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How dare you! You need to practice self crit immediately.

It’s not about the files, it’s about looking less incompetent over Iran

It’s hyperbolic, about how people are complaining about Trump, but they don’t mind at all when he bombs countries that they’ve been taught to hate, like Iran, nevermind that people are dying for the billionaire class

If someone can’t bother to read a single Parenti book, or even just listen to their comrades, I believe the main issue is a lack of motivation and commitment, not accessibility. No one expects you to read das Kapital before getting involved.

Right, but then you need to know how to make a proper analysis grounded in material reality, identify the main contradiction and organize effectively. All of this can’t be taught instantaneously. Especially when someone isn’t class conscious and has no background in leftist struggle. How do you explain to some sheltered worker that’s doing more or less well what imperialism is, what it does, why it should matter to them even if they’ve been trained to think exploitation abroad is justified, how do you help them become effective in their organizing?

I come from a leftist background, I grew up hearing words like neocolonialism and understanding what they meant, I worked with a leftist (but not communist) org in the past, and even then there’s a whole lot I didn’t know or understand, and what helped me was to sit down to read and listen to my comrades. We can’t build socialism just with vibes and ideals, we need to be grounded in reality.

Many people in Iran don’t like their government, many do, there’s a sample bias in that those who are more interested in western culture and more likely to learn English and talk to us are also more likely to be very secular (and sometimes, more propagandized by the west as well).

The main contradiction in the region right now is imperialism, after imperialism is weakened and the vassal states fall the people of Iran will be able to decide if they want a different government without US interference. As it stands now it’s impossible for them to change their government and not be a neoliberal puppet run by compradors. Believe me I also want every Iranian to have as much freedom as they desire.

Wouldn’t be surprised if they attempted piracy, considering recent events

When all the information you have about Iran comes straight from western sources that have lied about Palestinians for years you should take all claims about Iran (and Hamas) with a pile of salt. Otherwise you’re a useful idiot both sidings issues that have to do with imperialism first and foremost.

BIRHTAY

Is that why every anarchist I know tells me I’m insane and justifying the “evil Iranian regime” after I said the US/Israel shouldn’t be bombing Iran?

Not great. Thanks for sharing.

We need good analysis to guide good praxis, but you can literally learn a lot of more advanced stuff from just listening to comrades, even if reading with comrades is even better.

Targeting civilians in acts of terror… My heart is with all Iranians and all oppressed people

May the empire burn to the ground so all of us can grieve and rebuild

Was this acknowledged by the Chavistas? Only asking because the US has repeatedly lied about what Venezuela has done and said, especially so after they kidnapped their president, so they have absolutely no credibility

Thanks!

“silly westerner, thinking their house is made in China!” - that person probably

This reads like satire, how are you for real

I’m not the person you said this to, I would appreciate at least one example so I can check it out and learn

What did ml do to you