing as a non-vanguard party?
Wouldn't it make more sense to ask if people believe the party should...
Forum: Learning 1st January 2013, 11:53
Replies: 36
Views: 766
Posted By newdayrising
People who don't want to abolish money are...

People who don't want to abolish money are historically irrelevant in the anarchist movement, and are mostly an innovation that comes from a right wing "libertarian" (in the american sense)...
Forum: Theory 28th December 2012, 12:16
Replies: 110
Views: 3,722
Posted By newdayrising
Are you implying that left-coms today are somehow...

Are you implying that left-coms today are somehow anti-party?
Forum: Music 6th December 2012, 11:15
Replies: 62
Views: 2,200
Posted By newdayrising
I object to the methodology of the poll. For...

I object to the methodology of the poll.
For example, I voted for punk/hardcore/post-hardcore because it's the closest option of those available, but I absolutely hate 90% of what's called...
Forum: Discrimination 6th December 2012, 11:09
Replies: 60
Views: 1,674
Posted By newdayrising
She sounds like a female and racist version of...

She sounds like a female and racist version of Mani from The Stone Roses. She's probably a very unpleasant, annoying person to say the least, but I love her accent.
Forum: Politics 23rd November 2012, 11:06
Replies: 129
Views: 6,730
Posted By newdayrising
Name: What's the point, really? Location:...

Name: What's the point, really?
Location: Brazil
Class background: Petty bourgeois, intellectual parents
Ethnic background: Mostly Portuguese

Do you support?

A "vanguard" party: A party...
Forum: Music 22nd November 2012, 22:07
Replies: 10
Views: 372
Posted By newdayrising
Of course music is very subjective, but I...

Of course music is very subjective, but I disagree. The vocals sound pretty similar. Listen to Death's Politicians In My Eyes and then to the Bad Brains early demos (on Black Dots) for instance....
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