trying to make sense out of insanity and willful ignorance is ....... I don't know. It's just that once you have Park Place and Broadwalk, the game is kind of up.
A great example of communism are the Amish people. Also the Native Americans. These groups live a form of communism and the Amish are flourishing and the Native Americans would be too if capitalism kept it's ugly head out of their way.
Both Amish and Native Americans base their cultures on religion and spiritualism. Totalitarian 20th century communism did not allow people to practice their faiths whatever they may be. Imho, Amish and Native Americans are more socialist than communist. I really cannot imagine a Stalin-type arising in the Amish culture. Unfortunately, the Native Americans did have some horrific human sacrifices and there were Native against Native rebellions against that status quo. Most notable in post-Columbian history is when persecuted tribal cultures even joined the Conquistadors against the Aztecs, but that didn't work out in the longrun either :( Forgive my rambling, I am aficionado of archaeology since I was a kid and have dabbled in Native American history the past few years ;)
Biden is a card-carrying Globalist (I have seen it described as a quasi-communist/fascist elitism) Basically the worst combo of self-appointed world dictators (and their installed puppets)
"Cuba is communist and I would live there in a heartbeat" NO you wouldn't - you would not last 24 hours in a third world sh*thole w/o 24-hour water, electricity or internet, otherwise you would be living there right now hahahahahaha!
On the other hand, many of the rest of us could happily settle in Russia, if not for the climate, especially due to the traditional orthodox Christian values, little violent crime (compared to the USA) or out-of-control migration, low-simple taxes (flat 13%), no property taxes apparently (at least not on the small dachas), plentiful and cheap food-heat-energy, decent infrastructure (at least in the big cities) etc etc - and the way things are going in the West, we may be forced to - just like Romans had to journey east when the west last collapsed into the dark ages!
Just because he "showed up" does not mean anything e.g. they all "show up" at the UN to give speeches, it's what world political leaders do...
The Russians are supposedly opening at least 1 or 2 orthodox churches a day in Russia, they did not force gene therapy shots on their people (they apparently made a show of pushing Sputnik, but did not really force it when stubborn Russians resisted...) and they are not doing drag queen story hours in their schools-churches or shoving, I mean, promoting LQBTQP and trans stuff down their people's throats - would a true believing globalist like totalitarian communist Trudeau or that NAZI Ursula be stuff like doing that??? :)
Even China and Xi, for all their MANY faults, are not exactly going along completely with the globalist program e.g.:
Touché, excellent point and I realized that as soon as I posted it ;-) Many leaders show up to give a piece of their mind on the world stage so even the mainstream media can't censor them!!! A good example is Brazil leader's UN speech when he defied Covid19 narrative and Brazilians had voluntary vax options. Of course, mainstream media smeared him, but it didn't work since his own eloquent words stood alone.
Powers-that-be (the owners, as George Carlin used to say) don't care what type of govt is in any country, the Globalists basically are trying to get rid of the "sovereign" part of nations, SMH
I forgot: Russia is NOT part of the secularist globalist global warming cult - meaning their scientists still have freedom to do research into things like sun spots and solar minimums which cause global cooling and mini ice ages. They are predicting one is coming - meaning you will want to be someplace with plentiful food and energy (or at least a warm climate!) - not some place where leaders are trying to shut down farming (Netherlands & Canada) and energy (the entire West) ;)
I grew up with Cuban exiles in Miami... some were Batista-lovers, some simply fled communism, some were with Castro and said he tricked them, some had ties with CIA... a mixed bag, and as with any refugee group, exile factions that did not care for each other. I got along with my Cuban childhood friends of course, but I did not like it when they insisted that Americans "owe" them to give them back Cuba because of Kennedy (some hated Kennedy because of Bay of Pigs https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bay_of_Pigs_Invasion). Yes, these conversations took place among kids in the neighborhood, but they were still my friends that I played with no matter what. I wish adults could do the same instead of censoring and banning :) I did know the majority stayed in Castro's Cuba after suffering under Batista regime. Ironically, you'd get more benefits in USA as a Cuban exile than as American ;-) They made a drama-comedy movie about that, lol https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Popi
I am sure in the early 60s there was much turmoil as the revolution settled down. All I know is that the USA continually lies about Cuba....your experience was real.
