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  • Cletus@lemmygrad.mltoGeopolitics@lemmygrad.ml•The Material Basis of Europe's Strategic Predicament
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    9 days ago

    Another (minor) aspect of EU Canada partnership is “the race for the arctic”. EU can’t stand Russias growing monopoly over the Arctic trade route. So they’ll be pumping money and propaganda into the Canadian arctic hoping to achieve something??

    “Canada’s North and the Arctic will be a particular focus, as new threats emerge in part due to a changing climate”

    “Canada is committed to asserting its sovereignty, strengthening northern defence and surveillance capabilities, and deepening cooperation with its allies to deter and, if necessary, defend against emerging threats in the North and High Arctic. climate.”

    ““Climate change is a new threat to Canada”” Not because climate change is bad. But because Russia!!

    I saw somewhere they wanted to make a deep water port to protect trade routes with Europe. But I think its just that for now, a desire with no plan.

    Great article though.

  • Cletus@lemmygrad.mltoBooks@lemmygrad.ml•So, what have you been reading recently? | 📚 Weekly book discussion, review, and recommendations thread, November 2nd, 2026
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    11 days ago

    You didn’t address much of what I asked. But I’ll reiterate myself once more. Have you read the previous works to be able to compare? For all I know its a worse version of past works to make a quick buck with some new history tacked on. My major contention is that you more or less omitted any of the possible concerns one might have with the author ect. While saying it’s a great book everyone should read.

    the audience seems in on the humour

    The audience…the Haymarket books socialism 2026 conference audience. Ok, so what? The american faux leftist Zionist conference thought something was funny… Its probably not that funny then. Again you admitted you only bought this book because that clip blew up. Not because someone recommended it as a good book on its own merits.

    I also do find it funny to find a fellow traveler advocating to not read

    Disingenuous. Never said that. Should probably read the referential books.

    She clearly has no principles. She’s just in it for her own career. Participated in the fed op haymarket socialism conference with 200 dollar entrance fees. Sat alongside Zionists. Probably got paid for it too. Vouched for and is friends with the “Black fat flesh” guy (for those unfamiliar its their idea that Ozempic like drugs are genocide against black people because black people and fatness is inextricably linked?.. That obesity isnt a medical issue)

  • Cletus@lemmygrad.mltoBooks@lemmygrad.ml•So, what have you been reading recently? | 📚 Weekly book discussion, review, and recommendations thread, November 2nd, 2026
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    12 days ago

    The author/publisher (haymarket) should raise some major concerns. Their bottom line is to sell books from western “leftists” to western “leftists”. Promoted alongside Zionists. Condemned Iran, Maduro, call Russia Ukraine war imperialist ect ect. The book in and of itself could be fine. But I think this author and publisher should be ignored instead of legitimized.

    It was no accident that there was a controversy. Their goal was to make provocative statements to garner attention and book sales and it worked well.

    I’ll happily go out on a limb and say its not a great book it just cosplays as one with overly academic verbose language without brining anything new to the table. "how can you say that if you haven’t read it yourself "

    I wasted multiple hours listening to their panel, and podcast. Im familiar enough with their rhetoric. I don’t plan on wasting money on a book written by a faux leftist argue with other western leftists about the veracity of their work. Sue me. At the very least don’t promote their work without giving a bit of due caution.

    This isn’t just me saying this about Haymarket. https://lemmygrad.ml/post/11249481