skells @skells@qoto.org

> The funny thing is Russia’s economy shouldn’t be larger than Germany’s in real terms, since most of Russia’s output is base commodities, which have the lowest value-added component of any good in a market. The whole point of a sophisticated division of labor and economic system is to build up value through each stage in the production chain.

> Cars, for example, should have more ‘value’ associated with them than the iron ore that went into making the frame.

> This tells you how out of whack the world is in terms of the diversion of capital to unsustainable activity it actually is if a commodity producer is leading a manufacturing giant in wealth generation. This is exactly why the currency shift from debt-based to commodity-based money is going to be so painful.

more bacon for a flawless victory

@11112011 @helene I have 3 and need them all

@helene @11112011 just your kidneys

@dj @11112011 I'll be damned if a fucking communist is gonna tell me what I superglue to what

@11112011 I don't laugh anymore

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFKx8ILUe14&list=PL_wv2OekqOtV_R6kfXnmly6GtZXqRjp7A

Adam Curtis really is a great storyteller

@NBS enjoy my dude

we do a little foaming at the mouth

@cjd yeah it seems to have moved to lots of places pretty fast

all they need is enough terror to get this pandemic treaty across the line

@cjd they've had several outbreaks last few years

all narratives are a question of perspective

the question is, "which narrative is least likely to get me fucked"

sending zoomer memes to my dad purely to freak him the fuck out