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[–] jonhendry@iosdev.space 13 points 2 years ago* (4 children) @TinyTimmyTokyo @dgerard The author previously wrote "The Socialist Case for Longtermism” in Jacobin, worked as a Python dev and data analytics person, and worked for McKinsey. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] YouKnowWhoTheFuckIAM@awful.systems 11 points 2 years ago I like some people who have written for Jacobin, sometimes I even enjoy an article here and there, but the magazine as a whole remains utterly unbeaten in the “will walk the length of Manhattan in a “GIANT RUBE” sandwich board for clicks” stakes permalink fedilink source parent [–] self@awful.systems 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) after what I’ve heard my local circles say about jacobin (and unfortunately I don’t remember many details — I should see if anybody’s got an article I can share) I’m no longer shocked when I find out they’re platforming and redwashing shitty capitalist mouthpieces permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] dgerard@awful.systems [S] 16 points 2 years ago (2 children) i have long considered Jacobin the Christian rock of socialism permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] gnomicutterance@hachyderm.io 13 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] gnomicutterance@hachyderm.io 11 points 2 years ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] grumpybozo@toad.social 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) @gnomicutterance @sneerclub Are you familiar with Amy Goodman’s “Democracy Now!”? permalink fedilink source parent [–] carlitoscohones@awful.systems 3 points 2 years ago This makes sense to me. I went through a Jars of Clay / Switchfoot phase, but never Stryper. I have heard a couple of really good episodes of The Dig podcast, which is a Jacobin thing. Notably "The German Question" a couple of weeks ago. permalink fedilink source parent [–] self@awful.systems 9 points 2 years ago forget the article, this does the job in so many fewer words permalink fedilink source parent [–] skillissuer@discuss.tchncs.de 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) this reminds me of a plankton organization or something called "blockchain socialism", where the only thing that they have taken from socialism was aesthetics and probably they also thought that gays are fine people, but nothing beyond that. they would say "Monero can be used for anti-state purposes, therefore it's good for leftism" and shit like that permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] dgerard@awful.systems [S] 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) that's one weird fucking guy, thankfully permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] self@awful.systems 13 points 2 years ago (1 child) I think I’ve met that guy! they’re the weirdest person I’ve ever seen get bounced from a leftist group under suspicion of being a fed (the weird crypto shit was the straw that broke the camel’s back) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] skillissuer@discuss.tchncs.de 11 points 2 years ago (1 child) the famously leftist pastime, speculation/gambling on nonproductive assets permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] self@awful.systems 10 points 2 years ago it’s kind of amazing how many financial scams try to appropriate leftist language and motivations to lure in marks, while the actual scheme is one of the most unrepentantly greedy and wasteful things you can do without going to prison (and some of them cross even that line) permalink fedilink source parent [–] gerikson@awful.systems 4 points 2 years ago (2 children) Wasn't that piece linked here before? Lemmy's search is shit unfortunately. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] self@awful.systems 6 points 2 years ago I’m not pulling it up either, but I remember sneering at it. weird permalink fedilink source parent [–] bitofhope@awful.systems 6 points 2 years ago I don't recall permalink fedilink source parent
[–] YouKnowWhoTheFuckIAM@awful.systems 11 points 2 years ago I like some people who have written for Jacobin, sometimes I even enjoy an article here and there, but the magazine as a whole remains utterly unbeaten in the “will walk the length of Manhattan in a “GIANT RUBE” sandwich board for clicks” stakes permalink fedilink source parent
[–] self@awful.systems 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) after what I’ve heard my local circles say about jacobin (and unfortunately I don’t remember many details — I should see if anybody’s got an article I can share) I’m no longer shocked when I find out they’re platforming and redwashing shitty capitalist mouthpieces permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] dgerard@awful.systems [S] 16 points 2 years ago (2 children) i have long considered Jacobin the Christian rock of socialism permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] gnomicutterance@hachyderm.io 13 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] gnomicutterance@hachyderm.io 11 points 2 years ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] grumpybozo@toad.social 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) @gnomicutterance @sneerclub Are you familiar with Amy Goodman’s “Democracy Now!”? permalink fedilink source parent [–] carlitoscohones@awful.systems 3 points 2 years ago This makes sense to me. I went through a Jars of Clay / Switchfoot phase, but never Stryper. I have heard a couple of really good episodes of The Dig podcast, which is a Jacobin thing. Notably "The German Question" a couple of weeks ago. permalink fedilink source parent [–] self@awful.systems 9 points 2 years ago forget the article, this does the job in so many fewer words permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dgerard@awful.systems [S] 16 points 2 years ago (2 children) i have long considered Jacobin the Christian rock of socialism permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] gnomicutterance@hachyderm.io 13 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] gnomicutterance@hachyderm.io 11 points 2 years ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] grumpybozo@toad.social 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) @gnomicutterance @sneerclub Are you familiar with Amy Goodman’s “Democracy Now!”? permalink fedilink source parent [–] carlitoscohones@awful.systems 3 points 2 years ago This makes sense to me. I went through a Jars of Clay / Switchfoot phase, but never Stryper. I have heard a couple of really good episodes of The Dig podcast, which is a Jacobin thing. Notably "The German Question" a couple of weeks ago. permalink fedilink source parent [–] self@awful.systems 9 points 2 years ago forget the article, this does the job in so many fewer words permalink fedilink source parent
