So Sir Real is basically saying:
“You claim to understand the world economy, so explain these development-economics concepts that show how the current global order may be exploitative.”
Then “this is not an alt” mocks that by saying:
“Unequal exchange theory in 2026?”
Meaning he thinks that framework is outdated or unserious.
My read: Bo is making a practical-collapse argument. fun guy is making a moral anti-empire argument. Both have a point, but they’re arguing different definitions of “America falling.”
Bo is right that a sudden U.S. collapse would probably be catastrophic. Fun guy is right that “America is important to the global economy” can easily become an excuse to defend imperial power forever. The cleaner version of fun guy’s argument would be: “I want U.S. imperial domination dismantled, not ordinary Americans ruined.” The cleaner version of Bo’s argument would be: “Dismantling empire needs a transition plan, not just accelerationist collapse.”
So Sir Real is basically saying:
“You claim to understand the world economy, so explain these development-economics concepts that show how the current global order may be exploitative.”
Then “this is not an alt” mocks that by saying:
“Unequal exchange theory in 2026?”
Meaning he thinks that framework is outdated or unserious.
My read: Bo is making a practical-collapse argument. fun guy is making a moral anti-empire argument. Both have a point, but they’re arguing different definitions of “America falling.”
Bo is right that a sudden U.S. collapse would probably be catastrophic. Fun guy is right that “America is important to the global economy” can easily become an excuse to defend imperial power forever. The cleaner version of fun guy’s argument would be: “I want U.S. imperial domination dismantled, not ordinary Americans ruined.” The cleaner version of Bo’s argument would be: “Dismantling empire needs a transition plan, not just accelerationist collapse.”
Problem with transition plan...when in history has that ever worked to remove power from those committing atrocities? Like you would need to kill or remove a lot of people from the US to effectively make meaningful change.
cant wait to see where the us is at in like 20 years
no wonder theyre blocked
Why dont you want the country you live in to fall into irreparable despair?
Wahhhh wahhh
I'm not going to attack you, but if this is your mindset you're part of the (American) problem, and deserve this Trump admin. Nothings going to change as long as there's enough people out there still thinking the way you do.
It's a mindset that says f*** you to the rest of the global population as long as you get yours. As far as I can tell that's perfectly in line with the current admin, isn't it?
Anyway, education and awareness is your own responsibility.
Problem with transition plan...when in history has that ever worked to remove power from those committing atrocities? Like you would need to kill or remove a lot of people from the US to effectively make meaningful change.
It's idealistic at best
Unequal exchange theory in 2026?
good to know that someone inherited the shadow374 mantle of the dumbest f***ing poster in this section so quickly
Yeah dunked on by high school social studies when you're comparing us to 1940's Germany. Dog, you're dumb. America doesnt protect or help anyone right? Just destroys and kills right?
The British empire actually did cause millions of deaths, millions in India and Pakistan were displaced because of its collapse. Any serious critic would say it needed to stop but also it needed a gradual transition so that way it didnt just leave a black hole in the world. And it also left a power vacuum for america and soviet Russia as well. So you replaced an evil with an even worse evil and your solution is end this evil and nothing bad will ever happen again? Won't be another power vacuum when the two other biggest superpowers are Russia and China. And theres also israel in there still that would no longer even have to try to keep up a facade. Surely they'll get the world under control and wont do anything disastrous. I mean its not like theres an actual genocide in China right now or anything.
America needs reform not collapse and thinking that its just too far gone is shortsighted af. Brother I hope you get help, or i hope you get your revolution or whatever. I gotta make dinner. But big ups to yall. I hope you get your dystopian nightmare where the world collapses or whatever.
Dog, you're dumb. America doesnt protect or help anyone right? Just destroys and kills right?
yes sir
'i GoTtA mAkE dInNeR' dont stop you from staying up late day in and day out reposting doom tweets all night long
im in a diff timezone think i dont see that!
every time a pink d*** caucazoid smirks at me in public I imagine what their neck would look like broken
Yeah dunked on by high school social studies when you're comparing us to 1940's Germany. Dog, you're dumb. America doesnt protect or help anyone right? Just destroys and kills right?
