This is literally what Lenin said in 'Imperialism, The Highest Stage of Capitalism'
I'd quote the part where he says it, but I forgot where it was. Somewhere near the end, I think. Could also be in the middle or near the start, actually. If anyone lurking here wants to read it for me and find the quote, that would be great.
If I ever become head of state in a communist dictatorship I'm banning humidity. It's at 83% right now. Just sitting and slowly chewing my food makes me feel like standing in a shower.
With 9/11 and Syria you had at least non-white people attacking white people, which was beneficial for right wing rhetoric and such. I wonder what happens when the inevitable Ukrainian right wing extremists target people in Europe, which will probably be left wing people or outright the LGBTQ+ communities. There is no way for the right to spin an attack of white people on one of the groups they themselves continually demonize.
Festival was fun. Really nice weather, lots of interesting talks and people around. Great international food. I had a great time and managed to speak to a lot of people from around the world. I was looking for someone to wish me a nice week but unfortunately no one did.
Reaching conspiracy nutjob territory here but it would not surprise me in the slightest if one of the three letter agencies is dropping crack into minority communities again in order to promote a more right wing Europe as a US partner.
I commented about this a few weeks ago as well, but there is an increasing crack problem starting in Antwerp and Brussels. It is seemingly coming out of nowhere and I wonder what's the deal with it. Brussels is hit worse than Antwerp, maybe the cartels running Antwerp have something to do with it, idk. But it is becoming more mainstream every day.
It comes in handy for right wing parties because it mainly seems to affect refugees and homeless people, who are creating tense situations at busy places in the cities.
Drugs aren't new. There's a cocaine war going on in Antwerp, with a grenade explosion every other day. But crack is new and it was there all of a sudden.
Yes good insulation helps with that. But something as easy as planting more trees in a street helps as well. Or getting people with gardens to remove tiles and swap them for greenery. I think we should also think about how designing the public spaces can help with conserving energy, cooling down a city, etc. Luckily more orgs are aware of this right now.
There's a lot of talk about getting the right insulation for your house so that you have to use less energy to heat it, but I think that, especially with global warming in mind, focussing on keeping the heat out in the summer should also be a priority. The past week we had a heat wave over here. It was 'only' 32 degrees but when you live in a swamp area the humidity is enough to completely wreck you. The city I live in is notorious for having 1) bad insulated houses and 2) having almost no green spaces to cool down in outside. Most squares are concrete slabs die to the concrete lobby having connections in the government. It is one of the hottest places in the country because of this, with a four degree difference in some areas. My bedroom has been at 31.5 C at night for the past week. I have a rash on my skin caused by the heat. Most people live in appartments without AC and without a garden to chill in. Green spaces outside and better housing conditions are a must, imo.
Anyway, new week, new left wing struggle. I sometimes feel as if I completely lose the plot of living a life because of politics. I'm at a point where I get envious if I see other people living life and just enjoying the mundane, regular life things. I wonder if taking a step back and touching some grass for a while is a good thing to do right now.
At one point when typing stuff like above out one has to ask themselves if Russia, a country that has experience with extremely cold temperatures since forever, does not have winter proof materials for their army.
You can follow Food Ranger on youtube if you want to see a Westerner try all kinds of Chinese food, in China, without political bullshit attached (he goes to Xinjiang as well)
This is literally what Lenin said in 'Imperialism, The Highest Stage of Capitalism'
I'd quote the part where he says it, but I forgot where it was. Somewhere near the end, I think. Could also be in the middle or near the start, actually. If anyone lurking here wants to read it for me and find the quote, that would be great.