Oh we were frustrated when we travelled, and people would ask us about how awful the exiles were treated in Cuba and how wonderful it is that they found freedom in America. We knew some of the exiles were really the awful ones who oppressed the natives back in Cuba before Castro's revolution. It took a while to explain it all to extended family(outside of Florida) because of course the news didn't due to Cold War. We also knew it was totally unfair that Cuban exiles (many who already had Swiss bank accounts stashed before leaving Cuba) got so much more USA benefits than poor people especially in the black sections of the city during Civil Rights Movement
they get more attention, benefits, and political power, than their numbers would indicate. The counter-revolutionary Cubans are vicious and have threatened my life and my grandchildren's lives.
That's terribly vicious and I believe it! My Dad was always scared when there was a Cuban party in the neighborhood, and they would park their cars on our grassy easement. There were Cuban exile bombings in S Florida over the years that got no national press (the Cuban hijackings to Havana got the attention).
At the very least, I wish USA MSM would stop lumping Independent Leftists with Democrat Liberals, they are the antithesis of each other! Democrat Liberals are Globalist minions or duped, and Independent Leftists are about American freedom and civil/human rights
trying to make sense out of insanity and willful ignorance is ....... I don't know. It's just that once you have Park Place and Broadwalk, the game is kind of up.
I am cursed because I want things to make sense.
yeah, me too....ugh!
Or maybe we are sheep...
A great example of communism are the Amish people. Also the Native Americans. These groups live a form of communism and the Amish are flourishing and the Native Americans would be too if capitalism kept it's ugly head out of their way.
and imperialism
Both Amish and Native Americans base their cultures on religion and spiritualism. Totalitarian 20th century communism did not allow people to practice their faiths whatever they may be. Imho, Amish and Native Americans are more socialist than communist. I really cannot imagine a Stalin-type arising in the Amish culture. Unfortunately, the Native Americans did have some horrific human sacrifices and there were Native against Native rebellions against that status quo. Most notable in post-Columbian history is when persecuted tribal cultures even joined the Conquistadors against the Aztecs, but that didn't work out in the longrun either :( Forgive my rambling, I am aficionado of archaeology since I was a kid and have dabbled in Native American history the past few years ;)
Biden is a card-carrying Globalist (I have seen it described as a quasi-communist/fascist elitism) Basically the worst combo of self-appointed world dictators (and their installed puppets)
no communist, either. Fascist, imperialist, globalist, capitalist.
Cuba is communist and I would live there in a heartbeat.
"Cuba is communist and I would live there in a heartbeat" NO you wouldn't - you would not last 24 hours in a third world sh*thole w/o 24-hour water, electricity or internet, otherwise you would be living there right now hahahahahaha!
On the other hand, many of the rest of us could happily settle in Russia, if not for the climate, especially due to the traditional orthodox Christian values, little violent crime (compared to the USA) or out-of-control migration, low-simple taxes (flat 13%), no property taxes apparently (at least not on the small dachas), plentiful and cheap food-heat-energy, decent infrastructure (at least in the big cities) etc etc - and the way things are going in the West, we may be forced to - just like Romans had to journey east when the west last collapsed into the dark ages!
You've spent a lot of time in Cuba, huh? The only reason I don't live there now is because of the US. hahahahahahahq!
"third world shithole." Sounds like you are describing larger and larger portions of the US.
hahahahahahahaha!
Coastal blue cities might all be third world sh*t holes but at least the ones not in California still have electricity, water and food..... ;)
Cuba has electricity, water, and food. Is Jackson, Ms a "coastal blue cities."
I don't know you, but are you trapped in this Demo/Republcian mindset that one party is worse/better than the other.
Exactly how much time have you spent in Cuba?
I thought Russia had independent anti-Globalist mindset. But why did Putin show up at DAVOS 2021 ... ugh. https://www.weforum.org/events/the-davos-agenda-2021/sessions/special-address-by-vladimir-putin-president-of-the-russian-federation
Just because he "showed up" does not mean anything e.g. they all "show up" at the UN to give speeches, it's what world political leaders do...
