The Voice of Labor posted:

there's the stumbling block. that's such a terrible idea even god and nature will conspire to prevent it from being realized

Ardennes posted:

Hmmm what the hell is a NEP

Ardennes posted:

Hmmm what the hell is a NEP

Son of Thunderbeast posted:

Non-Ejaculation Pact

SniperWoreConverse posted:

Better than the unilateral strongarm US policy (as described so eloquently by kamala)

Ardennes posted:

NYT - "Republicans Capture Control of the House"

Xaris posted:

that’s a win for democrats

DACK FAYDEN posted:

I am convinced this would break radium code somehow

Leon Trotsky 2012 posted:

I'm guessing you haven't been to Beijing because it is not poor at all.

A giant bronze plaque giving the toilet an official 3-star rating is funny. I never tried a 4-star toilet, but I couldn't really tell the difference between a 2-star toilet and a 3-star.

Leon Trotsky 2012 posted:

China has not been actually Marxist since the late 70's.

China doesn't even call themselves Marxist anymore. They officially changed the state ideology to "Socialism with Chinese characteristics" and came out against the Soviet Union and classical Marxism because they had "ossified ideologies" and didn't recognize that "the private economy was a needed complement to the socialist economy."

There isn't anywhere in Latin America right now you could call an actual Marxist government outside of Cuba.

MLSM posted:

Lib and let die posted:

didn't read

Leon Trotsky 2012 posted:

China has not been actually Marxist since the late 70's.

China doesn't even call themselves Marxist anymore. They officially changed the state ideology to "Socialism with Chinese characteristics" and came out against the Soviet Union and classical Marxism because they had "ossified ideologies" and didn't recognize that "the private economy was a needed complement to the socialist economy."

There isn't anywhere in Latin America right now you could call an actual Marxist government outside of Cuba.

A big flaming stink posted:

Leon why are you so confident about poo poo that can be disproven with less than 5 minutes effort

ted hitler hunter posted:

Leon Trotsky 2012 posted:

China has not been actually Marxist since the late 70's.

China doesn't even call themselves Marxist anymore. They officially changed the state ideology to "Socialism with Chinese characteristics" and came out against the Soviet Union and classical Marxism because they had "ossified ideologies" and didn't recognize that "the private economy was a needed complement to the socialist economy."

There isn't anywhere in Latin America right now you could call an actual Marxist government outside of Cuba.

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We must continue to adapt Marxism to the Chinese context. Marxism is the fundamental guiding ideology upon which our Party and country are founded; it is the very soul of our Party and the banner under which it strives. The Communist Party of China upholds the basic tenets of Marxism and the principle of seeking truth from facts.

Leon Trotsky 2012 posted:

I went to China and it was pretty cool, but I bought a set of dumplings from a street vendor and one of them had cardboard inside giving it shape instead of meat. I was told that is fairly commonly done by street vendors and should always poke my food first.

Booourns posted:

if you manage to put someone on ignore before they are made mod they stay ignored, but you can no longer edit your ignore list unless you remove them, though you can still add people with the profile button

Leon Trotsky 2012 posted:

Keep reading a few more posts down.

Cerebral Bore posted:

don't you have a bullshit loan forgiveness scam to peddle, preferably somewhere else?

BrutalistMcDonalds posted:

did you know they put condoms on pizza in cuba because they don't have cheese. that's socialism.

Lord of Pie posted:

least it's not provel

spacemang_spliff posted:

fried ravioli is okay I guess

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St. Paul sandwich

A St. Paul sandwich is a type of sandwich served at many Chinese takeout restaurants in St. Louis. The sandwich consists of an egg foo young patty (made with mung bean sprouts and minced white onions) served with dill pickle slices, white onion, mayonnaise, and lettuce between two slices of white bread. The St. Paul sandwich also comes in different combinations and specials, such as chicken, pork, shrimp, beef, and other varieties.

Slinger

A slinger is an American Midwest diner specialty typically consisting of two eggs, hash browns, and a ground beef (or other type of meat) patty, all covered in chili con carne (with or without beans) and generously topped with cheese (cheddar or American) and onions. The eggs can be any style. Hot sauce is usually served on the side. The slinger is considered to be a St. Louis late-night culinary original. It is described as "a hometown culinary invention: a mishmash of meat, hash-fried potatoes, eggs, and chili, sided with your choice of ham, sausage, bacon, hamburger patties, or an entire T-bone steak.

St. Louis-style barbecue and pork steaks

See St. Louis-style barbecue and pork steak.

Gerber sandwich

A Gerber sandwich is a hot, open faced sandwich served in St. Louis. The Gerber consists of a half section of Italian or French bread, spread with garlic butter and topped with ham and Provel cheese, seasoned with a sprinkling of paprika and then toasted.

Fried brain sandwiches

A fried brain sandwich is a sandwich of sliced, fried calves' brains on sliced buttered bread, optionally served with raw onion, lettuce and tomato.

Leon Trotsky 2012 posted:

North Korea calls themselves a Republic.

Ideologically speaking, if you are saying that "a private market economy is necessary," "we do not believe that the market economy is synonymous with capitalism or that planning is synonymous with socialism," and "traditional Marxism and the USSR failed because they had stagnant ideologies and implemented failed policies like the collectivization of agriculture and restricting private property too severely," then you aren't a classical Marxist. Classical Marxism also thought that a socialist revolution would not be possible in a less advanced country like China, so China obviously has a strong interest in pointing out that classical Marxism was wrong in that analysis.

Ardennes posted:

The people of St.Louis hate food in a way even the British must respect.