8. The Nitty Gritty: Capitalism & Fascism
Fascism 101 (aka Right Wing Disinformation not Left)
When Billionaires Think They Have All the Answers
An investigation into Bill Gates’s philanthropic interventions questions the efficacy of his work and asks what gives him the legitimacy to intervene in public policy. It argues that we have become too accepting of his wealth and influence, and we must instead challenge his power.
Eat the Rich
Elon Musk Just Added a Wrinkle to the AI Race
Excellent article
Musk, Tech Bros & AI Fascism
Elon Musk Just Added a Wrinkle to the AI Race
Transparency, or the appearance of it, is the technology’s new norm.
OpenAI’s Lies and Half-Truths
Not every thing the company says is completely candid.
settler stealing a Palestinian’s home, and tried to hand the man his own milk
Palestine & Zionism
Among the A.I. Doomsayers
Some people think machine intelligence will transform humanity for the better. Others fear it may destroy us. Who will decide our fate?
Favourability of Pierre Poilievre decreases with education
A study by the Angus Reid Institute has found that favourability of Conservative Party of Canada leader Pierre Poilievre decreases the more educated one is.
Top ABC, Harper & Attacks on the Public (aka *YOU*)
Pierre Poilievre’s freedom isn’t very free | Canada's National Observer: Climate News
Pierre Trudeau famously said, "There's no place for the state in the bedrooms of the nation." Now, more than half a century later, why does the otherwise freedom-obsessed Pierre Poilievre keep
Think capitalism is terrible? This economist says it’s already dead.
In his new book, economist Yanis Varoufakis argues that we’re living under a new form of feudalism.
Capitalism is the Conspiracy
Officers weren’t told of threats to harm police: RCMP ‘Freedom Convoy’ report | Globalnews.ca
An internal review of the RCMP's response to the "Freedom Convoy" protests found that some officers at the scene of an Alberta blockade were unaware of threats to harm police.
The "Convoy"Trans youth policies make majority of Canadians 'uncomfortable': survey
Fascism in Canada
Does capitalism make ‘non-playable characters’ of us all? An uncanny exploration | Aeon Videos
The daily grind of non-playable characters offers a clever critique of capitalism’s ‘infinite loop of labour performance’
r/Canada_sub - PPC leader Maxime Bernier: "We must eliminate the toxic, divisive and racist DEI ideology from our society!"
1,095 votes and 473 comments so far on Reddit
Challenging Transphobic Rhetoric In Small-Town America
The art of confronting bigotry without detouring from the high road.
Gender & LGBTQ+
Kibbutz Be’eri Rejects Story in New York Times October 7 Exposé: “They Were Not Sexually Abused”
A Kibbutz Be’eri official said the New York Times's story of sexual violence against two girls is “not true”: “They were not sexually abused.”
New evidence shows privatization of healthcare services leads to worse health outcomes. : r/CapitalismVSocialism
Attacks on Public (General)
Anti-Capitalism 101 (In Progress)
Pro-Palestinian protest forces cancellation of Trudeau, Meloni event
Good. Now lets contrast with the Convoy response, shall we?
Silicon Valley's elite are moralizing about the future of AI
Elon Musk's lawsuit against Sam Altman's company has sparked a moral debate in Silicon Valley about closed-source versus open-source AI models.
We Must Stop Telling Women They Should Conceive and Give Birth “Naturally”
Medical interventions aren’t just for men, y’know
Radio-Canada’s so-called “investigation” into gender-affirming care is a case study in how *not* to do journalism. - Rachel Gilmore : r/onguardforthee
Federal Court finds Emergencies Act orders exceed government’s powers | Insights | Torys LLP
This is *exactly what I predicted would be the case - I wrote about it in one of my essays saying let the courts decide - this is akin to shattering a glass on the floor and asking everyone to freeze, once the mess is cleaned up we'll have the hindsight to review how we did. "Surprisingly, the judge specifically noted that had he “been at [the federal cabinet’s] tables at that time” he might have agreed it was necessary to invoke the Act, but in conducting the judicial review, he had “the benefit of hindsight” and a “more extensive record of the facts”.
Trudeau takes a swipe at Poilievre over his stance on age verification for porn | CBC News
Reddit is a network of communities where people can dive into their interests, hobbies and passions. There's a community for whatever you're interested in on Reddit.
Clearly Biased PP/Convoy References cuz Fascism
The FTC bans AI impersonations of individuals — and unveils greater powers to win stolen money back
FTC says it's fighting in the public's corner
History's crisis detectives: Using math and data to reveal why societies collapse—and clues about the future
American humorist and writer Mark Twain is believed to have once said, "History doesn't repeat itself, but it often rhymes."
r/LateStageCapitalism - Hitler praised the Americans treatment of the Native Americans in Mein Kampf. DePaul Professor Jason Hill now does too. We are maybe a year away from conservatives justifying the Holocaust.
1,898 votes and 255 comments so far on Reddit
Project 2025: Neo Fascism
CSIS warns that the 'anti-gender movement' poses a threat of 'extreme violence' | CBC News
Canada’s intelligence agency is warning that extremists could inspire serious violence against the 2SLGBTQI+ community — a threat the Canadian Security Intelligence Service says will almost certainly continue over the coming year.