I hope it is utterly, completely clear when I criticize the propaganda of the Islamic Republic of Iran, I do not do so because they are the US's enemy & I do not favor the US.

[artemis@dice.camp]

The enemy of my enemy is not necessarily my friend

BUT

the enemy of my friend is definitely also my enemy.

And "I have friends everywhere", so to speak. Those who fight for true liberation anywhere are my comrades.

[artemis@dice.camp]

The American Empire can get fucked. Enough damage has been done to the world. It needs to fucking go.

That doesn't mean I should trust the enemies of the American Empire either.

You don't actually have to pick a nation-state to cheer for at all.

[saltywizard@beige.party]

@artemis

no borders. no leaders.

[401matthall@mastodon.xyz]

@artemis

I think this last sentence doesn't get enough thinky-time, in general.

More folks should think on this.

[artemis@dice.camp]

For those of you who may think saying "the US is my enemy" is a bit drastic, just remember that the whole system of oppression has to go.

We need Land Back. We need justice. We need freedom. This capitalist nightmare has to end.

I wish to God I could believe in something softer & easier, but this machine is fueled by blood & bones. We're going to need to stop fueling it before we can even begin to get justice.

[artemis@dice.camp]

Here's a more optimistic thing:

I'm very concerned about what those propaganda videos are supposed to do & what they get people cheering for,

BUT

I have to think that one of the reasons they hit so hard & are so popular is that a lot of regular Americans are literally starting to see the US as an evil empire. That's why they literally laugh & gloat about US fighter jets being shot down (& a whole lot more than that).

This shift in public feeling has potential to be a fucking good thing.

[artemis@dice.camp]

So the Islamic Republic & I agree on one thing: the US is an evil empire.

While I have no desire to promote the IR's agenda, this just happens to be a place where they coincide.

I'm not going to stop telling people this important fact that I *need* them to understand just because another malevolent entity also has reason to want people to know that fact. That would be extremely foolish.

[artemis@dice.camp]

The important thing is to counter the lies. Don't stop telling truths just because someone is using them for their agenda.

[mitch@hachyderm.io]

@artemis I enjoy delicious schadenfreude watching Trump and his MAGA clown car set their house on fire, notwithstanding that we're all in the house with them and the doors are locked.

[burnitdown@beige.party]

@artemis

tfw Star Wars has Zapatismo.

Subcomandante Marcos said that if you identify with the Zapatistas, and feel like you are one too, then you are also a Zapatista.

YA BASTA!

[donhawkins@mastodon.social]

@artemis @Binder you’ll find out who your friends are when we see that bright flash.