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SnokenKeekaGuard

@ SnokenKeekaGuard @lemmy.dbzer0.com

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  • Do you keep your phone in your right or your left pocket?

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  • Right pocket 100%. Wallet in the back left. Unless I'm riding a bike in which case wallet in the front left.

  • How long is a meter? (Only weird answers/definitions allowed)

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  • As long as a clap

  • Yes, ALL roads!

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  • Remus in tears rn

  • Cup holder

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  • I would not have the balls to try that

  • TIL the legend of Evilmerodach, who dismembered his father's corpse and fed it to 300 birds

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  • TIL the legend of Evilmerodach, who dismembered his father's corpse and fed it to 300 birds

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  • Oh my bad.

    I haven't seen one on Lemmy, if there is one, it probably isn't particularly active.

  • TIL the legend of Evilmerodach, who dismembered his father's corpse and fed it to 300 birds

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  • Probably a wiki about mythologies

  • Ben & Jerry’s cofounder (Ben) arrested at US Senate after protesting war in Gaza

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  • The most bizzare thing I've seen recently. And RFK laughing there.

    I seriously think he's the next republican president nomination. Between him Vance and Ron De Santis.

    Ron feels like he is calculated in his behaviour, like he's evil so people like him.

    The other two just seem to enjoy the pain of others like trump.

  • Donald Trump threatens to stop Barbie dolls being sold in US

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  • I read the community name as the onion and thought this just felt like something real and the onion just isn't bizzare enough for our timeline anymore.

    Turns out it wasn't the onion 😭

  • ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

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  • I hate you (I love you)

  • Needing a wholesome recharge

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  • Sorry, I intercepted it.

  • hey! it's me!

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  • I remember when this meme format became a thing. Genuinely think it was underutilized. Had great potential

  • What is the worst fandom you've ever been a part of?

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  • Every sport I like

  • OK yes but I'm not an old man with clouds

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  • I'm sure a hundred blogs and podcasts that do it exist.

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  • 6'1 bordering on 6'2. Happy with it

  • Is it true America has a long history of idolizing outlaws? Can you name some?

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  • Its part of the western tradition. Bonnie and Clyde for example.

    PS. I'm not american.

  • If Christmas can escape outside of December, Halloween gets to haunt us year round as well.

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  • Seventy tooth

  • Unholy meat obelisk

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  • I read possessed and was quite confused

  • Why did communism always turn into a kind of dictatorship?

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  • Equating all socialism with the authoritarian regimes of the 20th century oversimplifies a complex political tradition.

    Dictatorial tendencies are not intrinsic to socialism but are contingent on specific historical and political contexts.

    Russia: The Bolsheviks' turn to authoritarianism was partly due to the civil war, external invasions, and a lack of democratic traditions. These circumstances led to the consolidation of power to preserve the revolution, not as an inevitable feature of socialist theory.

    In other contexts, socialist movements (e.g., in Scandinavia) have successfully implemented social democratic policies without authoritarianism.

    The role of individual leaders and political choices in shaping socialist experiments. Figures like Lenin and Stalin made decisions that prioritized centralized control, which deviated from the principles of worker self-management and democratic participation.

    These deviations were not a necessary outcome of socialism but reflected the particular decisions and dynamics of those historical moments. So a small sample size of major socialist states and people cloud judgement.

    External hostility often pushed socialist regimes toward authoritarian measures. For example, the USSR faced significant opposition from capitalist countries, which influenced its militarization and political centralization. This external pressure created a siege mentality that undermined the potential for democratic governance.

    Democratic socialism has thrived in various countries, showing that socialism can coexist with democratic principles. Examples include the welfare states of Scandinavia, where socialism has enhanced equality and social welfare without undermining political freedoms.