[+] gnomicutterance@hachyderm.io 13 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] gnomicutterance@hachyderm.io 11 points 2 years ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] grumpybozo@toad.social 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) @gnomicutterance @sneerclub Are you familiar with Amy Goodman’s “Democracy Now!”? permalink fedilink source parent [–] carlitoscohones@awful.systems 3 points 2 years ago This makes sense to me. I went through a Jars of Clay / Switchfoot phase, but never Stryper. I have heard a couple of really good episodes of The Dig podcast, which is a Jacobin thing. Notably "The German Question" a couple of weeks ago. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] gnomicutterance@hachyderm.io 11 points 2 years ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] grumpybozo@toad.social 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) @gnomicutterance @sneerclub Are you familiar with Amy Goodman’s “Democracy Now!”? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] grumpybozo@toad.social 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) @gnomicutterance @sneerclub Are you familiar with Amy Goodman’s “Democracy Now!”? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] carlitoscohones@awful.systems 3 points 2 years ago This makes sense to me. I went through a Jars of Clay / Switchfoot phase, but never Stryper. I have heard a couple of really good episodes of The Dig podcast, which is a Jacobin thing. Notably "The German Question" a couple of weeks ago. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] self@awful.systems 9 points 2 years ago forget the article, this does the job in so many fewer words permalink fedilink source parent
[–] skillissuer@discuss.tchncs.de 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) this reminds me of a plankton organization or something called "blockchain socialism", where the only thing that they have taken from socialism was aesthetics and probably they also thought that gays are fine people, but nothing beyond that. they would say "Monero can be used for anti-state purposes, therefore it's good for leftism" and shit like that permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] dgerard@awful.systems [S] 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) that's one weird fucking guy, thankfully permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] self@awful.systems 13 points 2 years ago (1 child) I think I’ve met that guy! they’re the weirdest person I’ve ever seen get bounced from a leftist group under suspicion of being a fed (the weird crypto shit was the straw that broke the camel’s back) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] skillissuer@discuss.tchncs.de 11 points 2 years ago (1 child) the famously leftist pastime, speculation/gambling on nonproductive assets permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] self@awful.systems 10 points 2 years ago it’s kind of amazing how many financial scams try to appropriate leftist language and motivations to lure in marks, while the actual scheme is one of the most unrepentantly greedy and wasteful things you can do without going to prison (and some of them cross even that line) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dgerard@awful.systems [S] 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) that's one weird fucking guy, thankfully permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] self@awful.systems 13 points 2 years ago (1 child) I think I’ve met that guy! they’re the weirdest person I’ve ever seen get bounced from a leftist group under suspicion of being a fed (the weird crypto shit was the straw that broke the camel’s back) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] skillissuer@discuss.tchncs.de 11 points 2 years ago (1 child) the famously leftist pastime, speculation/gambling on nonproductive assets permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] self@awful.systems 10 points 2 years ago it’s kind of amazing how many financial scams try to appropriate leftist language and motivations to lure in marks, while the actual scheme is one of the most unrepentantly greedy and wasteful things you can do without going to prison (and some of them cross even that line) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] self@awful.systems 13 points 2 years ago (1 child) I think I’ve met that guy! they’re the weirdest person I’ve ever seen get bounced from a leftist group under suspicion of being a fed (the weird crypto shit was the straw that broke the camel’s back) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] skillissuer@discuss.tchncs.de 11 points 2 years ago (1 child) the famously leftist pastime, speculation/gambling on nonproductive assets permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] self@awful.systems 10 points 2 years ago it’s kind of amazing how many financial scams try to appropriate leftist language and motivations to lure in marks, while the actual scheme is one of the most unrepentantly greedy and wasteful things you can do without going to prison (and some of them cross even that line) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] skillissuer@discuss.tchncs.de 11 points 2 years ago (1 child) the famously leftist pastime, speculation/gambling on nonproductive assets permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] self@awful.systems 10 points 2 years ago it’s kind of amazing how many financial scams try to appropriate leftist language and motivations to lure in marks, while the actual scheme is one of the most unrepentantly greedy and wasteful things you can do without going to prison (and some of them cross even that line) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] self@awful.systems 10 points 2 years ago it’s kind of amazing how many financial scams try to appropriate leftist language and motivations to lure in marks, while the actual scheme is one of the most unrepentantly greedy and wasteful things you can do without going to prison (and some of them cross even that line) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] gerikson@awful.systems 4 points 2 years ago (2 children) Wasn't that piece linked here before? Lemmy's search is shit unfortunately. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] self@awful.systems 6 points 2 years ago I’m not pulling it up either, but I remember sneering at it. weird permalink fedilink source parent [–] bitofhope@awful.systems 6 points 2 years ago I don't recall permalink fedilink source parent
[–] self@awful.systems 6 points 2 years ago I’m not pulling it up either, but I remember sneering at it. weird permalink fedilink source parent