I get what you’re saying, they may compete to some degree, but fundamentally, the goals of the ruling class are aligned: suppressing socialism and leftist movements helps all of them, because those movements and ideologies pose a serious threat to their wealth and power.

To stand a chance against them, the working class have to put aside our differences as much as we can and start actively fighting against them, rather than allowing them to divide and conquer us. That’s the important thing.

While you might be right that Trump himself may or may not understand the reasons for US foreign policy goals, his handlers definitely do. Trump is not a power unto himself, he is operating within the permissible bounds of the ruling class. I know sometimes it does not feel that way, but look no further than Project 2025 if you doubt it.

There is a reason he keeps flip-flopping on the Iran war, because he is getting boss calls from the people who actually run the country, since it is fucking up the bag, the markets, oil prices, etc.

There is no man in the clouds judging your goon session.

Well, there is, but not in a religious sense.

That’s a very good question. The reason is that Cuba is a socialist nation, and the US is ideologically opposed to socialism, because it is a threat to the interests of the wealthy ruling class. Due to the popularity of the regime and communism itself in Cuba, it was known by the US that the only way to effect regime change was through economic pressures:

As this document outlines:

while as adroit and inconspicuous as possible, makes the greatest inroads in denying money and supplies to Cuba, to decrease monetary and real wages, to bring about hunger, desperation and overthrow of government.

https://nsarchive.gwu.edu/document/27400-document-1-state-department-memorandum-decline-and-fall-castro-secret-april-6-1960

Of course, this didn’t prevent them from waging a campaign of US state-sponsored terrorism in Cuba, nor from proposing a CIA-backed 9/11 style false-flag terrorist attack against US citizens in order to gain support for a war against Cuba.

The real blame lies with the politicians, especially the Democrats, for not having a positive message that motivates people to vote. Both Trump and Kamala were genocidal and the Democrats don’t disagree with going to war against Iran, they just have a bunch of process concerns. They’re totally cool with bombing schools and hospitals and sending kids to die for Israel, they just feel like the proper procedure to do so should be followed.

The democrats and republicans are both on one side, the ruling class. Both are the enemies of the working class.

You are totally right about that. I believe in the abolition of all nations, all borders, all states, and all heirarchies of all kinds. Power corrupts, and thus power itself must be destroyed.

I think our perception of a country plays a huge role in whether confrontation happens or not

To an extent, but our perception of a country is heavily influenced by western propaganda, and I do not want to push any of their talking points.

So what was the purpose of it?

Building consensus. The majority of users on this platform have been consuming western propaganda all of their lives, and are extremely hostile to perspectives which they see as oppositional. By framing my argument in that way, those people have a higher chance of perceiving me as being “on their team”, and thus giving my argument the benefit of the doubt, rather than short-circuiting their brains into discarding my actual argument as enemy propaganda.

Do you feel uncomfortable being associated with the iranian state outside of this very specific context of conflict?

Broadly, yes, I feel uncomfortable being associated with any state, they generally all have their histories of atrocities and oppression, though some are worse than others. I’m a disabled gay anarchist. I’m sure you can figure out my reasons for feeling the way I do.

I don’t see how that would be a productive conversation to have right now - everyone knows what I’m talking about, and getting into the details would just distract from the fact that there are far more brutal, far more oppressive regimes doing far worse things, such as Israel and the United States. Once the Iran war has settled, I’d be more than happy to get into it, but for the time being, I am just going to lend them my critical support.

I am from the UK, and I am firmly siding with Iran as far as this war goes, despite the fact that their regime is brutal and oppressive. They had been complying with the nuclear deal signed under Obama’s admin until Trump tore it up and have obviously been demonstrating remarkable restraint in the face of overwhelming aggression from US/Israeli imperialism for decades, and they had chosen diplomacy, time and time again, despite the US fucking them over, time and time again.

I hope they absolutely fucking CRUSH the entire fossil fuel industry, I hope oil prices hit $1,000 a barrel, I hope the entire US Imperial core and all countries aligned with them are brought to the fucking brink, I hope that this is the beginning of the end of the United States, Israel and the United Kingdom, sparks a series of regime change revolutions, and the beginning of a new, brighter future.

Fuck the Tories, fuck Labour. Fuck the Republicans, fuck the Democrats. They are all servants of the ruling class and the whole lot of them can swing as far as I care. The only hope for all of us is a social revolution. And I guess the Green Party in the UK, provide a little hope. But I doubt even they will be socialist enough.

Yes, you’re doing great, this is a really healthy way to process your emotions. Let yourself feel it, all of it, the good and the bad. Don’t hold yourself back, don’t block anything out. All of your feelings are valid.

For those who don’t know, this is just military dictatorship. A lie detector test can be made to say whatever the examiner wants it to say.

No you dont understand Iran was literally SEVENTEEN SECONDS away from striking Skokie, IL with a nuclear ICMB tho trust bro /s

It’s not your fault but I hate that you’re right. We live in the fucking torment nexus timeline.

So that means he is gonna attack Kharg Island, doesn’t it? Or launch a ground invasion elsewhere in Iran?

He likes to do this stupid transparent 4D chess stuff to try and keep people off balance

Maybe that’s why they made the banana flavor amoxicillin medicine so yummy, so that people would finish their course of antibiotics

may thy empire chip and shatter

Do not try to determine which countries are good, that is impossible.

Instead, try to realize the truth:

There are no good countries.

other countries wish they treated disabled people as well as America

Sorry to be a downer - the ADA itself is very good, but it’s not the only factor in determining quality of life for a disabled person. I’m disabled and my country’s equivalent of the ADA is about 90% as strong, but access to disability benefits (i.e., money) is much much stronger in my country than it is in the US. I used to be pretty active in disability forums, the whole benefits system in the US sounds fucking nightmarish for disabled people.

I know I’m not, and I’m not trying to be, I’m trying to encourage you to seek out a therapist yourself.

I’m sorry you feel that way, but your feelings are totally valid. I promise, I’m not trying to win, and I don’t think any of those negative things about you, I’m just talking to you, man to man. If it helps we can take this discussion to DMs.