Ze zeggen: "Hoe ouder je word, hoe conservatiever je word"

Ik ben duidelijk de uitzondering op de regel, ik ging namelijk zo:

apolitiek
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extreemrechtse moslimhater
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sociaaldemocraat
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zwevende communist
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democratisch confederalist

RE: https://indieweb.social/@keithamus/116328410312008711

As someone who is not a UI/UX designer nor a frontend developer I find a score of 16/20 pretty okay.

I support Rojava and the SDF, but let's not look at it through rose-tinted lenses.

The adoption of democratic confederalism, how wonderful it may be, is not without obstacles. Not every village, not every community in Rojava is willing to adopt a system which turns the centuries-old hierarchies and power structures upside down.

Due to years of war in Syria, villages and communities have in fact been displaced. One cannot deny that the revolution has led to humanitarian crises which are in contradiction to democratic confederalism's ideological foundations.

The father "Apo" of democratic confederalism and the Rojava Revolution is Abdullah Öcalan, a man who has spent the past 26 years in prison. A lot of the discourse surrounding the Rojava Revolution centres around an almost cult of personality around a man who hasn't been able to properly direct a political party (PKK), let alone a revolution.

The collaboration with imperialist forces is another contentious topic. It is not a luxury, but a necessity for the continuation of your own existence. Simultaneously, I understand that the revolutionaries understand that the west is not here to support them but only out of their own interests. The west has already repeatedly betrayed the Kurds and it sure will do it again when the opportunity arises. Historically, the collaboration of anti-imperialists with imperialists has happened before. The Bolsheviks for example, used French and British weapons, while also fighting French and British forces at the same time. (Fair, the anti-imperialist status of the Bolsheviks and the subsequent USSR is a debatable question.) It is not entirely unheard of. But it does leave a sour taste in the mouth, the dependency on western imperialism is one that should be gotten rid of.

I do call myself a democratic confederalist, but let's look critically at the implementation of democratic confederalism and learn from the mistakes that were made.

Happy Trans Day of Visibility. 🏳️‍⚧️

I have already been asked multiple times to buy a pizza for the trans woman in our household.

How is your tdov going?

The anti-trans law that is being passed in India is an affront to human rights. It would involve reversing self-identification for transgender individuals and criminalise support networks for trans people, meaning cis allies are also criminalised the moment they help their trans friends.

India, a country with a rich history of non-binary gender identity: hijra, is now destroying countless of people's lives.

If this law is to pass, India will legally be more hostile to trans people than Pakistan, which already is abysmal.

I'm not Indian nor transgender myself, but I'm a cis Pakistani born in the Netherlands, so I do consider this an attack on my people. I just don't see anyone talking about trans rights when it doesn't involve white USians or Europeans, if you're lucky there's something about Uganda.

Just like Uganda, I suspect there is foul play from US religious extremists at hand here. Fascists aren't spiritual, they use religion for control. The implementation of anti-trans legislation is colonial. The rise of fascism in India is not in line with Hinduism.

https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/delhi-news/our-rights-taken-away-we-are-being-criminalised-trans-persons-protest-new-amendment-bill-101774599561254.html