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Otra víctima el Chupacabra

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curious if you support euskal herria/galiza/catalan countries/canary islands independence 👀

there really is no benefit to the proletariat for a bourgeois state to divide into more bourgeois states, the context of the minority regions is not of an imperialized people fighting for national liberation. from a revolutionary communist perspective, it is wholly counterproductive to struggle for yet another division of the international working class following categories such as the nation-state. This is not to say, of course, that I advocate for the unity of the country of Spain or that the minority cultures, languages and regions shouldn't be promoted. My internationalism applies to all nationalities, not just to those outside the country. It's just simply that I think the entire working class in the country of Spain would be better off in a socialist republic, including those in the regions you mention.

Independentism is very much a bourgeois kind of struggle (in the context of non-imperialized nations!!) in the sense that historically and today it was created and promoted by the catalan, galician, etc bourgeoisie because it would benefit them to be a separate entity to Spain. In the case of the basques, it was originally the old aristocracy during the process of the transition away from feudalism that used nationalism to their advantage and not the bourgeoisie, interestingly. Calling these movements bourgeois is not dismissive either, but it is important to point out who independence would benefit.

The Canary Islands are an interesting case because they were colonized and the indigenous population diluted/pushed/killed out of the archipelago, though I don't know enough about their modern situation to speak to the viability of descolonization in the islands, all I can say is that the only people I've ever seen be regionalist/independist about the Canaries are very much Not Indigenous. The regionalist party, as far as I can tell, does not reflect any interests of an indigenous population.

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im soooo fancy

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im soooo fancy

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curious if you support euskal herria/galiza/catalan countries/canary islands independence 👀

there really is no benefit to the proletariat for a bourgeois state to divide into more bourgeois states, the context of the minority regions is not of an imperialized people fighting for national liberation. from a revolutionary communist perspective, it is wholly counterproductive to struggle for yet another division of the international working class following categories such as the nation-state. This is not to say, of course, that I advocate for the unity of the country of Spain or that the minority cultures, languages and regions shouldn't be promoted. My internationalism applies to all nationalities, not just to those outside the country. It's just simply that I think the entire working class in the country of Spain would be better off in a socialist republic, including those in the regions you mention.

Independentism is very much a bourgeois kind of struggle (in the context of non-imperialized nations!!) in the sense that historically and today it was created and promoted by the catalan, galician, etc bourgeoisie because it would benefit them to be a separate entity to Spain. In the case of the basques, it was originally the old aristocracy during the process of the transition away from feudalism that used nationalism to their advantage and not the bourgeoisie, interestingly. Calling these movements bourgeois is not dismissive either, but it is important to point out who independence would benefit.

The Canary Islands are an interesting case because they were colonized and the indigenous population diluted/pushed/killed out of the archipelago, though I don't know enough about their modern situation to speak to the viability of descolonization in the islands, all I can say is that the only people I've ever seen be regionalist/independist about the Canaries are very much Not Indigenous. The regionalist party, as far as I can tell, does not reflect any interests of an indigenous population.

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Samba-Enredo 2023 - Yasuke

G.R.C.E.S Mocidade Alegre

My batuque¹ is resistance, I am Mocidade I bring in my skin the strength to win My samba is fight and voice, it speaks for all of us Blessed be its power!

The sound of the atabaque² echoed, oh, oh Resounds on taiko³ leather Ê nzazi⁴ ê, ê nzazi a Nzuzu⁵ lead your son in this sea Ê nzazi ê, ê nzazi a In the east, strong trunk, baobab Moonlight In the color of the night, the rising Sun kisses Black sparkling skin Mystery in the land of Obá⁶ In the Damiyō's eyes, the warrior has awakened Here is fate revealing itself

Ordered to bathe⁷, flowed beauty The truth of color, the nature Your armor is black In your soul there is bravery No one can hold you back!

Faithful companion Heir of wisdom You honored your freedom With dignity You shed the blood of the righteous Tears in flames Ashes in the air You will be etenal, you will never be erased In each young person the dream shines You can have faith That every black can be whatever they want!

[notes]

1-the verb "Batucar" means "drumming", but "batuque" is also an afro-brazilian religion (also known as nação), mainly inspired by the jêje-nagô cultural matrix. It is also a generic denomination for some afro-brazilian dances that involve drums.

2-the Atabaque (or "al-Tabaq") is a drum used in afro-brazilian religious rituals in religions like Candomblé and Umbanda, used to beckon entities like Orixás (Òrìṣà), Inquices (Nkisi) and Voduns.

3-Taiko are japanese drums. The one used in the videoclip is an ō-daiko.

4-Zaze (Nzàzi) is the Nkisi of thunder and lightning and the representation of equilibrium in the Cosmos. In Bantu religion. In the afro-brazilian Candomblé religion, Zaze is sometimes called Zaze-zaze, representing the strong lightning of the Orixá Xangô, while being called Zaze-mambemque when representing the weaker lightning of the Orixá Iansã.

5-Nzuzu is the name given by the Shona people to the goddess of the waters of Mozambique, being the matron of the nyangas: priestesses, healers and sorcerers.

6-Obá is the Orixá of the River Oba, and the first wife of Xangô. A warrior dressed in red and white holding a shield and the Ofá bow and arrow, Obá reigns over turbulent river waters, pororocas, strong waters and waterfalls, and she also controls clay, stagnant water, mud, sludge and floods.

7-Oda Nobunaga, suspecting that Yasuke's dark black skin was actually painted on, ordered him to wash himself from the waist up to get the paint off, before realizing that his skin color was actually natural.

with about 17 million Black people and 1 million Japanese descendants in the state of São Paulo alone, it is no wonder that the story of Yasuke, a black retainer of Oda Nobunaga and one of the first black men to ever step foot in Japan is so well known in São Paulo, and so it was only a matter of time until a Samba-Enredo was written in his honor.

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this is literally my favorite video

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My recipe for today, I dont really have much to do baking wise so i figure im gonna have another go at these, theyve consistently been failures for me

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"ohhh i dont like metal" yeag whatever. everyone likes men growling and moaning and gaggign and screaming in your ear. please

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Shaded Relief map of the Peninsula Iberica from a 1956 atlas

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Hang on to the night Soon your mind is gonna lose you Hang on to your hope You have so much you gotta get through

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forgor his pants. how embarrassing

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this manatee looks like it’s in a skyrim loading screen

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Angie Wang - The Pony Express Delivers Its Apologies