The British empire actually did cause millions of deaths, millions in India and Pakistan were displaced because of its collapse. Any serious critic would say it needed to stop but also it needed a gradual transition so that way it didnt just leave a black hole in the world. And it also left a power vacuum for america and soviet Russia as well. So you replaced an evil with an even worse evil and your solution is end this evil and nothing bad will ever happen again? Won't be another power vacuum when the two other biggest superpowers are Russia and China. And theres also israel in there still that would no longer even have to try to keep up a facade. Surely they'll get the world under control and wont do anything disastrous. I mean its not like theres an actual genocide in China right now or anything.
America needs reform not collapse and thinking that its just too far gone is shortsighted af. Brother I hope you get help, or i hope you get your revolution or whatever. I gotta make dinner. But big ups to yall. I hope you get your dystopian nightmare where the world collapses or whatever.
damn bruh ur kinda dumb
Yeah dunked on by high school social studies when you're comparing us to 1940's Germany. Dog, you're dumb. America doesnt protect or help anyone right? Just destroys and kills right?
The British empire actually did cause millions of deaths, millions in India and Pakistan were displaced because of its collapse. Any serious critic would say it needed to stop but also it needed a gradual transition so that way it didnt just leave a black hole in the world. And it also left a power vacuum for america and soviet Russia as well. So you replaced an evil with an even worse evil and your solution is end this evil and nothing bad will ever happen again? Won't be another power vacuum when the two other biggest superpowers are Russia and China. And theres also israel in there still that would no longer even have to try to keep up a facade. Surely they'll get the world under control and wont do anything disastrous. I mean its not like theres an actual genocide in China right now or anything.
America needs reform not collapse and thinking that its just too far gone is shortsighted af. Brother I hope you get help, or i hope you get your revolution or whatever. I gotta make dinner. But big ups to yall. I hope you get your dystopian nightmare where the world collapses or whatever.
Oh man, wait till you find out who was backing the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia
Dog, you're dumb. America doesnt protect or help anyone right? Just destroys and kills right?
yes sir
To be fair the US does protect and help Nazis, pedophiles, and right wing death squads
'i GoTtA mAkE dInNeR' dont stop you from staying up late day in and day out reposting doom tweets all night long
im in a diff timezone think i dont see that!
You arent even in this thread and you be watching me too much breh.
I post some s*** i see on Twitter calm down
Alright folks im glad you got that out of your system. You hate america, and you think the only possible answer is the complete collapse of the country that you arent in and you wont accept anything less. Cool, totally rational and not stupid as f***.
Im gonna keep posting about the trump administration and you can start the anti america thread to circlejerk
Alright folks im glad you got that out of your system. You hate america, and you think the only possible answer is the complete collapse of the country that you arent in and you wont accept anything less. Cool, totally rational and not stupid as f***.
Im gonna keep posting about the trump administration and you can start the anti america thread to circlejerk
Im telling you man, just block them.
It’s just not worth going to this site if it becomes a Dark Web/4Chan, and the mods barely care, you just gotta self mod.
Im telling you man, just block them.
It’s just not worth going to this site if it becomes a Dark Web/4Chan, and the mods barely care, you just gotta self mod.
Honestly not a bad idea.
Like I can entertain a conversation but if the conversation is "your entire country has to implode" like breh theres nothing left to discuss. Yeah imma keep it moving
Im telling you man, just block them.
It’s just not worth going to this site if it becomes a Dark Web/4Chan, and the mods barely care, you just gotta self mod.
Well known left wing forum 4chan
Well known left wing forum 4chan
Lmao
Alright folks im glad you got that out of your system. You hate america, and you think the only possible answer is the complete collapse of the country that you arent in and you wont accept anything less. Cool, totally rational and not stupid as f***.
Im gonna keep posting about the trump administration and you can start the anti america thread to circlejerk
You thought America was decent before trump ? I’m confused, you target trump a lot of and yes he’s horrific but a lot of what he’s doing isn’t new in anyway, just publicly forward