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  • in reply to: Mensheviks and the WSM. #228780
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    Except for Martov? Do we accept him as a socialist?

    Did they ever contact the SPGB?

    in reply to: Insect politics. #228775
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    in reply to: Russian Tensions #228773
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    Looking very likely now that Finland will join NATO.

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-61093302

    in reply to: A new take on selfishness. #228754
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    I think that depends on the individual socialist. Truly selfish, one should know that one’s own well-being is intertwined with and best served by the well-being of others.

    Then, people also differ in their altruism. As for me, I feel more for other animals than for other humans. WHAT??? I hear most here exclaim. But it is true that there are many, many people who are like me in this, if not as many as are not. Which is just to say we are all different in our altruisms – but agree about the need for socialism.

    in reply to: A new take on selfishness. #228732
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    Super!

    in reply to: Russian Tensions #228728
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    “The workers will give their verdict in the November mid-term elections.”

    Unfortunately, their verdict will more likely be based on their seeing Biden as “weak” in not putting troops into Ukraine, and voting for more hawkishness and confrontation with Russia.

    in reply to: Russian Tensions #228706
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    … unless he really is brainwashed by apocalyptic Orthodox Christianity, in which case he won’t give a fig for his own life any more than anyone else’s, but only interested in souls. But is he? Really?

    in reply to: Russian Tensions #228705
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    He must know that it would be the end of Russia too. Even if he plans to be ensconced deep in a bunker, he would have no future, any more than anyone.

    in reply to: Russian Tensions #228703
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    Unfortunately, any actions taken by the NATO bloc will be informed by the NATO and Ukrainian narrative, whether fake or real.

    in reply to: Russian Tensions #228679
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    “Many more signals come from Russia itself: The state Duma, the lower House of Parliament, said it was considering legislation that would declare all Russian speakers “compatriots” of the state and worthy of Russia’s protection, and former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, who now serves as deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council, said this week that the goal of the Ukraine war is for “the opportunity to finally build an open Eurasia — from Lisbon to Vladivostok.”

    And you still think they are not looking to further expand?

    in reply to: Russian Tensions #228635
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    Colonel Blimpsky must have taken his name straight out of the Soldier Svejk books!

    in reply to: Russian Tensions #228633
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    Do you, then, think Russia will invade the Baltics?

    in reply to: Russian Tensions #228631
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    Very well, I shall.

    I thought, wrongly, that it would be taken that it might be of interest, not necessarily that I endorse it.

    Anyway, the above presents an enthusiastic Russian colonel laying out his plan for the reconquest of the Baltics.

    in reply to: Russian Tensions #228627
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    in reply to: Russian Tensions #228626
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