Maybe everything doesn’t need to turn a profit. Maybe we should just do cool shit, and collectively pay for it. Especially if it benefits everyone. #governemnt #socialism
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"Private industry is much more efficient and faster than NASA" Time from first concept to first operational flight: - Saturn V: ~11 years (1957–1968) - Space Shuttle: ~13 years (1968–1981) - SLS: ~14 years (2012–2026) - SpaceX Starship: 21 years+ (2005–?, no operational flight yet) ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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China’s ‘Cultural Revolution’ 60 years on | Socialist World Media

Sixty years ago, the ‘Cultural Revolution’ began in China. Here we carry an edited version of an article written by the late Peter Taaffe for the February 1967 issue of the Militant newspaper (predecessor of [...]

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Wouldn't that be terrible?? 😭
I've noticed a pattern in various places, and it seems to be holding true here as well; of all the self-proclaimed supporters of #socialism and/or #communism, of all the people who claim to hate #capitalism, essentially none of them seem to grasp the concept at all. None of them seem even vaguely interested in opening an econ 101 textbook or even a dictionary.
Japan Is Rearming and Embracing Nationalism

Amid rising nationalism, Japan is accelerating its military buildup. Troublingly, as Japan abandons its postwar pacifism, its leadership is also pushing revisionist ideas about the atrocities that made the stance necessary to begin with.

Japan Is Rearming and Embracing Nationalism

Amid rising nationalism, Japan is accelerating its military buildup. Troublingly, as Japan abandons its postwar pacifism, its leadership is also pushing revisionist ideas about the atrocities that made the stance necessary to begin with.

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How the UAE Built an Empire of Kleptocrats

From Libya to Yemen and Palestine to Sudan, the United Arab Emirates has built a regional network of militias, autocrats, and oligarchs that perpetuate violence for power and profit.

How the UAE Built an Empire of Kleptocrats

From Libya to Yemen and Palestine to Sudan, the United Arab Emirates has built a regional network of militias, autocrats, and oligarchs that perpetuate violence for power and profit.