@gutenberg_org

Gosh, it is charmingly written, and reminds me of tenets of thought I have come across in #geopolitical works like The Rise And Fall Of The Great Powers when they discuss #America

> At first sight there is something surprising in this strange unrest of so many happy men, restless in the midst of abundance. The spectacle itself, however, is as old as the world; the novelty is to see a whole people furnish an exemplification of it.

#Dugin’s Eurasianist theories have been used to justify #Russia’s #wars, interference in Western politics, and violent #geopolitical strategies. But I guess normalizing Russian #imperialism and #fascism is just the next step in restoring trade relations and lifting #sanctions.

16/17

We found discussion to be dominated by #geopolitical and #SocioEconomic concerns, sidelining #climate and #biodiversity.

In fact, climate change and biodiversity were barely mentioned, and when they were discussed, it was mostly about side effects of the #EnergyTransition

@RobotDiver @RegGuy

i don't really give a shit about these "they're not perfect" takes

you can find dirt on anyone

overall, #aoc and #bernieSanders are way better than any other credible challenge, and that's what matters

#toxicIdealism is a problem in this world

do not fall for it

and plenty of it is just a #socialMedia #psyop by #maga and #geopolitical #trollfarm to incapacitate your #vote

do not fall for it!

@inthehands @StillIRise1963 @tarheel

why i'm posting this now

#midterms2026 means enough #democrats to stonewall #trump

but as the time draws near you will hear the same old whiny lies:

"both sides the same"

"corruption is everything"

"nothing matters"

"waah waah"

some of it is real #toxicidealism

some of it is #geopolitical #trollfarm #psyop

advertising their fake #leftist bonafides, like an american flag profile on #twitter injecting a #maga #kremlin agenda

people fall for it

@rmblaber1956 @ohmu @Kierkegaanks

everyone is aware of the #geopolitical #trollFarm #psyop on the #farRight in the #West

not many want to admit the troll farm psyop also working the #farLeft

on the right, they amplify #hate

on the left, they amplify #alienation

well, i speak from an #American perspective

in #Europe you're far more aware of the two prong approach to divide and conquer

@ohmu @Kierkegaanks

some #nonvoters are #rightWing turds too

we see the #toxicIdealism on the #left, the "it's not perfect so i won't #vote" because we're on #mastodon and in other social silos on the left, which amplifies our impression

still, it's a lot of people like that, enough to make a difference

which is why some of these toxic idealism voices we see are just #geopolitical #trollFarm #psyop, cosplaying their fake #leftWing bonafides and working hard to suppress the vote on the left

@randahl

#Military #ServiceMembers we know you are barred from #politics but not from voting so, #vote for the #independence of an #ally. No #Ukraine is not part of #NATO but anyone fighting against the resurgent #USSR that #Putin is building is, by definition, our ally.

Talk to the #ColdWarriors who kept the wolf at bay from 1945 till the fall of the USSR, what Putin called the greatest #geopolitical tragedy of the 20th century.

#Veterans please help us remember

https://www.euronews.com/2021/12/13/uk-russia-putin-ussr

@cherylgk @mloxton @chrispomeroyhale @the5thColumnist @KathyLK

#toxicidealism on the #left is as bad a phenomenon as #MAGA on the #right

and equally prone to #manipulation by #geopolitical #trollfarm

with MAGA the manipulation is to champion #bigotry and make the #bigot feel safe

with the left the #psyop game is to demand absolute #ideological #purity in high holy fire and brimstone fury, and use that emotional high to detach, alienate, not #vote

and lose

in reality

which is what matters

@KathyLK @madrobin

i like your post, however:

"I don't know any #idealistic left non-voters"

oof

#toxicidealism is a huge huge problem with people who don't #vote on the #left

so much so that #geopolitical #trollfarm target this unfortunate character aspect just as much as they target #MAGA with #bigotry