MidnightPocket [comrade/them]

Absolutely not.

“Wealth” is the counter side of the coin to poverty.

Moldova, Kasauti. A Holocaust memorial was vandalized with ‘free Palestine’ graffiti.

Potentially your only half-decent example of what was requested by the other user (assuming the act was indeed committed by an anti-zionist).

Ukraine, Uman. A swastika was painted on a Jewish café.

What does this have to do with anti-zionism?

UK, Glasgow. “Free Palestine” and “Fuck the no really Jews” were painted on a wall.

Honestly, seems like the work of a bad-faith Zionist.

Italy, Milan. A man shouted “murderers” in front of a Jewish nursing home.

For all we know, the nursing home committed malpractice leading to the death of a tenant or something. This story is tantamount to hearsay.

Italy, Milan. An elderly Jewish man, wearing a hat with a Star of David, was walking his dog, when a man tore off his hat, trampled it, and called the elderly man “dirty Jew.”

What does this have to do with anti-zionism?

Italy, Milan. An Orthodox Jewish man was insulted on his way to a synagogue by an Italian couple who said to him, “F—king Zionist! You kill children!” On his way home…

For all we know, the man was sporting the Israeli flag. This story is tantamount to hearsay.

Germany, Oldenburg. An incendiary device was thrown at the door of the Oldenburg synagogue.

What does this have to do with anti-zionism?

Belgium, Fleron. The home of Belgian Holocaust survivors was vandalized with “Gaza Free” and a swastika.

Honestly, seems like the work of a bad-faith Zionist.

Munich, Germany. A man stood in front of the main synagogue, shouted antisemitic insults and give Hitler salutes.

What does this have to do with anti-zionism?

Montevideo, Uruguay. A doll depicting a Jewish women with a Star of David and a spear piercing her forehead was displayed during a march for International Women’s Day.

What does this have to do with anti-zionism?

Paris, France. A man wearing a kippah was attacked as he left a synagogue.

What does this have to do with anti-zionism?

Babenhausen, Germany. A Jewish memorial column was smeared with paint.

What does this have to do with anti-zionism?

Geneva, Switzerland. “Exterminate the Jews” and “Death to Zionists” graffiti were found in Geneva after a pro-Palestinian rally.

Honestly, seems like the work of a bad-faith Zionist.

Organized crime is our only view into dual power structures, typically. Unfortunately it’s a reactionary form - but I think this explains the appeal.

RETVRN TO HELIOCENTRISM (nah fuck that doesn’t work either)

Become a dentist

This is probably serious. Sounds like what my manager does already.

Fascist software

Fascist technology

Basil similarly will do this.

my point is that even our western nations aren’t strangers to mass manipulation and oppression, at all.

Agreed, it’s my opinion that they actually have always been the best at it.

You’d think that in the modern world, and with our modern technologies, we’d have to work less, not more. Something in the system is broken.

Agreed. My current belief is that the inundation of work for individuals (comprising communities) is the point and therefore by design. When workers are exhausted and strapped for time they become politically inert and easier to predict/control (because they are fucking tired). This theory perhaps also requires sufficient access to conveniences and entertainment, I might add.

This would explain why when working class organizations actually muster the time/effort to propose reducing work hours or controlling rents they are met with fierce opposition by the ruling class. It also explains why the major (controlled) political parties never propose such things as options on ballot initiatives.

When there is no tangible reward for investment, what motivates people to invest into local or shared projects?

Not an anarchist, but I am sympathetic and interested in their theory.

I think the valid concern you are citing here is derivative of the intense amount of rents that are heaped upon individuals. Everyone having to justify their own existence to the monetary system day-in-day-out creates a modern “survival instinct” to outweigh your own (perhaps extended to the immediate family) interests/needs relative to the needs of your community. Any effort that wants to promote more cooperatively-minded people will first need to erode the rents of a society.

Another factor is the length of the work-week. If people have more free time, they will be more generous with their time. So lessening the working hours of the week (this actually would be achieved indirectly by combating/eroding rents) would dovetail nicely with this strategy.

“our enemy”

I love how the PNW just largely doesn’t refer to people as anything.

Half-hearted ‘Pal’ dominance in New England is also concerning.