A video explaining modern monetary theory and how with a little Marxism it can benefit everyone.

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      10 months ago

      Wow this is horrible. I only recently started watching his content and liking it. But this is surprising, also why is this on some other channel?

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          10 months ago

          I think it is fine that the channels are separate.

          I am happy to receive the general leftist education on ST without bothering with any ML.

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        10 months ago

        Dude is giving iffy vibes for a while now. Watch a few videos of his and a clear pattern emerges:

        1. Every negative aspect of the modern world is reframed as an intentional conspiracy of capitalism.
        2. A fantastical version is sold for the socialism of Nordic countries, and all ground realities and challenges are conveniently ignored.
        3. Uncomfortable leeway is given to past communism crimes, because the evil capitalist sabotaged them.
        4. A vision of the world is sold where away from capitalism, somehow all inherent human evils will vanish, and we all will act like Captain Picard for some reason.

        It’s a perfectly fine channel to counter PragerU garbage, but don’t take anything he says without a sack full of salt.

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          10 months ago

          I disagree with your characterizations, especially about Nordic states. There was an entire episode criticizing the shortcomings of the Nordic model.

          Most of the criticisms of capital are simply explanations of books that have gained attention and acclaim, and none conflates systemic criticism with conspiratorial intention.

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      10 months ago

      Not really. Even in the video you yourself links he’s calling an end to the conflict between Ukraine and Russia and an end to US involvement.

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        10 months ago

        Wow. You are either incredibly dumb or incredibly disingenuous, just as zero thought funnily enough.

        Calling it “end to the conflict” is such a slimy way to say what he actually wants. He wants ukraine to give up. He wants ruzzia to get away with everything they have done and to ignore all the atrocities they have committed.

        It’s like saying that allies should have given up after Nazi germany and ussr conquered Poland. “Oh, end the conflict, so many people have died!!!” Sure, lets just let nazis happily do their genocide while we look the other way. Same as ruzzians committing active genocide in ukraine.

        US involvement is the thing that actively saves innocent lives in this conflict. Shooting down missiles, giving ukranian soldiers more protection, and more ways to remove invaders from their lands.

        And what do you think putting and “end” to the conflict would achieve? Ruzzia would resupply and attack in 5 years again.

        If you have watched the video and not noticed the insane amount of lies, something is genuinely wrong with you. It is pure unfiltered ruzzian and Chinese propaganda. Nothing else.

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          10 months ago

          JT, the creator of ST, certainly has expressed various views that many find problematic, respecting Marxism-Leninism and related historic events.

          Nevertheless, the ST channel itself is curated to explain values and objectives that are largely noncontroversial in leftist circles, anti-capitalist and socialist. I feel JT deserves some acknowledgment for successfully explaining such ideas while separating some of his own more controversial leanings.

          The broad observation is that the political world is not divided between those who criticize NATO and also laud Putin, versus those with sympathies exactly the inverse. It is possible to criticize the practices and alignments of one’s own nation, without having distorted views about another.

          Views about the Russian invasion of Ukraine are too nuanced and complex that anyone’s may be reduced meaningfully to a few lines of text. It is helpful to avoid attempting clean demarcations between right versus wrong.

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            10 months ago

            Views about the Ruzzian invasion are not nuanced and complex. You either support a democratic nation that is under attack from a dictatorial fascist regime or you dont.

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              No, I wouldn’t expect you to recognize nuance or complexity on any subject.

              Everyone who holds a different view from you, who emphasizes different objectives, concerns, or values, is by your description slimy and stupid.

              No one can make you engage nuance. All I can do is reiterate that the subject is broader than what may be captured in your curt generalizations.

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                Oh, let me bow upon you my centrist deity!!

                Do give me the nuance then. Where is the fucking nuance in this brutal attack?

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                  10 months ago

                  I am not seeking a debate on the subject.

                  I am only calling for advancing beyond simplistic generalizations.

                  At the moment, your response to anyone who challenges your very strong views is to hurl insults. Plainly, any conditions under which a debate might be productive would require a revision of your attitude.

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                    There is no nuance in the Ruzzian invasion of Ukraine.

                    1. There is no reason for the invasion. All given have been fabricated by kremlin propaganda as a substitute for a reason (see: shelling of “russians” in the occupied areas, “genocide” of ethnic Russians in the occupied areas and any other “justifications” of the kremlin. All of them have been proven false beyond doubt)

                    2. Invasion is illegal not only by international but by russian standards. Russia has broken its own treaty with ukraine both in 2014 and 2021.

                    3. Ruzzia is commiting vast majority if not all warcrimes. Be it execution of surrendered soldiers, non-accidental shelling of civilians, mass rape, mass murder, targeting of non militarily important targets for terror and nothing else. I can continue, if need be, there are houndreds, if not thousands of warcrimes commited by this point

                    4. Ruzzia is actively commiting genocide in the areas they have taken over. Mass killings and mass rapes are one thing, ruzzians are also kidnapping children on mass, deporting them back to ruzzia and “reeducating” them. This is, by definition, a genocide.

                    5. Ruzzia is the country that could stop any of this, at any moment they desire, its their own choice not to do so. Ukraine has no say when the way may end, until the recapture their entire territory (yes, that means Crimea, Crimea is Ukraine and that is not a disputable fact)

                    These are the main reasons why this conflict has no nuance. Ruzzia is 100% in the wrong, Ukraine is 100% in the right. There are a few times where wars are like this, like ww2 or united states invasion of vietnam (I’m on the side of vietnam, just to make it obvious)

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        Advanced "both side"ing going on here. What does it even mean to call an end to conflict? Russia is welcome to go back home and lick its wound, why is the onus on Ukraine to end conflict?

        And end US involvement? So Russia can overrun an independent country?