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Osman Faruqi @osmanfaruqi.bsky.social

The Greens are having a blinder post-election hey. Condemning Snoop Dogg and wholesale endorsement of the anti-terror regime. Albanese is the luckiest PM since Howard.

aug 28, 2025, 2:26 am • 15 1

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geraldowiggins.bsky.social @geraldowiggins.bsky.social

sadly peoples lack of understanding about socialism made this surprising to people. There are two kinds of parties - reformists (greens, ALP, Liberal) who think they can create change when capitalists hold all real power (see K Rudd), and revolutionaries who can help working class.

aug 28, 2025, 2:36 am • 0 0 • view
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Homer Flanders @homerflanders.bsky.social

Look at Venezuela - a complete basket case under the "revolutionary" Maduro

aug 28, 2025, 3:44 am • 0 0 • view
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geraldowiggins.bsky.social @geraldowiggins.bsky.social

It's OK that you weren't aware of this - our genocidal capitalistic education system doesn't want people to be aware of this so no shame on your part :)

aug 28, 2025, 4:08 am • 0 0 • view
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Homer Flanders @homerflanders.bsky.social

So why don't you move to a country the best aligns w/ your values for 2-3 years. Write back on a monthly basis, specifically comparing the freedom and privilege you take for granted here v there?

aug 28, 2025, 4:28 am • 0 0 • view
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geraldowiggins.bsky.social @geraldowiggins.bsky.social

Following up again - can you please confirm with me which countries have working class in control of the means of production, which would align with my values. I do not adhere to genocidal capitalists controlling countries politics like Australia (see Gina and Clive replacing Rudd with Gillard).

aug 28, 2025, 11:29 am • 0 0 • view
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Homer Flanders @homerflanders.bsky.social

There are none, may have been some historically, however, obviously the model never worked, could not scale and was inefficient

aug 29, 2025, 2:23 am • 0 0 • view
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geraldowiggins.bsky.social @geraldowiggins.bsky.social

ah OK got ya. So we both agree capitalism is terrible :) What are we even arguing about then!!!

aug 29, 2025, 2:49 am • 0 0 • view
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geraldowiggins.bsky.social @geraldowiggins.bsky.social

Sorry to bother you but can you please provide a list of the countries in the world where workers control means of production? The ones that align with my values. Thx xoxo

aug 28, 2025, 5:09 am • 0 0 • view
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geraldowiggins.bsky.social @geraldowiggins.bsky.social

I think your issue is that you are mistaking bureaucratic capitalism (Mao, Stalin, Madura) with socialism. but they are completely different! If workers fought for their rights under Mao Stalin Maduro they would be executed. Not socialism at all, sadly. Once again - socialism = workers control MoP

aug 28, 2025, 4:44 am • 0 0 • view
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geraldowiggins.bsky.social @geraldowiggins.bsky.social

I'm sorry I'm confused - I wasn't aware there were countries where the working class controlled means of production??? Perhaps I am mistaken thought! Can you please provide me a list of the countries where workers control means of production, so I can consider your offer? Thx xoxo

aug 28, 2025, 4:42 am • 0 0 • view
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geraldowiggins.bsky.social @geraldowiggins.bsky.social

Before you criticise a country for being socialist, ask yourself, do the working class control the means of production? if the answer is no, like Venezuela, that means it is not a socialist country.If it is not socialist, that means it is capitalist. I do agree with you though that capitalism is bad

aug 28, 2025, 4:08 am • 2 0 • view
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geraldowiggins.bsky.social @geraldowiggins.bsky.social

This is a common misconception-socialism is about working class controlling means of production.Maduro's Venezuela is bureaucratic dictatorial capitalism. that is where a dictator and their bureaucracy controls means of production. this is similar to Cuba, USSR, Mao China, which were also capitalist

aug 28, 2025, 4:06 am • 1 0 • view
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Arcanineties @arcanineties.bsky.social

Gotta say it was better under Bandt

aug 28, 2025, 12:08 pm • 0 0 • view
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Dai Wolf @daiwolf.bsky.social

I mean, snoop can absolutely get in the bin

aug 28, 2025, 2:36 am • 0 0 • view
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Homer Flanders @homerflanders.bsky.social

A 320k machete bin?

aug 28, 2025, 3:41 am • 0 0 • view