The Russians are supposedly opening at least 1 or 2 orthodox churches a day in Russia, they did not force gene therapy shots on their people (they apparently made a show of pushing Sputnik, but did not really force it when stubborn Russians resisted...) and they are not doing drag queen story hours in their schools-churches or shoving, I mean, promoting LQBTQP and trans stuff down their people's throats - would a true believing globalist like totalitarian communist Trudeau or that NAZI Ursula be stuff like doing that??? :)
Even China and Xi, for all their MANY faults, are not exactly going along completely with the globalist program e.g.:
"China Is Kicking Our Fat Woke Ass"
https://www.revolver.news/2022/09/china-is-kicking-our-fat-woke-ass/
Touché, excellent point and I realized that as soon as I posted it ;-) Many leaders show up to give a piece of their mind on the world stage so even the mainstream media can't censor them!!! A good example is Brazil leader's UN speech when he defied Covid19 narrative and Brazilians had voluntary vax options. Of course, mainstream media smeared him, but it didn't work since his own eloquent words stood alone.
I could easily live in Russia before China... China's "social credit score" would make me totally paranoid(I've been banned and censored too much in USA as it is). And China has some weird Globalist connections to Gates (they both own WHO!) https://www.dailywire.com/news/how-bill-gates-secretly-partnered-with-china-and-sold-out-the-american-people
Powers-that-be (the owners, as George Carlin used to say) don't care what type of govt is in any country, the Globalists basically are trying to get rid of the "sovereign" part of nations, SMH
I forgot: Russia is NOT part of the secularist globalist global warming cult - meaning their scientists still have freedom to do research into things like sun spots and solar minimums which cause global cooling and mini ice ages. They are predicting one is coming - meaning you will want to be someplace with plentiful food and energy (or at least a warm climate!) - not some place where leaders are trying to shut down farming (Netherlands & Canada) and energy (the entire West) ;)
https://www.climatedepot.com/?s=russia+solar+minimum
I grew up with Cuban exiles in Miami... some were Batista-lovers, some simply fled communism, some were with Castro and said he tricked them, some had ties with CIA... a mixed bag, and as with any refugee group, exile factions that did not care for each other. I got along with my Cuban childhood friends of course, but I did not like it when they insisted that Americans "owe" them to give them back Cuba because of Kennedy (some hated Kennedy because of Bay of Pigs https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bay_of_Pigs_Invasion). Yes, these conversations took place among kids in the neighborhood, but they were still my friends that I played with no matter what. I wish adults could do the same instead of censoring and banning :) I did know the majority stayed in Castro's Cuba after suffering under Batista regime. Ironically, you'd get more benefits in USA as a Cuban exile than as American ;-) They made a drama-comedy movie about that, lol https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Popi
I am sure in the early 60s there was much turmoil as the revolution settled down. All I know is that the USA continually lies about Cuba....your experience was real.
Oh we were frustrated when we travelled, and people would ask us about how awful the exiles were treated in Cuba and how wonderful it is that they found freedom in America. We knew some of the exiles were really the awful ones who oppressed the natives back in Cuba before Castro's revolution. It took a while to explain it all to extended family(outside of Florida) because of course the news didn't due to Cold War. We also knew it was totally unfair that Cuban exiles (many who already had Swiss bank accounts stashed before leaving Cuba) got so much more USA benefits than poor people especially in the black sections of the city during Civil Rights Movement
they get more attention, benefits, and political power, than their numbers would indicate. The counter-revolutionary Cubans are vicious and have threatened my life and my grandchildren's lives.
That's terribly vicious and I believe it! My Dad was always scared when there was a Cuban party in the neighborhood, and they would park their cars on our grassy easement. There were Cuban exile bombings in S Florida over the years that got no national press (the Cuban hijackings to Havana got the attention).
The Globalist tie to China seems to be about the "social credit score" https://truthstreammedia.com/2019/12/27/whats-your-social-credit-score/
Who is "we," do you have a mouse in your pocket?
At the very least, I wish USA MSM would stop lumping Independent Leftists with Democrat Liberals, they are the antithesis of each other! Democrat Liberals are Globalist minions or duped, and Independent Leftists are about American freedom and civil/human rights