Communist theory is grounded in the material reality of class struggle, not in abstract "LLM slop". The facts remain and is important to repeat: capitalism exploits workers everywhere. Let's focus on the real issues, not dismissive labels.
Or was it an out of place reference to a meme thread in my profile history where one joke was to ask chatgpt if one doesn't catch a joke
The dismissal is a classic deflection, avoiding the material reality of global capitalist contradictions. The working class faces the same forces of exploitation, and any attempt to obscure that fact only serves to reinforce bourgeois ideologies. It's crucial to avoid inadvertently reinforcing us-them language; you are a part of us, as I am. The truth remains: capitalism's structure perpetuates oppression everywhere, and the task is to unite workers globally in solidarity, not retreat into nationalist illusions.
Our dire situation is indeed global, and the crises of capitalism spare no nation, including China. While the Chinese state presents the veneer of rising material conditions, this trajectory is underpinned by the same contradictions inherent to capitalism everywhere: exploitation of labor, environmental degradation, and the alienation of workers. The notion that Chinese workers, amid rising inequality and workplace pressures, are immune to propaganda or the diversionary tactics of consumerism is illusory. What RedNote—or any platform of genuine cultural exchange—offers is the potential for workers to transcend these national divisions, expose the ideological frameworks that bind them, and unite against their common enemy: capital. To stifle the struggle of Chinese workers by reducing their experiences to caricatures or dismissing their agency as propaganda-induced is not only an act of sinophobia but a failure to recognize the universality of their plight. Whether in the imperial supepowers or somewhere in the periphery, the struggle is the same, and solidarity forged in shared understanding is the path forward. To reject this is to retreat into illusions of exceptionalism that only serve the ruling class.
We are fortunate that President Trump has indicated that he will work with us on a solution to reinstate TikTok once he takes office
And the masks came off
Edit; let's amend (profoundly as wished) if that helps someone missing the context
The spectacle of TikTok pledging allegiance to Trump in the face of its ban is a stark revelation of the deeper alignment between authoritarian state-capitalism and reactionary forces within global capitalism. TikTok, a tool of China’s soft power, has long operated as an instrument of the CCP’s technocratic and market-driven strategy. Trump, a figurehead of American neo-fascism, represents the extreme contradictions of bourgeois politics in crisis, wielding populist rhetoric to consolidate power. Their sudden alignment is not an aberration but a crystallization of mutual interests: TikTok secures its foothold in the US market, while Trump uses the platform’s return to bolster his populist image and project dominance over a fragmented capitalist class.
This moment unearths a truth Marxist theory has long emphasized: in times of crisis, capital will shed its ideological pretenses and unite across borders to secure its survival. TikTok’s deference to Trump is a mask-off moment for both Chinese state-capitalism and the American far-right. It reveals their shared hostility to the potential of an organized, class-conscious proletariat, particularly among the app’s young, progressive user base. The CCP and Trumpism alike aim to neutralize this energy, diverting it into consumerism or reactionary politics. In this, we see the machinery of global capital—state-guided or otherwise—aligning against the revolutionary potential of the masses, reaffirming the urgency of a unified proletarian struggle against the forces of oppression.
Everyone else is an agent in this honeypot
Their systems are slightly different so a local Luigi copycat would target someone else than an insurance CEO
It's for collecting phone number, network cell data etc. It's basically the most sensitive permission and usually not needed for apps to request.
If an app only needs a phone number, it can ask it with user input instead.
Interesting indeed, both countries' governments don't want truths out
Saying there's a virus in his mind about everything being woke
Lithuania's approach reveals a clear contradiction in the context of imperialism. Acknowledging China as undemocratic while seeking “normal” relations highlights the struggle of smaller nations under global capitalism to navigate between principle and necessity.
This reflects the subjugation of weaker states to imperialist powers. Pretending China’s authoritarianism and expansionism are irrelevant is not diplomacy but a concession to capitalist imperialism. History shows us that alliances with empires are inherently unstable and can collapse overnight.
Can Lithuania uphold revolutionary principles and expose China’s nature or succumb to normalization that strengthens global capitalist dominance?
The narrative of ‘collapse’ is a weapon of fear-mongering, used to obscure the contradictions inherent to capitalism itself. The notion that capitalism has lifted masses out of poverty ignores that this 'prosperity' is built on exploitation—both domestically and globally. China's rise is often touted as proof of capitalism's success, yet it masks the reality of wage slavery: a system where labor is commodified, and workers are bound to capital, albeit with the illusion of freedom in the form of consumer goods and a 'middle class.' The soft chains of this system do not eliminate oppression; they only disguise it. Growth without addressing systemic exploitation merely sustains inequality
Maybe, although Trump’s initiation of the ban in 2020 and its culmination under a bipartisan effort makes it seem that this is not a party issue but a function of state power responding to perceived threats to its hegemony, maybe economic, cultural, or political. This underscores the Marxist understanding that capital ultimately unites in opposition to the interests of the working class.