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https://yewtu.be/watch?v=UiQzvCU_ygM&

Communism is some GOOD SHIT

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[–] [email protected] 57 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Capitalism is the Benzodiazepines of the masses

[–] [email protected] 34 points 11 months ago

benzodiazepines is the carnivore diet of the masses

[–] [email protected] 53 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Communism is psilocybin. It grows from humble places. It brings out hard truths through intense dialogue and self-examination. It gives the ability to see patterns in things.

[–] [email protected] 31 points 11 months ago

And sometimes it makes you panic because you see how sinister the ordinary world can be.

[–] [email protected] 48 points 11 months ago (1 children)

de-electrochemistry - You heard the man! Get as much of that communism meth in you as fast as possible, tonight you're going to have the mother of all highs... And you're going to do it with COMMUNISM!

[–] [email protected] 42 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Nevertheless, another reading can be made of Marx. The often cited phrase--"religion is the opium of the people"--is truncated. What follows this remark lets it be understood that human beings need opium, because they are metaphysical animals who cannot avoid asking themselves questions about the meaning of life. They give what answers they can, either adopting those offered by religion or inventing new ones, or else they avoid worrying about them.

You know, he could have bothered to actually read Marx before saying dumb shit.

The full quote from Marx, in context, is:

Religious suffering is, at one and the same time, the expression of real suffering and a protest against real suffering. Religion is the sigh of the oppressed creature, the heart of a heartless world, and the soul of soulless conditions. It is the opium of the people.

The abolition of religion as the illusory happiness of the people is the demand for their real happiness. To call on them to give up their illusions about their condition is to call on them to give up a condition that requires illusions.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 11 months ago

Why bother reading when your hordes of impressionable twitter followers aren't going to read either? He gets paid either way.

[–] [email protected] 41 points 11 months ago

Free adderall for everyone so we meet the five year plan!

[–] [email protected] 36 points 11 months ago (1 children)

A psychiatrist I know once told me, "Meth-Amphetamine would help most people; the problem is, it helps too much and is easily abused."

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago

As someone who led a very Speed Heavy Lifestyle for a bit, yes.

[–] [email protected] 33 points 11 months ago

man who has only ever done drugs: getting a lot of drugs vibes from this

[–] [email protected] 26 points 11 months ago (2 children)

"benzo of the masses" rolls of the tongue better

[–] [email protected] 14 points 11 months ago

Rolls over his tongue better too.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 11 months ago

Abusing benzos is our last line of defense against neo-marxism!

[–] [email protected] 26 points 11 months ago
[–] [email protected] 26 points 11 months ago

Top shelf communism disrupting my circadian rhythms

[–] [email protected] 26 points 11 months ago (1 children)

The Nazis put Communism in their chocolate? That doesn't seem right...

[–] [email protected] 30 points 11 months ago (1 children)

That was the socialist part of national socialism.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

inb4 tankies say the Nazis weren't real socialists smuglord

[–] [email protected] 25 points 11 months ago (1 children)

And who was the benzos of the masses? peterson-pill-dinner

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

Are the masses in the room with us now?

[–] [email protected] 23 points 11 months ago
[–] [email protected] 23 points 11 months ago (2 children)

isn't like half his philosphy that he's a christian? what does this MEAN peterson? are you saying religion is bad but communism is worse? are you saying religion is good because opium is good? is religion harm reduction? are chrsitian socialists junkies? tell me your secrets, benzo man.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 11 months ago (1 children)

His brain is scrambled because of benzo. Lesson of the day, eat your broccoli and do drugs responsibly

[–] [email protected] 11 points 11 months ago

Benzos should be entirely avoided tbh. Worst drug class

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago

I thought he avoided making firm claims on his own beliefs because a substantial portion of his fan base are angry internet atheists from the Bush era

[–] [email protected] 21 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Actually religion slots well into the meth role.

It makes people paranoid of things that aren't really there too.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 11 months ago

Cashier giving me a suspicious look. we both know I'm buying a cartful of diy communism ingredients and a monster energy drink

[–] [email protected] 18 points 11 months ago
[–] [email protected] 18 points 11 months ago

Conservatives are so bad at making communism look bad.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 11 months ago

It enables people to get a truly obscene amount of work done in an incredibly short time?

[–] [email protected] 15 points 11 months ago

Conservatives stop making communism cool challenge (IMPOSSIBLE)

[–] [email protected] 15 points 11 months ago

So that's why I've been grinding my teeth so much lately

[–] [email protected] 13 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Makes sense given that he's into downers and not uppers.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago

I don't think he's religious I think he has a patrician attitude that people should go to church on sundays because it's the done thing

[–] [email protected] 12 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Makes sense, every time I've taken amphetamines I have ended up feeling more sober

I guess I should get tested for adhd, but my point still stands

[–] [email protected] 11 points 11 months ago

Bold quote foundation to use if considering his history

[–] [email protected] 8 points 11 months ago

And brother, I have untreated ADHD. racks slide

[–] [email protected] 7 points 11 months ago

the jokes write themselves peterson-pill-dinner

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago

I found a YouTube link in your post. Here are links to the same video on alternative frontends that protect your privacy:

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago

Damn, reactionaries try not make us sound awesome challenge: Impossible.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

Communism is like that za